Assistant Controller - GAAP, SOX & Team Leadership

1-800-Flowers.com; Jericho (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

1-800-Flowers.com is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead the GL accounting team, overseeing GAAP, revenue, AR/AP, inventory/cost accounting, and audits. The role partners with managers to deliver variance analysis and maintains SOX controls across processes.

The candidate will communicate with executives, coordinate month-end close for catalog advertising and digital marketing expenses, and support finance leadership with strategic financial insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment with food industry and manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., Oracle), advanced Excel, and data modeling.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills for cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly activities of general accounting including month-end close and audits.
• Direct posting of entries from e-commerce and wholesale businesses; ensure GAAP alignment.
• Partner with cost center managers; communicate variance analysis to leadership.
• Oversee revenue process, deferred revenue, AR, and cash reconciliations.
• Oversee SOX controls and present financial information to executives.
• Coordinate month-end close with marketing for catalog advertising and digital marketing accruals.
• Support Finance Managers and Accounting Managers; manage special projects.

Skills

ERP systems

Oracle

Advanced Excel

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

Power Query

Data modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

MBA and CPA (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems (Oracle)

Job description

1-800-Flowers.com is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead the GL accounting team, overseeing GAAP, revenue, AR/AP, inventory/cost accounting, and audits. The role partners with managers to deliver variance analysis and maintains SOX controls across processes.

The candidate will communicate with executives, coordinate month-end close for catalog advertising and digital marketing expenses, and support finance leadership with strategic financial insights.