Consumer Brand Controller

Southwest Search; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Search is seeking a Consumer Brand Controller for Downtown Dallas. The role leads day-to-day accounting, owns the monthly close, and ensures robust financial reporting for the company and its brand portfolio.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with ~7 years of progressive accounting experience in inventory-based or CPG environments, strong US GAAP knowledge, and proven ability to partner across Operations, Sales, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Approximately six years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with a Big Four or other major public accounting firm strongly preferred.
• Experience in accounting for an inventory-based business required.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience strongly preferred; manufacturing, distribution or similar product-based industry experience also relevant.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, monthly close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and deliver accurate, timely financial statements, with a target close of 10 business days.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and supporting schedules for company and its brands.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals and other close activities are completed accurately and on time.
• Own inventory and cost accounting, including inventory reconciliations, landed costs, COGS, reserves, product margins and related reporting.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable activities performed by the Staff Accountant and ensure timely, accurate processing, and reconciliation.
• Oversee customer deductions, chargebacks and retailer reconciliations, working closely with the Staff Accountant, Sales, and Operations to research and resolve issues.
• Own payroll and expense management, with the Staff Accountant supporting day-to-day expense administration.
• Serve as the internal owner of NetSuite, including reporting, workflows, chart-of-accounts management, data integrity, and system improvements.

Skills

CPA

US GAAP

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Consumer Brand Controller Role - Downtown, Dallas

Consumer brand company with a strong track record of creating, launching, and scaling brands looking to make a strategic hire as a Controller. This is a lean group with an entrepreneurial culture.

Role Summary

The Controller will lead the day-to-day accounting function for the company and its portfolio of brands. Reporting directly to the Director of Operations and Finance, this role will own the monthly close, financial statement preparation, accounting controls, inventory and cost accounting, NetSuite and core accounting processes.

This role will also oversee payroll, expense management, banking activities, customer deductions and chargebacks, and relationships with external tax, audit and accounting partners. The ideal candidate is a CPA with approximately seven years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in an inventory-based business. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience is strongly preferred, although candidates from manufacturing, distribution or similar product-based industries will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and deliver accurate, timely financial statements, with a target close of 10 business days.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and supporting schedules for company and its brands.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals and other close activities are completed accurately and on time.
• Own inventory and cost accounting, including inventory reconciliations, landed costs, COGS, reserves, product margins and related reporting.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable activities performed by the Staff Accountant and ensure timely, accurate processing, and reconciliation.
• Oversee customer deductions, chargebacks and retailer reconciliations, working closely with the Staff Accountant, Sales, and Operations to research and resolve issues.
• Own payroll and expense management, with the Staff Accountant supporting day-to-day expense administration.
• Serve as the internal owner of NetSuite, including reporting, workflows, chart-of-accounts management, data integrity, and system improvements.
• Oversee and continuously improve automated finance processes, identifying opportunities to automate manual work so the team can focus on higher-value analysis and business partnering.
• Partner with the other divisions and functions to ensure accounting results are understood and used to support their operating and strategic decisions, translating financial data into practical business insight.
• Own trade spend and customer program accounting, including co-op advertising, allowances, rebates and promotional accruals and reserves.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts, cycle counts and reconciliations with third-party logistics providers and co-manufacturers.
• Manage sales and use tax, state registrations, 1099 reporting, business licenses and other regulatory filings in coordination with external advisors.
• Support insurance renewals, workers’ compensation audits and other annual compliance activities.
• Evaluate current accounting practices and build scalable processes, controls, documentation and reporting standards as company continues to grow.
• Manage banking activities, including cash reporting, bank reconciliations, payment approvals, liquidity visibility, and lender reporting or compliance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and liquidity planning in partnership with the Director of Operations and Finance.
• Provide clear financial reporting and analysis to support operating decisions, budget management, and forecast accountability.
• Coordinate with external tax, audit and accounting partners, including preparing schedules, managing requests, and supporting timely completion of filings and engagements.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, Brand Management, and external partners to improve financial accuracy and business visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Approximately six years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with a Big Four or other major public accounting firm strongly preferred.
• Experience in accounting for an inventory-based business required.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience strongly preferred; manufacturing, distribution, or similar product-based industry experience also relevant.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, monthly close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience with inventory accounting, COGS, and product-margin reporting.
• Experience overseeing payroll, expenses, accounts payable, accounts receivable, deductions, and chargebacks in a private-sector operating company.
• Strong ERP and financial reporting capabilities; NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to research, learn and adapt to new systems and technology, and to independently determine the best way to do something rather than defaulting to how it was done before.