Corporate Controller

About the Role

The Corporate Controller owns the integrity of 1915 South's financial records across all legal entities. This role runs the accounting operation end-to-end, including general ledger, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, technical accounting, internal controls, and AP/AR processes. As a build-and-stewardship role, the Controller will establish the control environment, documentation, and close discipline required for a company of this size and complexity, particularly following a recent GL migration, restructuring of class and cost-center reporting, and an acquisition integration. The Controller partners closely with FP&A and reports directly to the Chief Finance & Strategy Officer.

Responsibilities

• Close and General Ledger
  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar; drive close to deadline across all legal entities.
  • Own multi-entity consolidation and the class and cost-center structure; maintain the chart of accounts and enforce consistent coding.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and depreciation with audit-ready support.
• Reconciliations and Internal Controls
  • Own the balance-sheet review process: reconcile every material account monthly, tying general ledger to subledger, bank, and third-party sources.
  • Establish and operate a documented bank reconciliation control covering all accounts.
  • Reconcile the customer deposit subledger to the general ledger monthly.
  • Establish and maintain internal controls over cash, inventory, procure-to-pay, and order-to-cash cycles, including a documented delegation of authority.
• Technical Accounting
  • Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including the schedule and related-party lease population.
  • Maintain the fixed-asset register and depreciation directly in the ledger (not reconstructed at audit).
  • Own recurring estimates and reserves: inventory reserve, allowance for credit losses, self-insurance IBNR, and goodwill triggering-event assessment; document methodologies.
  • Maintain related-party and intercompany accounts with supporting disclosure detail.
• Financial Reporting
  • Produce monthly financial statements with variance analysis for leadership review.
  • Supply tied-out inputs for lender compliance reporting and covenant certificates, labeling every figure by reporting basis without blending bases.
  • Serve as the primary liaison to external audit and tax firms; own the audit request process.
• Team and Systems
  • Lead, train, and develop the accounting team, including the offshore desk; set priorities, review work, and establish segregation of duties.
  • Serve as the accounting owner for STORIS (retail ERP) and QuickBooks Enterprise; ensure integrity of the STORIS-to-ledger flow and partner on automation.
  • Write and maintain documented procedures for every accounting cycle; build cross-coverage so no critical task depends on one person.
• Performance Measures
  • Monthly close completed and reviewed within the published calendar.
  • Material balance-sheet accounts reconciled and cleared within the close window, with no aged unexplained items.
  • Audit findings remediated against plan; reviewed quarterly with the CFSO and Board.
  • No material audit adjustments proposed by the external firm.
  • Documented procedures in place for every cycle with cross-coverage for critical recurring tasks.

Requirements

• Education
  • Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an active CPA license.
  • Preferred: Master’s in Accounting or MBA.
• Experience
  • Required: 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting audit and multi-entity month-end close/consolidation.
  • Required: Prior experience leading and developing an accounting team.
  • Preferred: Retail, distribution, or multi-location operating experience; experience standing up or remediating an internal control environment; mid-market retail ERP (e.g., STORIS) and QuickBooks Enterprise; lender covenant reporting; directing offshore or outsourced accounting resources.
• Key Competencies
  • Ownership and follow-through; closes the loop without being chased.
  • Sound judgment on technical accounting matters with supporting documentation.
  • Builds repeatable, written processes; leaves the function stronger than found.
  • Clear communication with non-accountants, lenders, auditors, and the Board.
  • Comfort operating in a company that is actively building; improves the system while running it.
  • Discretion with confidential financial and compensation information.

Work Environment

Standard office environment. Full-time, on-site at the Support Office. Extended hours as required around close, audit, and lender reporting deadlines. Occasional travel to store, distribution, and corporate locations.