Controller

About the role

Reporting directly to the COO, you'll serve as the organization's accounting leader while working closely with executive leadership, operations, sales, shipping, and outside partners. This is a long-term opportunity for a collaborative accounting professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with the interpersonal skills to partner across the organization and help support the company's continued growth within an innovative, technology-forward company.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the company's day-to-day accounting operations while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and accounting best practices
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Manage cost accounting processes to support manufacturing operations
• Own and optimize the company's NetSuite ERP environment
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights that support strategic business decisions
• Analyze inventory costs, manufacturing performance, and operational efficiencies
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning initiatives
• Collaborate with operations, sales, shipping, vendors, and executive leadership to improve financial processes
• Assist with audits, tax reporting, and regulatory compliance
• Drive process improvements and leverage AI and technology to increase efficiency throughout the accounting function

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7-10+ years of progressive accounting experience with Controller-level responsibilities or equivalent
• Strong NetSuite ERP experience
• Extensive GAAP accounting knowledge
• Cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent financial analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative leadership style
• Ability to influence across departments while building positive working relationships
• High attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing inventory accounting experience
• Experience supporting rapidly growing companies
• CPA or CMA certification
• Experience implementing process improvements through automation or AI technologies
• Experience working directly with executive leadership

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• HSA program
• 401(k) with generous company match (100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2%)
• Non-smoker medical premium discount
• Paid time off with accelerated accrual based on tenure
• Monthly in-person employee appreciation events for local employees

Pay

Competitive base salary of $113,000-$140,000+, depending on experience. Discretionary annual performance bonus based on company performance.

Schedule

Fully remote position, with candidates in the Knoxville area preferred.