Corporate Controller

Position Summary

The Corporate Controller owns the integrity of 1915 South's financial records across all legal entities. The role runs the accounting operation end to end: general ledger, month-end and year-end close, all reconciliations, technical accounting, internal controls, and AP/AR process.

The Corporate Controller owns the integrity of 1915 South's financial records across all legal entities. The role runs the accounting operation end to end: general ledger, month-end and year-end close, all reconciliations, technical accounting, internal controls, and AP/AR process. This is a build role as much as a stewardship role. 1915 South has recently migrated its general ledger, restructured its class and cost-center reporting, and is integrating an acquisition.

The Controller is expected to establish the control environment, documentation, and close discipline a company of this size and complexity requires. The Controller partners closely with FP&A and reports directly to the Chief Finance & Strategy Officer.

• 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 support that will stand up to audit

• Own the balance-sheet review process: every material account reconciled and tied out monthly, general ledger to subledger, bank, and third-party source
• Establish and operate a documented bank reconciliation control covering all accounts
• Own the monthly reconciliation of the customer deposit subledger to the general ledger
• Establish and maintain internal controls over cash, inventory, and the procure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles, including a documented delegation of authority

• Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including the schedule and the related-party lease population
• Own the fixed-asset register and depreciation, maintained in the ledger rather than reconstructed at audit
• Own recurring estimates and reserves: inventory reserve, allowance for credit losses, self-insurance IBNR, and goodwill triggering-event assessment. Document the methodology for each
• Own related-party and intercompany account maintenance and the supporting disclosure detail

• Produce monthly financial statements with variance analysis for leadership review
• Supply tied-out inputs for lender compliance reporting and covenant certificates; label every figure by reporting basis and never blend bases without disclosure
• Serve as the primary liaison to the external audit and tax firms and own the audit request process

• Lead, train, and develop the accounting team including the offshore desk; set priorities, review work, and own the first-level review that establishes segregation of duties
• Serve as the accounting owner for STORIS (retail ERP) and Quick Books Enterprise; own the integrity of the STORIS-to-ledger flow and partner with the AI and Enterprise Systems team on automation
• Write and maintain documented procedures for every accounting cycle, and build cross-coverage so no critical recurring task depends on one person

• Days to close: monthly close complete and reviewed within the published close calendar; reviewed monthly
• Balance-sheet integrity: material accounts reconciled and cleared within the close window, with no aged unexplained items; reviewed monthly
• Audit remediation: findings closed against plan; reviewed quarterly with the CFSO and the Board
• Audit outcome: no material audit adjustments proposed by the external firm; reviewed annually
• Function capability: a documented procedure in place for every cycle and cross-coverage for every critical recurring task; reviewed quarterly

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and an active CPA license. Preferred:
Master's in Accounting or MBA.

Required:

8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting audit experience and multi-entity month-end close and 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; a mid-market retail ERP and Quick Books Enterprise; lender covenant reporting; and directing offshore or outsourced accounting resources.

• Ownership and follow-through; closes the loop without being chased
• Sound judgment on technical accounting matters, with documentation that supports the position taken
• Builds repeatable, written process; 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…