Controller

Bask and Lather Co

. Own the accounting function end-to-end and serve as the backbone of financial integrity, reporting, and operational discipline .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $175,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end accounting functions, including GAAP-compliant financial statement preparation, inventory accounting, and revenue recognition. Proven ability to manage and develop accounting teams while optimizing financial systems like NetSuite.

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GAAP-Compliant Financial StatementsInventory AccountingNetSuite ImplementationRevenue RecognitionCPA

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Hard Skills

Cost AccountingFinancial ReportingBalance-Sheet ReconciliationCash-Flow ForecastingAccrualsAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableFinancial Statement SupportInternal ControlsGross-To-Net Accounting

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional PartnershipTeam ManagementHigh IntegrityLow EgoAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

NetSuiteExcelShopifyTikTok ShopAmazonWalmart

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA

Industry Keywords

Consumer ProductsRetailCPGInventory-Intensive BusinessDirect-To-Consumer

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the accounting function end-to-end and serve as the backbone of financial integrity, reporting, and operational discipline
Partner with the Head of Finance to build scalable processes and support retail expansion
Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and establish timely preliminary and complete reporting
Prepare GAAP-compliant financial statements and maintain audit-ready documentation
Own balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, reserves, account substantiation, and financial-statement support
Coordinate external audit and tax requirements
Own inventory accounting, standard costs, landed costs, manufacturing variances, SKU-level COGS, inventory in transit, shrinkage, obsolescence, reserves, and write-offs
Reconcile inventory across the general ledger, NetSuite, 3PLs, retailers, and internal schedules
Own revenue accounting and settlement reconciliation across Shopify, TikTok Shop, Amazon, Walmart, wholesale, and other channels
Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash reporting, cash-flow forecasting, collections, vendor-payment controls, and working capital
Partner on implementing, optimizing, and maintaining NetSuite and improving financial-system integrations
Establish internal controls, accounting policies, standard operating procedures, approval matrices, and compliance processes
Manage, develop, and hold the accounting team accountable
Serve as a cross-functional partner to Finance, Supply Chain, Commercialization, E-Commerce, Customer Experience, and Operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
8-12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller or Assistant Controller-level responsibility
Experience owning a complete monthly close and preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements
Deep experience with inventory, cost accounting, landed costs, COGS, gross margin, and inventory reconciliations
Experience with direct-to-consumer, retail, wholesale, marketplace, and multichannel revenue accounting
Experience in CPG, beauty, consumer products, retail, or another inventory-intensive business
Strong knowledge of internal controls, revenue recognition, gross-to-net accounting, and working-capital management
Advanced Excel skills and strong financial-systems judgment
Demonstrated experience managing and developing accounting professionals
CPA strongly preferred
NetSuite implementation, optimization, or administration experience strongly preferred
Experience supporting external audits preferred
Hands-on operator able to execute and build
Comfortable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Strong cross-functional partnership skills
High integrity and low ego

Benefits

Comp & perks

Direct exposure to executive team and strategic decisions
Opportunity to build the accounting foundation of a breakout brand
Key role in preparing the business for scale and increased profitability
Remote work arrangement