Controller

Leoforce; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leoforce, a fast-growing wellness brand based in Southern California, seeks a Director of Accounting in San Diego to own the month-end close, intercompany reconciliations, and GAAP reporting. You will lead the accounting team, optimize processes, and partner with the CFO on strategic initiatives.

The role requires 7+ years of progressive accounting, a CPA preferred, multi-entity experience, and advanced NetSuite skills. Onsite work in a dynamic startup environment is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years leading a team.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, close management, and GL accounting.
• Hands-on multi-entity and intercompany experience.
• Experience with sales tax compliance and income tax reporting.
• Advanced NetSuite skills, including reporting in a multi-entity environment.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to build scalable processes.
• Track record of partnering with senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Comfort working onsite in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting.

Responsibilities

• Close, Reporting & GL.
• Run the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close from start to finish.
• Produce monthly financial statements and management reporting under U.S. GAAP.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, and set up regular balance sheet reviews.
• Keep the general ledger accurate and reported on time.
• Manage cost accounting, fixed assets, and AR.
• Own accounting policies and technical guidance.
• Lead automation and system improvements across the accounting function.
• Handle intercompany activity across entities, including reconciliations and consolidations.
• Build consolidation schedules and support consolidated reporting.
• Help maintain entity structure and records.
• Own sales tax compliance and coordinate with tax filings.
• Support tax notices and planning.
• Act as main accounting point of contact for external auditors; maintain internal controls.
• Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Mentor and develop the accounting team; partner with CFO and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Experience: Director

Salary: $145,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Details

What You’ll Do

• Close, Reporting & GL
• Run the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close from start to finish.
• Produce monthly financial statements and management reporting under U.S. GAAP.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, and set up regular balance sheet reviews.
• Keep the general ledger accurate and reported on time.
• Manage cost accounting, fixed assets, and AR.
• Own accounting policies and technical guidance.
• Lead automation and system improvements across the accounting function.

Multi-Entity Accounting

• Handle intercompany activity across entities, including reconciliations, eliminations, and resolving discrepancies.
• Build consolidation schedules and support consolidated reporting.
• Help maintain entity structure and records.

Tax

• Own sales tax compliance.
• Work with outside advisors on federal, state, and local income tax filings, and prepare the supporting schedules and documentation.
• Manage tax notices and support tax planning.

Audit & Controls

• Act as the main accounting point of contact for external auditors, and own audit schedules and documentation.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Drive process improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy.

Team Leadership

• Mentor and develop the accounting team.
• Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the go-to accounting resource for the rest of the business.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years managing a team.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, close management, and GL accounting.
• Hands-on multi-entity and intercompany experience.
• Experience with sales tax compliance and income tax reporting.
• Advanced NetSuite skills, including reporting in a multi-entity environment. This is required.
• Strong Excel skills.
• A track record of building scalable processes and partnering with senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Comfort working onsite in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting.

Nice to Have

• Public accounting background.
• Experience in CPG, e-commerce, DTC, or omnichannel businesses.
• Experience supporting audits and external compliance.
• A history of identifying and implementing process improvements.

How Success Is Measured

• On-time, accurate monthly reporting and close.
• Clean, well-reconciled balance sheet.
• Smooth intercompany accounting and consolidations.
• Accurate, timely tax compliance.
• Getting more out of NetSuite.
• Stronger processes, controls, and efficiency.
• A solid partnership with the CFO and cross-functional teams.

A bit about us:

We’re a fast-growing, founder-led wellness brand based in Southern California, making clean, science-backed nutritional supplements. Since launching in 2018, we’ve grown from a small startup to a nine-figure consumer brand, driven by a loyal direct-to-consumer subscriber base and a growing presence in major national retailers. Our products are free of synthetics, fillers, and artificial additives. We’ve built a reputation for quality and innovation in one of the fastest-growing categories in consumer health.

Why join us?

• Hypergrowth: Revenue has multiplied several times over in just a few years, and we have ambitious plans to keep scaling.
• High-impact role: We run a lean team of around 100 people, so your work is visible to leadership and directly shapes how the business grows.
• Building, not maintaining: You’ll help build the processes, systems, and infrastructure for our next stage of growth, including the readiness work that comes with a potential major investment or public offering.
• Mission-driven culture: The company is founder-led, collaborative, and inclusive, with a majority-female workforce and a shared commitment to helping people live healthier lives.
• Career trajectory: As we scale, so do the opportunities. Early team members are positioned to grow into larger leadership roles.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, plus product perks.