Controller, Navigator Wine Collection

Navigator Wine Collection | Napa, California | Full time, Exempt

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Compensation: $90,000 to $100,000, depending on experience, plus benefits.

Benefits: Benefits begin on the first of the month following your start date and include medical and dental coverage at no cost to the employee, an HSA with employer contributions, and optional vision, accident, critical illness, and other supplemental plans. Employees become eligible for the 401(k) after three months, with a company match of 50% of employee contributions up to 6% of compensation.

Schedule: On-site during a 90-day training period, with a hybrid schedule thereafter to be determined with management.

Navigator Wine Collection is an independent wine producer based in South Napa, with 41 brands and several well-known private labels, producing approximately one million cases annually. We partner with some of the world’s leading retailers to develop and deliver successful wine programs across domestic and international markets.

We are a small but strong team with a global reach. Our people take ownership, work across departments, and make a direct contribution to the business. We are adding a hands-on, hybrid Controller role to our accounting and data team. We are looking for someone who combines strong accounting experience with systems knowledge, analytical ability, and a willingness to contribute across the business, handling both traditional Controller responsibilities and data-related tasks.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Controller will lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business analysis. You will work closely with our accounting manager, who manages daily accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, and partner with colleagues across production, purchasing, sales, and operations.

This role requires someone who understands both the numbers and the business behind them. You will own the monthly close, deliver accurate financial statements, strengthen wine production costing, and use data to explain performance and support decisions on margins, inventory, customer profitability, and cash flow.

The ideal candidate has personally built reports and analyzed complex data, with strong Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience. You understand how inventory, production, purchasing, and sales flow through the system and affect financial results. You are comfortable taking responsibility, solving problems, and moving between detailed accounting work and broader business analysis.

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare accurate financial statements and management reports with clear explanations of variances and trends.
• Review and complete bank, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy, completeness, and timely posting.
• Coordinate required reporting, intercompany activity, and data alignment with affiliated finance teams and outside advisors.
• Maintain effective accounting procedures and internal controls.

• Lead the annual budget, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Compare actual results against plan, explain significant variances, and recommend action.
• Analyze revenue, margins, production costs, inventory, and customer profitability.
• Build and maintain reports using Business Central, the data warehouse, Excel, and other reporting tools.
• Support pricing, purchasing, and operating decisions with clear, practical analysis.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and communicate findings directly to the CEO and leadership team.