Location: St. George, UT (Strictly In-Office, 4 days per week, ideally 5)
Compensation: $160,000 - $200,000 + Bonus
CPA Mandatory
Position Overview
We are seeking a high-impact, hands-on Controller to serve a fast-growing, multi-entity DTC ecommerce brand. This is a "Right Hand" role to the CEO, blending technical accounting rigorship with strategic financial leadership.
The successful candidate will lead the transition from a manual, "catch-up" accounting environment to a highly automated, data-driven department. You will oversee all global accounting operations, manage complex multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, and build the financial infrastructure necessary to support ~$40M–$50M in annual revenue.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Close Management: Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process across 5 domestic and 1 international entity, moving the organization toward a disciplined 7-day "hard close" cycle.
- Financial Statements: Prepare and maintain GAAP-compliant financial statements and reporting packages for executive decision-making.
- Strategic Analysis: Partner with the CEO and Department Heads to provide insights on margin expansion, expense allocation, sales trends, and affiliate benchmarks.
- Audit & Tax: Serve as the primary liaison for external CPA firms; lead annual audits and oversee the preparation of tax documentation.
Operations & Systems Optimization
- Automation & ERP: Oversee the optimization of NetSuite. A top priority is implementing high-level automation (API integrations with Shopify and merchant processors) to eliminate manual reconciliations.
- Treasury & Merchant Processing: Manage daily cash positioning, treasury systems, and merchant processing programs, ensuring efficient payment flow and issue resolution.
- Internal Controls: Identify weaknesses in current reporting and regulatory structures; design and implement robust internal controls and accounting policies.
Tax, Regulatory & Compliance
- Sales Tax Management: Transition sales tax filings from third-party providers to in-house management. Oversee nexus compliance across all US and Canadian jurisdictions.
- Audit Defense: Manage sales tax audit requests from various jurisdictions, proactively working to reduce historical tax liabilities.
- Corporate Compliance: Manage business license renewals and oversee HR-adjacent financial responsibilities (Workers’ Comp audits, state unemployment details).
Inventory & Supply Chain
- Cost Accounting: Refine rudimentary inventory accounting into a sophisticated model tracking landed costs, obsolescence reserves, and physical-to-digital reconciliations for overseas manufactured goods.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (Accounting emphasis preferred).
- Certification: CPA
- Experience: 7+ years of full-cycle accounting experience, with at least 2–3 years in a Controller-level seat.
- Technical Proficiency: * ERP: Advanced proficiency in NetSuite is nice to have.
- Software: Experience with following is ideal: Quickbooks, Gusto, Expensify, Bill.com, and Shopify.
- Automation: Experience implementing AI/Automation tools (e.g., BlackLine, Airbase, Rillet) is a significant plus.
- Specialized Knowledge: Deep understanding of GAAP, multi-state/international sales tax (Avalara), and inventory lifecycle management.
