Senior Controller

Nordstrom; Athens (GA); Remote; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexible remote options

equity

mentorship program

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. in Athens, GA seeks a Senior Controller to align books with leadership and drive strategic finance decisions. The role will own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and internal controls while partnering with sales on deal structures and ensuring GAAP adherence.

The successful candidate will influence audit readiness and finance operations at a fast-paced retailer. Expect a hands-on leader who can explain numbers, justify decisions, and mentor team members as the

Qualifications

• 5+ years operating in a Senior Controller position.
• Proficiency with GAAP and internal controls.
• CMA Certification and willingness to learn valuation quickly.
• Ability to deliver bad news clearly and timely.
• Curiosity about Nordstrom customers and business.

Responsibilities

• Sit with sales on deal structure before contracts are signed.
• Lean on Workday Adaptive Planning to automate processes.
• Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses.
• Investigate the why behind the numbers beyond reporting.
• Stress-test the annual budget against demand scenarios.
• Lead audit preparation and coordinate with external auditors.
• Oversee the payroll run processing from gross to tax filing.

Skills

Senior Controller experience

CMA Certification

GAAP knowledge

Audit coordination

Financial modeling

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Financial Modeling

Job description

Equal parts Strategic Planning and skepticism, the ideal Senior Controller keeps Nordstrom's books and its leaders honest. Everything here scales with you — $87,000 - $137,000 at 5 years, finance ownership soon after, and a Nordstrom ladder above.

Key Responsibilities

• Sit with sales on deal structure before the solutions-focused contract is signed
• Lean on Workday Adaptive Planning and Financial Modeling to automate what used to be manual
• Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses for Nordstrom
• Where most senior roles stop at reporting, this one digs into the why
• Stress-test the annual budget against three playfully-serious demand scenarios
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and GA tax regulations
• Lead the Nordstrom audit preparation and serve as primary contact for external auditors
• Carry the part-time payroll run from gross calc to filed tax deposit

What You'll Bring

• Roughly 5+ years operating in a similar Senior Controller position
• Calm under the genuinely-flexible chaos a senior role tends to generate
• Real proficiency with CMA Certification, plus willingness to learn Valuation fast
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Real curiosity about why Nordstrom customers do what they do

Nordstrom sits at the intersection of Fixed Assets and Workday Adaptive Planning, quietly powering finance workflows from its Athens base. Honest feedback is a gift here, and we try to wrap it kindly before we hand it over.

Secure $87,000 - $137,000, flexible remote options, equity, and a mentorship program designed to help you reach the next senior.

• flexible remote options
• equity
• a mentorship program designed to help you reach the next senior.

Candidates are being contacted promptly as part of our active search.

Come find out why people stay at Nordstrom once they get here; the Senior Controller door is open.