Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

The Pond Guy and Airmax are established leaders in the pond, lake, and water garden industry, serving both business-to-business and direct-to-consumer markets nationwide. Our mission is simple: to help the world enjoy ponds. Through innovative products, expert guidance, and industry-leading solutions, we help customers successfully manage and enjoy their water features. We foster a highly collaborative environment where leaders partner across departments, share accountability, and work together to drive business success.

We’re looking for a Controller who wants to make an impact. Do you thrive on driving change, improving processes, and influencing business decisions? Are you looking for an opportunity to be a key member of a strategic leadership team?

As our Controller, you will partner directly with the CFO and executive leadership to guide financial strategy, deliver meaningful business insights, strengthen financial operations, and support the next phase of our growth. If you’re ready to take ownership, lead with purpose, and help shape the future of a growing organization, we want to hear from you.

The Pond Guy / Airmax, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and distributor of pond, lake, and water garden products including aeration systems, fountains, and water treatments to a nationwide network of end-users and Airmax dealers.

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Success in this role includes maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting, improving processes and efficiencies, delivering actionable financial insights, strengthening internal controls, and building a scalable accounting function that supports continued growth across the organization. The Controller will be a trusted business partner who helps drive informed decision‑making and operational excellence across the company.

• Safeguard all company assets by implementing internal audits, controls, and checks across all departments; compliance with sales tax (Avalara) and regulatory requirements
• Prepare and communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in a timely manner, maintaining all records in accordance with GAAP and owning the month‑end and year‑end close
• Direct all financial, project‑based, and departmental accounting across every sales channel, including inventory valuation, landed cost, COGS, and gross margin analysis by channel and product
• Partner with CFO to work with cash flow, forecasting, and working capital; lead the annual budgeting and capital request processes in partnership with department heads
• Own multi‑entity and intercompany accounting and consolidation across related entities
• Oversee marketplace and channel revenue recognition, reconciling marketplace settlements, fees, AR aging, customer credit, and collections
• Maintain the integrity of financial data within the Acumatica ERP environment, driving process improvement and automation across AP, AR, fixed assets, and the general ledger
• Administer employee payroll, benefits, and 401(k) accounting, ensuring accurate reconciliation and reporting
• Coordinate external review, bank audit and 401(k) audit and income tax filings with outside CPAs
• Develop and manage the accounting staff/department, and deliver financial analysis, KPIs, and management reporting to support executive decision‑making

That’s ok! You’ll be trained to be proficient in your job. We utilize an interactive combination of hands‑on and visual training to ensure everyone has a full understanding of The Pond Guy’s proactive approach to pond management.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant preferred
• 5+ years of accounting experience as a controller, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls
• 2+ years of experience in a private environment, with manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Management experience, with a proven ability to develop teams and drive organizational improvements
• Strong skill set in data analysis
• Proficiency with accounting, financial, and ERP…