Senior Controller & Finance Leader | Partner to CEO

Conexus; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus seeks a Controller to lead its Finance & Accounting function, partnering with the CEO and leadership while overseeing a small accounting team. The role owns core accounting and financial reporting and participates in analysis, planning, operations, and decision support.

This hands-on leader will help interpret results, provide business insights, and drive process improvements to enable smarter strategic decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong GAAP and technical accounting foundation.
• Experience in a financial leadership or accounting management role.
• Experience in consumer products, apparel, retail, e-commerce, or wholesale.
• Hands-on Controller able to work through accounting issues when needed.
• Strong financial reporting, variance analysis, and business insight skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes and deliver accurate statements.
• Oversee AP, AR, reconciliations, payroll, and commissions.
• Manage cash flow reporting and support budgeting/forecasting.
• Perform variance analysis and communicate key drivers of performance.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and maintain controls.
• Lead and develop a small accounting team.
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve issues and support initiatives.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional partnering

Financial planning & analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Conexus seeks a Controller to lead its Finance & Accounting function, partnering with the CEO and leadership while overseeing a small accounting team. The role owns core accounting and financial reporting and participates in analysis, planning, operations, and decision support.

This hands-on leader will help interpret results, provide business insights, and drive process improvements to enable smarter strategic decisions across the organization.