Controller

About the role

The Controller is responsible for leading the full accounting function for Ace Retail Group (ARG), ensuring enterprise-level financial integrity, governance, and reporting accuracy across a multi-entity, $800M+ retail organization. This role owns the accounting strategy, internal control environment, and financial reporting processes, and serves as a key finance partner to senior leadership to support business performance and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting across a multi-entity retail organization
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including consolidation and financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP
• Ensure consistency and rigor in general ledger management and account reconciliation processes
• Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment and financial governance structure
• Own audit readiness and lead internal and external audit processes, including issue resolution and remediation
• Develop, implement, and enforce accounting policies, standards, and compliance requirements across the organization
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing accounting organization aligned to business needs
• Establish clear accountability, performance expectations, and operational discipline within the team
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and capability building across the function
• Serve as a key finance partner to senior leadership, providing financial insights to support strategic decision-making and business performance
• Partner closely with FP&A, Finance, and operational leaders to evaluate financial results, risks, and opportunities
• Support executive-level initiatives related to growth, integration, and organizational alignment
• Drive continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems, and workflows to enhance efficiency, scalability, and accuracy
• Lead efforts to standardize processes across a multi-location, multi-entity structure
• Leverage automation and system capabilities to strengthen financial operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA strongly preferred)
• Progressive accounting leadership experience, including responsibility for a multi-entity or multi-location organization
• Deep expertise in GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting operations
• Demonstrated ownership of full-cycle financial close processes, including consolidation and financial statement oversight
• Experience establishing and leading internal controls, financial governance, and audit processes
• Proven ability to operate within organizations of similar scale and complexity, ideally supporting a business generating approximately $800M+ in annual revenue
• Experience partnering with senior leadership to support financial and operational decision-making
• Strong understanding of financial systems, data integrity, and process scalability
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights

Qualifications

• Experience within a multi-location retail or consumer-facing business
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or organizational transformation
• Track record of strengthening financial controls and scaling processes in a growing organization

Skills

• Financial leadership and reporting
• Governance, controls & audit
• Organizational leadership
• Strategic business partnership
• Process & systems optimization

Benefits

• Compensation details: $160,000 - $200,000 per year
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Pay

• $160,000 - $200,000 per year

Schedule

• Not specified