Controller

Odele, LLC.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Odele, LLC. is seeking a hands-on Controller to lead accounting and financial operations as we scale.

The role owns monthly close, financial reporting, inventory accounting, COGS analysis, gross margin visibility, internal controls, and day-to-day accounting, while serving as NetSuite accounting lead. The ideal candidate brings strong controllership experience, NetSuite fluency, inventory/consumer products exposure, and the maturity to lead accounting operations in a fast-paced, high-growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, financial operations, and controllership experience.
• NetSuite experience including accounting operations, reporting, saved searches, workflows and permissions.
• Strong GAAP knowledge, monthly close, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience in consumer products, retail, beauty, or inventory-based business preferred.
• Advanced Excel; familiarity with BI tools, planning systems, EDI, or e-commerce platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly and annual close process with timely, accurate financial results.
• Own financial reporting, reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and GAAP-compliant statements.
• Prepare clear reporting packages and communicate insights to CFO and leadership.
• Identify efficiencies to reduce close time and improve reporting accuracy.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Cross-functional partnership

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

BI tools

Shopify

Amazon

3PL integrations

Job description

Odele is a fast-growing, women-founded beauty brand on a mission to democratize access to high-performance, clean haircare. We believe that everyone deserves to experience the quality, efficacy, and elevated design traditionally found in prestige beauty — without the gatekeeping.

Our products are developed by hair type and texture, designed to deliver salon-grade performance while meeting the needs of today’s modern, ingredient-conscious consumer. All Odele formulas are cruelty-free, vegan, dermatologist- and pediatrician-tested, and thoughtfully crafted without over 1,800 questionable ingredients. We use a 100% natural, gender-neutral fragrance, reinforcing our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility.

Since launching in 2020, Odele has built a strong and loyal consumer base through our presence at national retailers such as Target, Ulta Beauty, Amazon, CVS, and Walgreens. Our modern aesthetic, transparent approach, and best-in-class performance have helped Odele stand out as a disruptive brand in the mass market — bringing prestige beauty to the aisles where people already shop.

For more information, visit www.odelebeauty.com.

Controller

Odele is seeking a hands-on, systems-fluent Controller to lead the company’s accounting and financial operations as we continue to scale. This role will own the monthly close, financial reporting, inventory accounting, COGS analysis and gross margin visibility, internal controls, compliance, and day-to-day accounting operations, while serving as our primary internal NetSuite accounting expert.

As a key member of the finance team, the Controller will partner closely with the CFO, leadership, and cross-functional partners to strengthen accounting discipline, improve systems and processes, and turn financial and operational data into clear business insights. The ideal candidate brings strong controllership experience, NetSuite fluency, inventory or consumer products exposure, and the maturity to lead accounting operations in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead the monthly and annual close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-supported financial results.
• Own financial reporting, account reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, supporting schedules, and GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Prepare clear financial reporting packages and communicate results and key business insights to the CFO and leadership team.
• Identify and implement efficiencies to reduce the close timeline and improve reporting accuracy.

Accounting Operations & Process Improvement

• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, deductions, cash activity, and working capital reporting.
• Partner with Operations, Sales, Marketing, and external providers to improve order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory and production, item setup, bill approvals, journal entry approvals, and system-driven controls.
• Design and maintain scalable accounting policies, internal controls, approval workflows, and audit-ready documentation.
• Support implementation or optimization of related finance systems, integrations, automation tools, tax solutions, and reporting capabilities.

Gross Margin, Inventory & Business Insights

• Develop reporting and analysis that improves visibility into gross margin drivers, trade spend, deductions, and inventory metrics that drive decision-making.
• Elevate insights to improve forecasting and business decision-making.
• Support inventory accounting, COGS analysis, ingredient and packaging cost tracking, SKU-level profitability, and product-line performance analysis.
• Translate accounting and operational data into clear, useful information for finance leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Serve as the internal accounting owner for NetSuite, improving reports, workflows, saved searches, dashboards, controls, and accounting processes.
• Support tax, audit, insurance, covenant reporting, investor reporting, and other compliance or external reporting needs.
• Lead and develop accounting team members while operating with ownership, urgency, sound judgment, and a willingness to be hands-on.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, financial operations, and controllership experience.
• NetSuite experience, including accounting operations, reporting, saved searches, workflows and permissions.
• Strong technical accounting foundation, including GAAP, monthly close, accruals, reconciliations, inventory accounting, cost accounting, and internal controls.
• Experience in consumer products, retail, beauty, personal care, manufacturing, distribution, or another inventory-based business strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with COGS analysis, ingredient and packaging cost tracking, gross margin reporting, SKU-level profitability, trade spend, inventory metrics, and product-line performance analysis.
• Experience improving close processes, accounting workflows, system controls, reporting accuracy, and finance operations in a growing or scaling organization.
• Advanced Excel skills required; experience with reporting tools, BI tools, planning systems, EDI, Shopify, Amazon, 3PL integrations, or consumer products systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, organization, project management, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership skills.

Location

This is a hybrid position based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with regular in-person presence expected to support close collaboration with Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain.

Travel

• Limited travel may be required.

Odele is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.