Corporate Controller Job Thomasville area,Georgia USA,Accounting

Position Summary

The Corporate Controller owns the integrity of 1915 South's financial records across all legal entities. The role runs the accounting operation end to end: general ledger, month-end and year-end close, all reconciliations, technical accounting, internal controls, andAP/AR process.

This is abuildrole as much as a stewardship role. 1915 South has recentlymigratedits general ledger, restructured its class and cost-center reporting, and is integrating an acquisition. The Controller is expected toestablishthecontrolenvironment, documentation, and close discipline a company of this size and complexity requires.

The Controller partners closely with FP&A and reports directly to the Chief Finance &Strategy Officer.

Key Responsibilities Close and General Ledger

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar; drive close to deadline across all legal entities.
Own multi-entity consolidation and the class and cost-center structure;maintain the chart of accounts and enforce consistent coding.
Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and depreciation with support that will stand up to audit.

Reconciliations and Internal Controls

Own the balance-sheet review process: every material accountreconciledand tied out monthly, general ledger to subledger, bank, and third-party source.
Establish and operate a documented bank reconciliation control covering all accounts.
Own the monthly reconciliation of the customer deposit subledger to the general ledger.
Establish and maintain internal controls over cash, inventory, and theprocure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles, including a documented delegation of authority.

Technical Accounting

Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including the schedule and the related-party lease population.
Own the fixed-asset register and depreciation,maintained in the ledger rather than reconstructed at audit.
Own recurring estimates and reserves: inventory reserve, allowance for credit losses, self-insurance IBNR, and goodwill triggering-event assessment. Document themethodologyfor each.
Own related-party and intercompany account maintenance and the supporting disclosure detail.

Financial Reporting

Produce monthly financial statements with variance analysis for leadership review.
Supply tied-out inputs for lender compliance reporting and covenant certificates; label every figureby reporting basis and never blend bases without disclosure.
Serve as the primary liaison to the external audit and tax firms and own the audit request process.

Team and Systems

Lead, train, and develop the accounting team including the offshore desk; set priorities, review work, and own the first-level review thatestablishessegregation of duties.
Serve as the accounting owner for STORIS (retail ERP) andQuick

Books Enterprise; ownthe integrity of the STORIS-to-ledger flow and partner with the AI and Enterprise Systems team on automation.
Write andmaintaindocumented procedures for every accounting cycle, andbuild cross-coverage so no critical recurring task depends on one person.

Performance Measures

Daysto close: monthly close complete and reviewed within the published close calendar; reviewed monthly.

Balance-sheet integrity: material accounts reconciled and cleared within theclosewindow, with no aged unexplained items; reviewed monthly.

Audit remediation: findingsclosedagainst plan; reviewed quarterly with the CFSO and the Board.

Audit outcome: no material audit adjustments proposed by the external firm; reviewed annually.

Function capability: a documented procedure in place for every cycle and cross-coverage for every critical recurring task; reviewed quarterly.

Required Qualifications Education

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and an active CPA license. Preferred:

Master's in Accountingor MBA.

Experience

Required:

8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting audit experience and multi-entity month-end close and consolidation.

Required:

prior experience leading and developing an accounting team.

Preferred: retail, distribution, or multi-location operating experience; experience standing up or remediating an internal control environment; a mid-market retail ERP and Quick Books Enterprise; lender covenant reporting; and directing offshore or outsourced accounting resources.

Key Competencies

Ownership and follow-through;closesthe loop without being chased.
Sound judgment on technical accounting matters, with documentation that supports the position taken.
Builds repeatable, written process; leaves the function stronger than found.
Clear communication with non-accountants, lenders, auditors, and the Board.
Comfortoperatingin a company that is actively building; improves the system while running it.
Discretion with confidential financial and compensation information.

Physical and

Work Environment Requirements

Standard office environment. Full-time, on-site at the Support Office. Extended hours asrequiredaround close, audit, and lender reporting deadlines. Occasional travel tostore, distribution, and corporate…