Controller

Westlife Distribution; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading apparel company is seeking an experienced FP&A Controller to support financial planning and analysis within the Finance and Accounting department. The role involves developing business plans, managing budget forecasts, and performing comprehensive financial analysis. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, experience with cash flow modeling, and the ability to present complex data effectively. This position plays a critical role in enhancing operational efficiency and preparing financial reports for senior management.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of business and sales dynamics.
• Experience with cash flow modeling and budget forecasting.
• Ability to present financial data fluidly to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop business plans and budget forecasts.
• Model and analyze cash flow and cost center reports.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and presentations.

Skills

Strong reporting skills

Analytical duties

Excellent communication skills

Business acumen

Forecasting analytics

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

For nearly three decades, 686 Apparel has been developing, testing, and engineering technical fabrications and laminations in apparel. Everything we do is based around innovation, people, and purpose with the goal to build the best performance products with our active-minded community. We create products. We create a community. We create experiences.

Our key building blocks:

- Inclusion

- Community

- Sustainability

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated FP&A Controller to support the overall Finance and Accounting department objectives related to accounting, financial planning & analysis, and management duties, and will lean into the FP&A workload as the priority. A variety of analytical duties, including the collection and analysis of financial data from numerous sources, with the majority of analysis being presented to senior management. The position requires in-depth knowledge of business and sales dynamics, forecasting analytics, and strong reporting skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong business acumen and accounting knowledge, and the ability to think fluidly during presentations and conversations. The position can expect to spend most of their time working on daily value add reporting, reconciliations, weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting, and special projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

• Business Plan Development - Budget & Forecast Modeling
• Cash Flow Modeling
• Cost Center Reporting and Collaboration
• ERP system super user/administrator – master data clean up / refinement
• Sales & Gross Margin analysis and reporting, By Channel, By Category
• Market research and data analytics, sell through reporting
• Pricing validations & modeling
• Demand/Merchandise planning and purchasing analysis and modeling
• Operational efficiency and cost analysis and reporting
• Expert-level Excel modeling and database querying/reporting
• Assist with the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and financial presentations
• Assist with various ad-hoc reports and projects

Month End / Accounting / Compliance

• Month End Close Recs
• Audit/Tax/Banking Reporting
• GL account analysis and reconciliations
• AR/AP Mgmt and Reporting
• GL account analysis and reconciliations
• Inventory cost accounting and reporting
• Assist in accounting month-end close process