Senior Controller

SBH Fashion; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SBH Fashion seeks a Senior Controller to oversee financial operations from the New York headquarters and subsidiaries in France and Tokyo. You will partner with the CEO and exec team to drive profitability and growth while maintaining financial integrity across all entities.

Responsibilities include leading annual budgeting, treasury management, reporting, consolidation, and coordinating intercompany transfers. A CPA and 10+ years in retail finance are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• Experience with retail/wholesale finance management and overseas subsidiaries (France/Japan).
• CPA designation strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget preparation aligning planning with goals across NY and overseas subsidiaries.
• Manage liquidity, working capital, and banking relationships; deliver cash flow reports.
• Ensure GAAP-compliant financial statements; maintain audit readiness for lenders.

Skills

Cash flow management

GAAP knowledge

Strategic finance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

RLM ERP

Avalara

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Senior Controller serves as the company's senior finance leader, responsible for overseeing all financial operations across our New York headquarters and subsidiaries in France and Tokyo. The Senior Controller partners closely with the CEO and executive team to drive profitability, and continued expansion while ensuring financial integrity across all entities.

Lead annual budget preparation, aligning financial planning with organizational goals and growth targets across the New York headquarters and France and Tokyo subsidiaries.

Cash Flow & Treasury

• Manage liquidity, working capital, and banking relationships. Develop and deliver monthly and annual cash flow reports to enable proactive liquidity management and inform capital planning.

Reporting & Compliance

• Provide accurate financial statements and inventory reporting; maintain audit readiness for lenders; ensure full compliance with GAAP accounting standards.

Subsidiary Management

• Analyze monthly financial statements from France and Japan subsidiaries. Plan and execute intercompany transfers and integrate results into consolidated company cash flow.

Accounting Operations

• Oversee full-cycle Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring timely processing, accurate record-keeping, and strong internal controls. Manage sales tax reconciliations and execute timely payments to tax authorities; partner with Avalara to support automated compliance and multi-jurisdictional tax filings. Oversee bank reconciliations and support the monthly close process

Payroll & HR Finance

• Manage payroll processing for approximately 80 employees; reconcile and post payroll entries into the general ledger accurately and on schedule.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a finance team of two; foster a culture of accuracy and accountability while working directly with executive leadership on high-impact decisions.

Strategic Financial Guidance

• Partner with the CEO to provide forward-looking financial insights, scenario planning, and recommendations to support key business decisions and long-range growth strategy.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. CPA designation strongly preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with significant exposure to retail and wholesale finance management.

International

• Demonstrated experience managing or overseeing overseas subsidiaries, ideally in the apparel or consumer goods industry.

Systems & ERP

• Extensive hands-on experience with the RLM ERP system required. Proficiency with Avalara for sales tax compliance and filing. Proficiency across Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Leadership

• Proven track record leading and developing a finance team; experience mentoring staff and partnering across departments.

Salary $185,000-$240,000