Corporate Controller

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The Wellness Pet Company is on a mission to help the next generation of pet parents fulfill a shared life of wellbeing with their pets through a foundation of proven nutrition. We are committed to crafting high-quality pet food, dental chews, treats, and topper recipes that are made with the perfect balance of high-quality natural ingredients paired with the latest scientific research and technologies.

As a community of people working together, Wellies are positively obsessed with how to deliver proven health outcomes that pet parents can see and pets can taste. Wellies bring their best to work every day, come ready to collaborate, embrace the hard things, and own their outcomes.

Our Team is based out of our office in Burlington, Massachusetts, where we work in-office Monday through Thursday each week, and remotely on Fridays. Team members must reside within or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance from our Burlington office.

What You’ll Accomplish

The Corporate Controller will lead all accounting and financial reporting functions for Wellness, a private equity–backed consumer products company. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and GAAP - compliant financial reporting, strong internal controls, and disciplined cash and working capital management. The Corporate Controller will be a key partner to the CFO, executive leadership team, and private equity sponsors, supporting value creation initiatives, integration activities, and readiness for an eventual liquidity event.

Key responsibilities include:

• Organize and prepare for quarterly lender calls including issuance of compliance certificates, financials, presentation material and follow-ups
• Own and continuously improve the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with an emphasis on speed, accuracy, and transparency
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and management reporting packages for executive leadership and PE sponsors
• Ensure consistent application of GAAP, including revenue recognition, inventory valuation, reserves, accruals, and equity/bonus accounting
• Support EBITDA quality initiatives and management of non - recurring or add - back items
• Lead cost accounting across manufacturing and co - manufacturing operations, including standard costing, variance analysis, and margin drivers
• Oversee inventory valuation, reserves, shrink, obsolescence, and physical inventory counts across warehouses and 3PLs
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to improve gross margin accuracy, SKU profitability, and working capital efficiency

• Design, implement, and scale internal controls appropriate for a PE - backed growth environment
• Serve as primary liaison for external auditors, lenders, valuation firms, and tax advisors
• Ensure compliance with debt covenants, reporting requirements, and statutory filings
• Lead audit readiness for QoE, sell - side diligence, or lender examinations

• Own and optimize the ERP and accounting systems (IFS)
• Drive automation and process improvements to support increased transaction volume without proportional headcount growth
• Establish accounting policies and documentation to support scalability and exit readiness

• Support cash flow forecasting, variance analysis, and liquidity management
• Drive significant improvements in the deductions process to reduce overall cost
• Partner with FP&A on working capital initiatives (AR, AP, inventory turns)
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to the PE sponsor, including monthly financials, board materials, and ad hoc analyses

• Build, lead, and develop a high - performing accounting team capable of supporting growth and operational complexity
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Responsible for organizing Audit Committee meetings on behalf of CFO, including agenda, minutes, follow-ups
• Partner with FP&A, operations, sales, and supply…