Apparel Financial Controller: Multichannel & Import Costs

Unique Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Unique Brands, a New York–based apparel company, seeks a hands-on Financial Controller who understands landed cost, retailer deductions, and multichannel inventory. You will own end-to-end accounting across wholesale, marketplace, and DTC channels, delivering GAAP-compliant monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.

Responsibilities span GL maintenance, channel profitability analysis, treasury, tax support, and internal controls in a fast-paced import/wholesale business.

Qualifications

• Must have direct apparel industry experience in import/ wholesale — this is a hard requirement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with 3+ years in controller or senior accounting roles.

Responsibilities

• Own the full monthly, quarterly, and annual close with timely, GAAP-compliant reporting.
• Prepare P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements by channel (Wholesale, Marketplace, DTC).
• Maintain GL, COA, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Provide margin analysis by channel and SKU for profitability insights.
• Build management reporting, KPIs, and variance analysis against budget.
• Manage landed cost accounting for import goods and allocate to inventory/COGS.
• Oversee accounts payable, vendor terms, and payment timing; manage FX exposure.
• Reconcile marketplace settlements and ecommerce payouts; ensure revenue recognition.

Skills

GAAP

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multichannel accounting

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Shopify integration

Job description

Unique Brands, a New York–based apparel company, seeks a hands-on Financial Controller who understands landed cost, retailer deductions, and multichannel inventory. You will own end-to-end accounting across wholesale, marketplace, and DTC channels, delivering GAAP-compliant monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.

Responsibilities span GL maintenance, channel profitability analysis, treasury, tax support, and internal controls in a fast-paced import/wholesale business.