Controller

Title: Controller
Location: Miami, Florida
Salary: $115-160K
Industry: Finance & Accounting
Work Environment: Hybrid or Remote

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting across the organization.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and key accounting schedules to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Develop cash flow projections, liquidity reporting, and other financial analyses to help leadership evaluate business performance and growth initiatives.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations and establish scalable processes, controls, and reporting procedures to support a growing business.
• Review and enhance accounting workflows, identify process improvement opportunities, and implement automation where appropriate.
• Partner with executive leadership on financial performance reviews, forecasting, business planning, and operational decision support.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and other financial partners to support compliance and reporting requirements.
• Supervise and review the work of internal and external accounting resources while maintaining high standards of accuracy and accountability.
• Investigate financial discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Support the continued build-out of the accounting and finance function as the organization scales.

Requirements

• 5 + years of progressive accounting, finance, controllership, or accounting operations experience.
• Strong understanding of month-end close, general ledger accounting, financial statement preparation, and balance sheet management.
• Experience working in inventory-driven, distribution, retail, e-commerce, marketplace, consumer products, wholesale, or similar operational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to create financial reporting packages, cash flow forecasts, and management reporting for leadership teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with experience working in modern accounting or ERP systems.
• Ability to identify process inefficiencies, improve controls, and implement reporting enhancements in a high-growth environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to work through ambiguous or incomplete information.
• Comfortable communicating financial concepts and business performance insights to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience managing or reviewing the work of accounting team members, outsourced providers, or offshore resources is preferred.
• Exposure to reporting automation, business intelligence tools, SQL, data analytics, or process automation technologies is a plus.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and balance strategic projects with day-to-day accounting responsibilities.