Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Compliance

For over 150 years, Springer’s Jewelers has been a trusted destination for fine jewelry, luxury timepieces, and exceptional client experience across Maine and New Hampshire. As a multi-location, family-owned business, we combine deep heritage with a forward-looking approach to growth, operations, and customer relationships.

We are looking for a hands-on Controller to lead and strengthen the company’s financial operations across a multi-location business. This role is designed for a finance leader who can bring discipline, visibility, and operational partnership to the business today, while also demonstrating the capacity to grow into a broader financial leadership role over time.

This is not a narrow accounting role. The Controller will own core financial operations, improve controls and reporting, lead and develop the finance team, and provide practical financial insight that helps leadership make sound business decisions. Over time, this individual will have the opportunity to expand into broader strategic finance responsibilities related to banking relationships, growth initiatives, investment evaluation, and long-term financial stewardship.

• Lead the day-to-day financial operations of the business across multiple locations.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen internal controls, financial reporting accuracy, and accounting discipline.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and compliance activities.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Monitor financial performance and provide clear, actionable reporting to leadership.

• Partner closely with the CEO, CRO and fractional CFO on financial priorities, decision-making, and execution.
• Provide financial analysis and business insight related to store performance, margins, inventory, and growth opportunities.
• Support cross-functional leaders with practical financial guidance that improves visibility and decision quality.
• Proactively identify financial risks, operational inefficiencies, and solutions for improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop the existing finance and accounting team.
• Clarify expectations, improve accountability, and elevate overall team performance.
• Build a culture of accuracy, responsiveness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Identify and implement process improvements that create greater efficiency, visibility, and consistency.
• Help professionalize the finance function to support continued growth.
• Contribute to the development of systems and practices that can scale with the business over time.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Controller or comparable senior finance leadership role.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional credential.
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
• Experience with inventory accounting and multi-entity financial structures.
• Experience leading and developing accounting or finance teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

• Experience in retail, consumer products, multi-location, multi-unit, or family-owned businesses.
• Experience in organizations in the $50M-$100M+ revenue range.
• Experience supporting ownership, executive leadership, or outside advisors in a closely held business environment.
• Exposure to strategic finance areas such as banking relationships, investment analysis, expansion planning, or family office operations.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented, and business-minded finance leader who combines strong technical accounting capability with sound judgment and operational partnership. This person should be comfortable rolling up their sleeves, improving what already exists, and building trust with leadership, the finance team, and external partners. They should also bring the maturity and…