At Shinesty, our mission is to force the world to take itself less seriously. We make people laugh first and sell second. Our mothers don't always approve of what we do, but the millions of people we've entertained over the years do.

This role requires a strategic, analytical, and experienced financial mind. You are a detail oriented technical accountant with extensive experience working with physical inventory in the e-commerce world. You are comfortable working with all teams including at the executive level and you seek to truly own the company's financial processes and reporting. You strive to deliver not only the "what" of financial position, but also the "why."

This position is a highly visible, key role within the organization. The Controller will work closely with the executive, technical and operations teams on a daily basis. The Controller will own and manage all aspects of corporate accounting including close processes, timely financial reporting, data integrity management within the ERP (Netsuite), oversight of AP and AR, plus some administrative responsibilities for the company. This person must be a hands on leader who brings strength in process improvement, streamlining close cycles and is experienced in managing financial reporting according to US GAAP. Reports directly to the CEO with ongoing support from fractional CFO.

Responsibilities

Management and oversight of the company's day-to-day transactional accounting activities maintaining Chart of Accounts and General Ledger accuracy, including:

Order to Cash [Sales Orders, Cash Sales, AR invoicing, and Cash collections]
Purchase to Pay [Purchase Orders, Item Receipts, AP processing and bill payments
Cash management
Payroll
Ensuring ERP integration points and the associated automated transactions are working as anticipated

Continually improve and execute the company's month end close schedules and processes, including all balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, proper revenue recognition, inventory integrity, fixed assets, and any other accrual entries
Prepare accurate monthly financial statements in a timely manner along with insights into what drove the reported results and a comparison to plan
Monitors financial trends and provides team members with detailed reports and ad-hoc analysis; advise on problem matters and recommends courses of action designed to correct or reduce their impact
Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
Maintain existing and implement new business processes and accounting policies to strengthen internal controls and improve accounting department efficiency
Be the US GAAP subject matter expert, ensuring technical issues are well analyzed and reflected in the company's technical memos
Alongside external resources, coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting and ensure compliance with local, state, federal and international government reporting requirements and tax filings
Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly reporting to the bank or other external parties as required, including preparation of Borrowing Base Certificates
Play an active role in risk management, insurance and contract administration
Coordinate and lead annual financial & inventory audit processes
Hire, manage & mentor remote accounting team
Support company with miscellaneous administrative needs

Requirements

Strong knowledge of GAAP, accounting processes and internal controls
CPA
Minimum 7 years of Financial Controller experience
Understanding of and experience accounting for all transactions in every accounting cycle (Sales order, invoicing, AR, credit & collection, cash receipts, purchase orders, fixed assets, AP, cash disbursements, accruals & prepaids, payroll, and general ledger)
In depth understanding of month end closing processes and the preparation of consolidated financial statements including all balance sheet reconciliations; Experience Comparing, analyzing and reporting on variances between actual results and budgeted amounts
Serious attention to detail and willingness to get in the weeds to solve problems and improve financial accuracy
Experience with e-commerce and/or subscription B2C sales on Shopify & Amazon Seller Central.
Experience managing an accounting team and delegating responsibilities to maximize efficiencies
Experience managing GL within an integrated ERP system, very strong preference given to individuals who have worked with NetSuite specifically
Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Continuous improvement attitude; ability to independently seek out and implement internal or external best practices
Self-starter with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Must exhibit and exercise exceptional judgment, professional accountability, and the ability to work through challenging tasks effectively
Possess a high degree of personal integrity and strong professional ethics
Works graciously under pressure in a courteous and cooperative manner
The ability to take responsibility and "ownership" of the work completed and to "own up" to any errors, omissions or issues directly related to the work produced
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications

Benefits

Competitive Salary, depending on experience
Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO, no need to accrue time
Flexible working hours, just get your stuff done and generate results
All the tools and resources you need to be successful in this role