Financial Controller

For over four decades, Hamra Jewelers has been Scottsdale’s premier destination for fine jewelry, high-end timepieces and exceptional customer service. We pride ourselves on creating an extraordinary, safe, and welcoming environment for our clients and staff alike.

We are currently looking for an experienced, forward-thinking Financial Controller to join our team and serve as a strategic partner in our high-growth luxury jewelry business. This role combines financial strategy
, hands-on leadership
, technology implementation
, and operational excellence to drive efficiency and transparency.

The ideal candidate has a proven background in luxury retail or high-end goods
, experience leading finance in a multi-entity environment
, and a track record of building systems, and reports from the ground up.

This is not a sit-behind-the-desk role — we are looking for someone who is equally comfortable building a 13-week cash flow as they are rolling up their sleeves to solve a system reconciliation issue or working side-by-side with the store team to improve point-of-sale data accuracy.

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning process for Hamra.
• Develop dynamic financial models to evaluate business scenarios, capital needs, and pricing strategies.
• Analyze gross margin trends, pricing strategies, product profitability, and expense efficiency.
• Provide insightful monthly variance analysis with commentary and recommendations to ownership and department leaders.
• Design, implement, and maintain a full suite of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
  .
• Manage entity-level and consolidated reporting
  , including intercompany eliminations and reconciliation.
• Develop custom dashboards and KPIs (e.g., revenue per square foot, margin by product category, repair revenue trends).
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting standards.

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, AR, AP, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, and payroll oversight.
• Manage and optimize the monthly close process to meet reporting deadlines with precision.
• Implement and strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and risk mitigation procedures.
• Oversee cash management strategies, including vendor payments and capital planning.

• Design and enforce inventory accounting procedures.
• Implement cycle count and shrinkage control practices.
• Track inventory valuations, cost of goods sold (COGS), and margins across multiple product lines and vendors (including consignment and luxury watch inventory like Rolex).
• Collaborate with sales and operations to improve turnover ratios and procurement strategies.

• Assess, select, and implement finance-related software and integrations (e.g., ERP, inventory systems, POS, payroll platforms).
• Spearhead technology adoption and automation projects to reduce manual processes and data fragmentation.
• Partner with IT and department leaders to integrate front-end systems (POS, CRM, eCommerce) with back-end finance systems.
• Ensure data integrity between systems such as Quick Books, Sage Intacct, Lightspeed, and Shopify.
• Create accountability frameworks, training plans, and succession planning for the department.
• Serve as a financial thought partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.
• Foster a culture of transparency, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee financial compliance with state/local tax laws, sales/use tax, payroll tax, and regulatory filings.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, insurers, and legal counsel.
• Lead due diligence…