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Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager
Job in
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, 80301, USA
Listed on 2026-02-16
Listing for:
J2T Recruiting
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, CFO -
Management
Financial Manager, CFO
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization quickly
- Highly respected CPG company with well-known, wildly popular products
- Boulder-born and based, with exceptional leadership and financial strength
- Direct collaboration with the Founder & Executive leadership team, offering a unique opportunity to have a significant presence and influence within the organization
An exciting opportunity awaits to join an iconic, Boulder-born CPG brand as their new Controller. In this key leadership role, you will own the day-to-day accounting, financial management, and reporting. Partnering closely with the CFO, CEO, and cross-functional teams in sales, marketing, and operations, you'll play a crucial role in building scalable processes and supporting high-growth ambitions. This is a unique chance to make a meaningful impact, work directly with a seasoned leadership team (including the founder and former CEO), and help shape the next chapter of a profitable, consumer-loved brand.
WhatYou'll Actually Do:
- Own and lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely, accurate financials, and overseeing the review and preparation of general ledger entries for a newly carved-out CPG/food business
- Prepare and deliver financial statements and management reports, including those required by the private equity ownership group and other investors
- Analyze balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, review reconciliations, and proactively identify trends, issues, and opportunities across sales, marketing, and operations
- Leverage strong Excel and financial analysis skills to support forecasting, scenario analysis, and decision-making in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Serve as a key thought partner to the CFO and executive team, providing clear, practical financial guidance and participating in open, collaborative discussions on business issues
- Build and manage day-to-day accounting operations as the in-house lead, coordinating closely with an outsourced accounting firm while overseeing general ledger management, internal controls, external audits, account reconciliations, and cash management
- Help manage critical external relationships, including the outsourced accounting team, banking partners, and select vendors/customers
- Play an active role in standing up and optimizing a new Net Suite ERP environment and broader finance tech stack, helping to shape processes, controls, and reporting from the ground up
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Approximately 8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience,
CPG or consumer-facing products is a must - Hands-on experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment, preferably within small to mid-sized or carve-out businesses
- Strong GAAP knowledge with proven experience owning and improving the month-end close and core accounting processes
- Comfort working with ERP systems;
Net Suite and/or ERP implementation experience is a plus - Advanced Excel skills and solid analytical capabilities, including comfort building and interpreting models and reports
- Proven ability to operate independently with strong initiative, sound judgment, and a practical, solutions-oriented mindset
- Highly collaborative, strong communicator who is comfortable debating ideas, partnering across functions, and influencing senior leadership
- Ability to thrive amid ambiguity, shifting priorities, and evolving structures as the organization scales
- Entrepreneurial, growth-minded attitude with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and take on ad-hoc projects outside a narrow job description
- Target Compensation up to $150K DOE + bonus potential + equity
- Hybrid – 3+ days in beautiful Boulder office
- Strong Benefits Package | Unlimited PTO | 401K
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