Corporate Controller

1915 South; Thomasville (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

1915 South is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead the integrity of financial records across all legal entities, overseeing GL, month-end close, consolidations, and internal controls in a complex environment. You will partner with FP&A, own the audit process, and drive close discipline, documentation, and cross-entity reporting in a company undergoing acquisition integration.

This role demands hands-on leadership of the accounting team, offshore desk, and seamless STORIS/QuickBooks Enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and an active CPA license required.
• Preferred: Master’s in Accounting or MBA.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience including public accounting audit and multi-entity close.
• Experience leading and developing an accounting team.
• Retail, distribution, or multi-location operating experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end, year-end close and multi-entity consolidation; maintain chart of accounts and ensure accurate reporting.
• Establish internal controls over cash, inventory, and procure-to-pay processes; ensure SOX-like discipline.
• Oversee journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and depreciation with audit-ready documentation.
• Lead financial reporting, variance analysis, and lender covenant reporting.
• Manage the accounting team, including offshore resources, and optimize STORIS/QuickBooks workflows.

Skills

Accounting leadership

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Team development

Multi-entity consolidation

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA license

MBA preferred

Tools

STORIS ERP

QuickBooks Enterprise

Job description

Position Summary

The Corporate Controller owns the integrity of 1915 South's financial records across all legal entities. The role runs the accounting operation end to end: general ledger, month-end and year-end close, all reconciliations, technical accounting, internal controls, andAP/AR process.

This is abuildrole as much as a stewardship role. 1915 South has recentlymigratedits general ledger, restructured its class and cost-center reporting, and is integrating an acquisition. The Controller isexpected toestablishthecontrolenvironment, documentation, and close discipline a company of this size and complexity requires.The Controller partners closely with FP&A and reports directly to the Chief Finance &Strategy Officer.

Key Responsibilities

Close and General Ledger

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar; drive close to deadline across all legal entities.
• Own multi-entity consolidation and the class and cost-center structure;maintainthe chart of accounts and enforce consistent coding.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and depreciation with support that will stand up to audit.

Reconciliations and Internal Controls

• Own thebalance-sheetreview process: every material accountreconciledand tied out monthly, general ledger to subledger, bank, and third-party source.
• Establish and operate a documented bank reconciliation control covering all accounts.
• Own the monthly reconciliation of the customer deposit subledger to the general ledger.
• Establish and maintain internal controls over cash, inventory, and theprocure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles, including a documented delegation of authority.

Technical Accounting

• Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including the schedule and the related-party lease population.
• Own the fixed-asset register and depreciation,maintainedin the ledger rather than reconstructed at audit.
• Own recurring estimates and reserves: inventory reserve, allowance for credit losses, self-insurance IBNR, and goodwilltriggering-eventassessment. Document themethodologyfor each.
• Own related-party and intercompany account maintenance and the supporting disclosure detail.

Financial Reporting

• Produce monthly financial statements with variance analysis for leadership review.
• Supply tied-out inputs for lender compliance reporting and covenant certificates; label every figureby reportingbasis and never blend bases without disclosure.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the external audit and tax firms and own the audit request process.

Team and Systems

• Lead, train, and develop the accounting team including the offshore desk; set priorities, review work, and own the first-level review thatestablishessegregation of duties.
• Serve as the accounting owner for STORIS (retail ERP)andQuickBooks Enterprise; ownthe integrity of the STORIS-to-ledger flow and partner with the AI and Enterprise Systems team on automation.
• Write andmaintaindocumented procedures for every accountingcycle, andbuild cross-coverage so no critical recurring task depends on one person.

Performance Measures

1. Daysto close: monthly close complete and reviewed within the published close calendar; reviewed monthly.
2. Balance-sheet integrity: material accounts reconciled and cleared within theclosewindow, with no aged unexplained items; reviewed monthly.
3. Auditremediation: findingsclosedagainst plan; reviewed quarterly with the CFSO and the Board.
4. Auditoutcome: no material audit adjustments proposed by the external firm; reviewed annually.
5. Functioncapability: a documented procedure in place for every cycle and cross-coverage for every critical recurring task; reviewed quarterly.

Required Qualifications

Education

Required:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and an active CPA license. Preferred:Master's in Accountingor MBA.

Experience

Required: 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting audit experience and multi-entity month-end close and consolidation. Required: prior experience leading and developing an accounting team.

Preferred: retail, distribution, or multi-location operating experience; experience standing up or remediating an internal control environment; a mid-market retail ERP and QuickBooks Enterprise; lender covenant reporting; and directing offshore or outsourced accounting resources.

Key Competencies

• Ownership and follow-through;closesthe loop without being chased.
• Sound judgment on technical accounting matters, with documentation that supports the position taken.
• Builds repeatable, written process; leaves the function stronger than found.
• Clear communication with non-accountants, lenders, auditors, and the Board.
• Comfortoperatingin a company that is actively building; improves the system while running it.
• Discretion with confidential financial and compensation information.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

Standard office environment. Full-time, on-site at the Support Office. Extended hours asrequiredaround close, audit, and lender reporting deadlines. Occasional travel tostore, distribution, and corporate locations.