Corporate Controller

United Sports Brands•Costa Mesa, CA

3h•$180,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Corporate Controller oversees financial statements and financial reporting for a global consumer products business, including the month-end close, financial audits, tax reporting, and treasury execution. The role also manages business risk and the insurance portfolio. It leads accounting functions and supports board processes, bank and credit facility negotiations, compliance, and implementation of ERP and other business systems. The position is based in the Costa Mesa, California office at least four days per week, with limited travel of approximately a few days per year. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; deadlines may require work after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends. The Controller directly supervises the General Accounting Manager, AR/AP Manager, and Staff Accountant, and indirectly supervises Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff. The role is responsible for recruiting, training, leading, developing, evaluating, and retaining accounting personnel; conducting quarterly reviews of direct reports; ensuring team performance objectives are established and completed; recommending employee development programs; and working with Human Resources on coaching, counseling, and corrective actions. The successful candidate is expected to remain a hands-on finance and accounting professional while managing a department of about 10 people. They will bring experience with consumer products inventory accounting, Asia sourcing, global distribution, big-box retailers, and direct-to-consumer channels, along with leadership, analytical, communication, planning, and process-improvement skills. A CPA, CMA, or MBA is required.

Requirements

Experience across finance and accounting, including extensive inventory management, accounts payable and receivable, tax, cash flow, cost control, analysis, and reporting.
Experience maintaining GAAP compliance and corporate policies, and managing bank and investor relationships.
CPA, CMA, or MBA required.
Consumer products industry experience with inventory accounting for Asia sourcing and global distribution through big-box retailers and direct-to-consumer channels required.
Hands-on technical capability and excellent analytical, computer, and leadership skills to manage a department of about 10 people.
Experience in a fast-paced growing company, or demonstrated effectiveness in a small company or location where the role includes strategic and hands-on responsibilities.
Experience using metrics and scorecards to measure and manage performance.
Demonstrated expertise in process improvement and simplification.
Cross-functional understanding and ability to achieve results through collaboration with sales, finance, marketing, R&D, customer service, HR, and vendor partners.
Well-developed leadership skills, including inspiring others, setting direction and vision, driving innovation, achieving results through others, managing change, developing teams, coaching, and supervision.
Business analysis and planning expertise, sound judgment, and decision-making ability.
Exceptional analytical thinking, including identifying trends and implications and focusing on key priorities.
Effective written communication, presentation, and influencing skills internally and externally.
Strong MS Office skills, including Excel and Outlook, and experience using spreadsheets and systems such as ERP reporting for complex business and decision analysis and planning.
Planning and prioritization skills, including a strong project management background.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and develop a collaborative, results-oriented team.
Results-driven approach and a strong track record.
Adaptability, resilience, flexibility, a sense of urgency, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated passion and personal commitment; high integrity and personal and professional values aligned with company values and culture.
Ability to handle deadline pressure, multiple projects, and financial performance expectations.
Ability to perform the essential functions described in the physical demands and work environment section, including communicating and exchanging accurate information, observing close-range details, and moving boxes weighing up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience acquiring capital and evaluating M&A transactions.
Experience with Great Plains ERP.
Experience implementing a new ERP.

Responsibilities

Lead General Accounting, Inventory Cost Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable functions.
Consolidate and report global actuals; maintain multi-entity trial balances; perform monthly financial close; and prepare monthly balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
Oversee financial statement audits, internal controls, and compliance.
Continue implementing AI-enabled automation of the accounting function.
Support board processes, preparation, and reporting, including audit committee and actual reporting.
Support bank and credit facility negotiations.
Manage federal and multistate income tax and sales tax compliance and coordinate with outside tax accountants; oversee local property and business tax compliance.
Manage legal entity permits and annual filings on a multistate basis.
Execute treasury and banking management.
Manage business risk and the insurance portfolio.
Serve as a subject matter expert and implementation team member, and at times leader, for process and system design for ERP and other IT business systems.
Conduct quarterly reviews of direct reports and ensure team managers establish performance objectives for their teams.
Recruit, train, lead, develop, evaluate, and retain direct and indirect labor across Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable.
Recommend and assist with employee development programs and ensure performance objectives are completed thoroughly and on time.
Work with Human Resources on coaching, counseling, and corrective actions.
Perform other duties as assigned.