Senior Controller

Confidential; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Culver City seeks a Senior Controller to lead and scale the finance function. Reporting directly to the CFO, the role blends hands-on accounting with strategic partnering to influence decisions and growth.

You will own the close, manage outsourced partners for AP/AR/payroll, ensure payroll accuracy, oversee cash and inventory, and drive system improvements with QuickBooks Online. This is a true leadership role for someone who rolls up their sleeves yet sits at the table with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting or finance experience in apparel, retail, or DTC environments.
• 2+ years of leadership experience managing people or vendors.
• Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, and COGS.
• Experience managing outsourced accounting or payroll functions.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Excel/Google Sheets, and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close process end-to-end with clear, actionable insights and variance analysis for leadership.
• Manage and optimize relationships with outsourced accounting vendors to ensure efficiency, accountability and high-quality output across AP, AR and payroll.
• Oversee payroll and payables to ensure accurate, timely and compliant payments.
• Maintain daily cash oversight and short-term forecasting; ensure inventory and COGS are reconciled for decision-making.
• Lead system improvements and automation initiatives, including QuickBooks Online, to scale the finance function.
• Partner with auditors and tax advisors to ensure compliance and timely reporting.

Skills

Accounting experience

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Financial analysis

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Excel/Google Sheets

Financial systems

Job description

Are you ready to step into a true leadership role where you can build, influence, and scale a finance function from the inside? Our client, a fast-growing apparel brand, is looking for a Senior Controller to join their team in Culver City. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role offers a rare blend of hands-on ownership and strategic partnership. You won’t just be running the numbers, you’ll be helping shape how the business operates, makes decisions, and grows. If you’re someone who enjoys rolling up your sleeves while also having a seat at the table, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Close & Elevate Reporting: Lead the month-end close process end-to-end, ensuring accuracy while delivering clear, actionable insights and variance analysis to leadership.
• Be the Go-To for External Partners: Manage and optimize relationships with outsourced accounting vendors, ensuring efficiency, accountability, and high-quality output across AP, AR, and payroll.
• Oversee Payroll & Payables with Precision: Ensure all payroll and vendor payments are processed accurately, on time, and in full compliance with tax and labor requirements.
• Drive Cash Visibility & Inventory Accuracy: Maintain daily cash oversight and short-term forecasting while ensuring inventory and COGS are reconciled and reliable for decision-making.
• Build & Improve Systems: Play a key role in enhancing systems and processes, including automation initiatives and tools like QuickBooks Online, to create a more scalable and efficient finance function.
• Lead Compliance & Audit Readiness: Partner with auditors and tax advisors to ensure compliance, clean audits, and timely reporting, keeping the business operating smoothly and confidently.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of accounting or finance experience within apparel, retail, or DTC environments. 2+ years of leadership experience managing people or vendors.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, and COGS. Experience managing outsourced accounting or payroll functions. Proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Excel/Google Sheets, and financial systems.
• What Sets You Apart: Highly organized with strong attention to detail. Clear communicator who can partner with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. Proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Able to think strategically while executing tactically.

We will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.