Controller

Echelon•Stuart, FL

15d

About The Position

Echelon Fitness is seeking an experienced Controller to lead its accounting function and manage a 12-person team. The role calls for a confident, decisive leader with strong technical accounting expertise who can build an organized, accountable, high-performing team. The Controller will own financial accuracy, establish disciplined processes, and ensure leadership receives timely, reliable financial information. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring attention to detail, issue resolution, coaching, and follow-through. Candidates near Stuart, Florida, are preferred; exceptional remote candidates are also considered if they can effectively lead a distributed team. The Controller oversees accounting across Echelon's entities, including the NetSuite environment and QuickBooks environments used by its Canadian and UK companies. The role partners with finance and business leaders on cash flow visibility, working capital, financial analysis, and operational decisions, and coordinates with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors. The position also improves accounting systems, workflows, documentation, and automation to increase reliability and reduce manual work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior accounting leader.
Demonstrated success managing and developing an accounting team.
Strong command of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close, and internal controls.
Strong hands-on experience with NetSuite and QuickBooks.
Comfort overseeing accounting across multiple entities and accounting systems.
Experience with inventory-based businesses and multiple revenue streams.
Excellent analytical skills, including identifying problems, determining root causes, and implementing practical solutions.
Ability to manage competing priorities without sacrificing accuracy or accountability.
Proficiency with AI tools, including Claude, and comfort using them to speed up analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and process documentation, with careful review for accuracy.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification is strongly preferred.
Experience in consumer products, e-commerce, subscription, or connected fitness.
Experience leading remote or geographically distributed employees.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a 12-person accounting team, establishing clear responsibilities, deadlines, and performance expectations.
Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate financial statements and timely reporting.
Oversee accounting across Echelon's entities, including accurate reporting, timely reconciliations, and consistent close procedures across NetSuite and QuickBooks environments.
Oversee general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other core accounting activities.
Maintain accounting policies and internal controls to protect company assets and support accurate financial reporting.
Ensure appropriate application of U.S. GAAP and consistent accounting practices.
Oversee inventory and cost accounting, revenue recognition, and related reconciliations.
Partner with finance and business leaders on cash flow visibility, working capital, financial analysis, and operational decisions.
Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors.
Identify and resolve accounting issues, reconciliation backlogs, and process gaps.
Improve accounting systems, workflows, documentation, and automation to reduce manual work and increase reliability.
Communicate financial results, risks, and priorities clearly to senior leadership.