Financial Controller - WFH

iPromo

Miami (FL)

Remote

USD 100,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive base salary

Health, dental, vision benefits

PTO and holidays

Executive partnership with CEO

Job summary

iPromo, a fast-growing promotional products distributor, seeks a Controller to own day-to-day accounting, close processes, and financial leadership in a fully remote role reporting to the CEO. You will tighten controls, clean up books, and build scalable processes for a high-growth environment serving enterprise clients and government agencies.

You will manage GL, AP/AR, inventory, and COGS, collaborate on budgeting, and drive accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
CPA strongly preferred.
7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with 3+ years in Controller or Assistant Controller role.
Experience in hardgoods, physical products, or B2B distribution.
Expert knowledge of GAAP and multi-entity/tax compliance.
Strong Excel/Google Sheets for financial modeling and data analysis.
Experience managing AP/AR with 100+ suppliers.

Responsibilities

Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close; produce P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statements with variance analysis.
Manage GL activity, journal entries, reconciliations; ensure GAAP compliance.
Oversee AP/payables; manage vendor terms and large supplier base.
Supervise AR, monitor aging, drive collections and credit policies.
Maintain inventory valuation, landed costs, and proper COGS allocation.
Calculate and audit sales commissions; align with quota plans.
Manage cash flow, treasury, banking relationships, and payments.
Coordinate tax filings with CPA; tax compliance across jurisdictions.
Partner with CEO on budgeting and rolling forecasts; model scenarios.
Improve systems and processes; implement ERP/CRM integrations.
Establish internal controls and segregation of duties.

Skills

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Excel/Google Sheets

Communication

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

HubSpot

Stripe

QuickBooks

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

REMOTE - Reports to CEO - Manages 4 Direct Reports - Full-Time

ABOUTiPromo

iPromois a fast-growing promotionalproductsand branded merchandise distributor. We serve enterprise clients, government agencies, and mid-market companies across the U.S., providing everything from branded apparel and hard goods to full-service company stores and kitting/fulfillment solutions. We are in an aggressive growth phase, expanding our apparel and hard goods business lines. We need a Controller who thrives in a high-growth B2B distribution environment and can build the financial infrastructure to support our next chapter.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Controller will own all day-to-day accounting operations and serve as the senior financial leader atiPromo. This is an execution-heavy leadership role focused oncleaning up the books, tightening controls, delivering a reliable close, and improving trust in the numbers. You will step into a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, createorderout of complexity, and build scalable processes. The ideal candidate has deep experience in ahard goods or physical products B2B distribution businessand understands the financial nuances of inventory management, COGS tracking, vendor payables, sales commissions, and margin analysis in a product-based company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Reporting & Close:Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process. Prepareaccuratefinancial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with variance analysis and KPI commentary for the CEO.

General Ledger & Accounting Operations:Manage all GL activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and chart of accounts. Ensure GAAP compliance across all transactions.

Accounts Payable & Vendor Management:Oversee AP to ensuretimelyandaccuratepayment of supplier invoices, manage vendor terms and credit, and reconcile vendor statements. Experience managing a large, diverse supplier base (hard goods, apparel, print) is essential.

Accounts Receivable & Collections:Supervise AR,monitoraging, and drivecollectionsstrategy. Manage customer credit policies and work cross-functionally with sales leadership to resolve disputed invoices and chargebacks.

Inventory & COGS Accounting:Maintainaccurateinventory valuation, track landed costs, manage write-downs, and ensure COGS is properlyallocatedacross product categories. Partner with operations (VP of Operations) on inventory reconciliation and warehouse accounting.

Sales Commission Accounting:Calculate, verify, and process monthly sales commissions for a growing sales team. Audit commission reports for accuracy against quota plans and comp structures.

Cash Flow & Treasury:Manage daily cash position, forecast cash flow, andoptimizeworking capital. Monitor banking relationships, credit facilities, and payment processing (Stripe, wire transfers, ACH).

Tax & Compliance:Coordinate with external CPAfirmon federal and state income tax filings, sales tax compliance across multiplejurisdictions, and annual audit/review. Manage any IRS correspondence or audits.

Budgeting & Forecasting:Partner with the CEO to build andmaintainthe annual operating budget. Provide rolling forecasts and scenario modeling to support hiring, revenue, and margin targets.

Systems & Process Improvement:Evaluate and improve financial systems and workflows. Experience with or willingness to implement ERP, accounting software (QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar), and integration with CRM (HubSpot) and eCommerce platforms.

Internal Controls:Establishand enforce internal controls, approval workflows, and segregation of dutiesappropriate fora scaling business.

Cleanup & Process Gaps:Identifyweak controls, broken processes, and operational risk across the accounting function and fix them. Bring structure, visibility, and accountability to areas that need it.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPAstronglypreferred.

7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.

Mandatory: Experience ina hardgoods, physical products, or B2B distribution business.You must understand inventory accounting, landed cost calculations, vendor/supplier payment cycles, and product-based margin analysis. Promotional products, packaging, consumer goods, or industrial distribution experienceisideal.