Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

You will own the accuracy, discipline, and day to day leadership of Stern Pinball’s accounting function. Reporting to the CFO, you will ensure the books close on time, financial statements can be trusted, inventory and product costs are accurate, controls protect the company, and leaders understand what the numbers mean.

This is a hands on finance leadership role for someone who can move comfortably between the general ledger and the factory floor. Every Stern game combines thousands of parts, specialized labor, licensed content, hardware, software, and global supply chain activity. The right Controller will turn that complexity into reliable information and practical actions that improve margin, working capital, forecasting, and execution.

Close and financial reporting. Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, analytical review, issue resolution, and clear management commentary. Prepare timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and company policy.

Accounting operations. Maintain the chart of accounts, general ledger, accounting policies, and supporting schedules for cash, working capital, fixed assets, leases, debt, and other key accounts. Provide disciplined oversight across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and related accounting operations.

Product costing. Maintain a dependable First In, First Out (FIFO) costing system for materials. Maintain and improve accounting policies used to calculate actual labor rates and allocate overhead, freight, duties, and other landed cost components. Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to improve the financial accuracy of bills of materials, labor standards, and production transactions.

Manufacturing performance. Analyze material price and usage, labor efficiency and rate, overhead absorption, scrap, rework, and other production variances. Explain the operational and financial drivers and help leaders assign practical corrective actions.

Inventory accuracy and risk. Oversee accounting for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods, including cycle counts, annual physical inventory, reconciliations, adjustments, and root cause follow through. Maintain appropriate reserves and controls for excess, slow moving, obsolete, and damaged inventory.

Controls, audit, and technical accounting. Design, document, test, and continuously improve internal controls that safeguard assets and improve financial accuracy. Serve as the primary accounting contact for external auditors, own PBC schedules, resolve technical accounting questions, and ensure recommendations are completed.

Tax, compliance, and risk. Coordinate income, sales and use, and other tax matters with external specialists. Ensure compliance with banking covenants, contractual requirements, and applicable reporting obligations while supporting insurance, treasury controls, and fraud prevention.

Planning, cash, and working capital. Partner with the CFO and FP&A resources on budgets, forecasts, long range planning, and analysis of actual results versus plan. Monitor cash flow, receivables, payables, inventory, and other working capital drivers and recommend practical improvements.

Capital and strategic support. Support financial due diligence for acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic initiatives as needed.

Systems, data, and process improvement. Maintain strong ERP governance and accounting data integrity, particularly for inventory, costing, and master data. Use automation, dashboards, business intelligence, workflow improvements, and practical AI tools in accordance with company policy to reduce manual work and improve decision quality.

Team leadership and business partnership. Set clear expectations, coach performance, strengthen technical capability, cross train key responsibilities, and create appropriate backup coverage. Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, HR, and executive leadership to turn financial information into operating action.

Financial results are accurate, timely, well supported, and clearly…