Controller

LegacyBox•Chattanooga, TN

1d•$120,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Legacybox is seeking a Controller to lead the day-to-day accounting and financial operations. This role requires a strong accounting background combined with an understanding of business operations. The Controller will be responsible for the monthly close, financial statements, general ledger, inventory and cost accounting, accounting processes, internal controls, and financial systems. The ideal candidate will be able to prepare accurate financial statements, interpret them, identify discrepancies, and communicate key insights to the CFO. We are looking for an individual with sound accounting judgment, strong operational instincts, and the ability to independently solve problems. This role involves both detailed analysis and a broader understanding of how business components connect to proactively identify and address financial and operational issues. The primary goal is to strengthen the finance function and alleviate significant responsibilities from the CFO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
7+ years of progressive accounting experience
Strong working knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
Experience owning or materially leading the monthly close and preparing a complete set of financial statements
Ability to read financial statements critically, identify issues and trends, and explain what is driving the results
Strong operational instincts and an understanding of how customer activity, purchasing, inventory, production, and payments flow through the financial statements
Good judgment and the ability to work through accounting and operational problems independently without losing sight of the bigger picture
Experience with accounting systems, financial system changes, integrations, or general ledger / chart-of-accounts improvements
Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work across departments, develop the accounting team, and present financial information clearly to senior leadership

Nice To Haves

E-commerce, consumer, manufacturing, fulfillment, or other operations-heavy businesses
Inventory and cost accounting in a product-based environment
High-volume transactions, payment processors, or e-commerce platforms
Financial system implementations, integrations, or chart-of-accounts redesign
CPA or public accounting experience
Multi-state sales tax, logistics, or other complex operational accounting environments

Responsibilities

Own the monthly and year-end close and ensure financial statements are accurate, complete, and delivered on time.
Prepare and critically review the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
Maintain a strong general ledger and ensure accounting practices are consistent with GAAP.
Understand and explain what is driving changes in revenue, margins, expenses, inventory, cash, and other key accounts.
Bring financial results to the CFO with the important changes, questions, and issues already identified.
Understand how customer orders, payments, purchasing, inventory, production, shipping, and other operational activity flow through the financial statements.
Identify where operational processes are creating accounting, reconciliation, or reporting issues and work with teams to solve them at the source.
Maintain strong accounting processes around inventory, cost of goods sold, accruals, purchasing, and payment processing.
Connect operational activity to financial results and help leadership understand why performance is changing.
Use sound accounting judgment and common sense to work through problems that do not always have a textbook answer.
Maintain and improve the general ledger, chart of accounts, accounting processes, and internal controls as the business grows.
Lead the accounting side of financial system implementations, integrations, and major system changes.
Ensure operational systems, e-commerce platforms, payment processors, and accounting systems tie accurately into the general ledger and financial statements.
Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen accounting workflows and reconciliations.
Take ownership of accounting and system problems and drive them through resolution rather than simply identifying them.
Lead and develop the finance and accounting team with clear ownership, deadlines, and expectations.
Review the team’s work and resolve issues before they reach the CFO.
Partner with the CFO on forecasting, cash flow planning, budgeting, and financial performance.
Work across departments to improve financial processes and support better operational decisions.
Serve as a trusted financial resource who can take ownership of a problem, think it through, and move it forward.