Corporate Controller

Corporate Controller (CPA) | Multi-Location Retail | Path to CFO

Stable, financially sound, family-owned company is hiring a hands-on Corporate Controller (CPA) to lead all accounting and financial operations across a multi-location retail business. You’ll be deeply involved in day-to-day accounting, close, and reporting, while serving as a trusted financial partner to ownership. Lean team, high visibility, strong culture, and exceptional tenure.

• Family-owned since 1968 with a financially sound, stable foundation
• Low turnover / exceptional tenure (leadership team has decades of service)
• Established processes with flexible, approachable leadership and strong culture
• Clear runway:
  promo table to CFO in ~4–5 years
• 100% on-site environment (high visibility + close partnership with owners/ops)

• Lead and actively perform core accounting operations (GL, A/R, A/P, payroll, fixed assets, inventory)
• Own monthly/quarterly/annual close and financial statements across all entities
• Manage consolidations across multiple companies and ownership structures
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, cost allocation, and intercompany accounting
• Build/maintain dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting for ownership

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting
• Deliver variance analysis and actionable business insights
• Support strategic planning, capital investments, and growth initiatives
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and financing needs
• Maintain reporting for real estate holdings and trust structures
• Oversee property/lease accounting and entity compliance
• Manage intercompany transactions, distributions, and ownership reporting

• Strengthen internal controls across entities
• Ensure GAAP and tax/reporting compliance
• Coordinate audits, tax preparation, lender reporting, and banking relationships
• Ensure compliance with loan covenants
• Oversee insurance programs (property/casualty/medical) and risk management

• Evaluate, select, and help implement a new accounting software platform
• Improve workflows and processes to support growth and scalability

• CPA required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting/Finance
• 7+ years progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility
• Experience managing multi-entity structures
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting skills
• Inventory accounting experience (
  LIFO knowledge
  )
• Advanced Excel + accounting systems proficiency
• “Roll-up-your-sleeves” mindset: comfortable doing the work, not just reviewing it

• Multi-location retail (furniture, restaurant, clothing, etc.)
• Background in family-owned / privately held businesses
• Public accounting candidates with retail clients are welcome

• Lead a small accounting team (A/P + A/R); potential to add an accountant over time
• High visibility with ownership and operations leaders
• Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience)
• Performance-based bonus opportunity

To apply: Reply with your resume (confidentially) and a short note on your CPA status, multi-entity exposure, and inventory/real estate experience.