Controller

About the role

Liteworks Window & Door and Atlanta Specialty Millwork (ASM) are seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead the combined finance and accounting function for both businesses. This is a high-visibility role with a dual reporting line to the Managing Partner of Liteworks/ASM and the Chief Financial Officer of The Macallan Group, offering broad exposure to operations, executive leadership, and the wider Macallan portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle accounting function for Liteworks and ASM, including AP, AR, cash management, general ledger, and intercompany activity.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, producing accurate and timely financial statements for both entities and on a combined basis.
• Prepare and review reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, including bank, credit card, inventory, prepaids, fixed assets, accrued liabilities, monthly commission calculations and intercompany balances.
• Partner with the Managing Partner and the Macallan Group CFO on annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, cash flow planning, and variance analysis.
• Produce monthly management reporting packages, including KPI dashboards, job/project margin analysis, departmental P&Ls, and executive commentary.
• Maintain compliance with US GAAP, internal accounting policies, sales/use tax, and federal/state regulatory requirements.
• Manage fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, capital expenditure tracking, and job costing across both entities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external CPAs, tax preparers, lenders, insurance carriers, and auditors.
• Serve as the financial owner of inventory across windows, doors, hardware, and millwork product lines, working shoulder-to-shoulder with warehouse leadership.
• Design, implement, and enforce inventory control procedures, including receiving, putaway, picking, staging, and shipping controls.
• Lead regular physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and unannounced spot audits; reconcile counts to the system and resolve discrepancies on a timely basis.
• Establish and maintain accurate landed cost, inventory valuation, and costing methodology (FIFO/weighted-average) appropriate to the business.
• Identify and address shrinkage, damage, waste, and process gaps; quantify root causes and partner with operations on corrective action.
• Drive continuous improvement in inventory tracking systems, item master accuracy, and integration between operations and accounting.
• Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment, including segregation of duties, approval matrices, and documented policies and procedures.
• Optimize the accounting and ERP/inventory technology stack; partner with the Macallan Group CFO on system upgrades, integrations, and reporting tools.
• Standardize processes across Liteworks and ASM and align them, where appropriate, with Macallan Group accounting standards and reporting cadence.
• Mentor and develop bookkeeping, AP, and inventory staff as the finance function scales with the business.
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the Managing Partner and operating leaders, translating financial results into actionable business insight.
• Support pricing, vendor negotiations, contract review, and project-level profitability analysis.
• Collaborate with the Macallan Group corporate team on consolidated reporting, strategic initiatives, and portfolio-wide best practices.
• Represent finance in cross-functional initiatives, including new location openings, system implementations, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA is a strong plus.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable leadership role.
• Demonstrated, hands-on inventory control experience, including physical counts, cycle counting, and reconciliation of physical to system records.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, multi-entity accounting, job costing, and inventory costing methodologies.
• Proficiency with ERP and accounting platforms (e.g., QuickBooks, Spruce, Sage, NetSuite, or similar) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience supporting external CPAs, lenders, and audit/review engagements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to operators, owners, and executives.
• High integrity, strong attention to detail, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Comfortable splitting time between a working warehouse environment and a corporate office; reliable transportation required.