Controller

We are a well-established manufacturer/distributor based in Los Angeles. We are looking for a successful Controller to join the Finance Team!

** We are targeting candidates local to the area or with immediate plans to be here **

Controller

$150-185K plus bonus

Desired profile

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher)
• Previous management/supervisory experience in a similar role - strong leadership skills are critical.
• 7 plus years of accounting experience including experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Company has 7 locations and the right candidate will have experience in a complex, multi-location environment,
• Must have month end closing and auditing experience.
• Must have strong knowledge of GAAP and Internal Controls.
• CPA is preferred
• Must have solid knowledge of overall business processes, including order to cash and procure to pay

Role in brief

Responsible for month-end close, cash, payroll, compliance, multi-entity accounting, and day-to-day ownership of finance systems, banks, tax and insurance. Works with local accounting teams in the US, Europe and Asia, plus external auditors and advisors.

Core responsibility areas

1. Multi-entity financial control and close

- Month-end close across all divisions

- Balance sheet reconciliations and correct GL posting

- Inventory balances

2. Cash, treasury and payments

- Daily cash management, including incoming wires, ACH and auto-debits

- Approval and release of wires and ACH

- Weekly AP batches

- Bank reconciliations (Wells Fargo, Lloyds, US Bank)

- Payment processor batches and reconciliation

- Landed cost, duty, tariff and key supplier payments

- Monthly commission pack approval

- Expense report audit and GL posting

3. Systems and process ownership

- NetSuite: close, reconciliations, inventory, AP/AR workflows and bank recs

- Payment and tax platforms: Adyen, Avalara, Affirm, Klarna, Square

4. Payroll, HR admin and benefits

- Bi-weekly US payroll via Paychex and posting to NetSuite

- Employee files, compliance and time & attendance

5. Tax, audit and external advisors

- Sales tax: Avalara (SST states) and monthly non-SST filings

- Estimated tax / profit figures

- Year-end audit packs for US, UK and HK advisors

- Ad-hoc legal / IP data requests

6. Insurance and risk

- Cargo/product, EPLI, general liability and umbrella

- Workers’ compensation, including annual audit

- Inventory coverage across US, UK and HK

- ERISA-related coverage

7. Accounting operations oversight

- US: weekly AR, invoice/credit memo changes and write-offs

- UK: bi-weekly AR

- HK: regular review of accounting issues with local accountant

Ideal candidate profile

- Experienced hands-on Controller

- Strong NetSuite and multi-entity / multi-currency experience

- Comfortable owning cash control and dual-control payments

- Able to manage US payroll/benefits admin plus overseas accounting partners

- Detail-oriented closer who can also produce management reporting and work with auditors and tax advisors