Corporate Controller
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Georgetown Manor, Inc. — Authorized Ethan Allen Retailer
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Family-Owned Multi-Unit Furniture Retailer + Related Real Estate & Trust Entities
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Location: Houston, TX (On-Site)
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Reports To: Ownership / President & CEO
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Position Overview
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Georgetown Manor, Inc. is seeking a highly capable and hands-on Corporate Controller to lead all financial operations across a multi-location furniture retail organization and approximately 10 related real estate and trust entities.
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This is a working leadership role within a lean accounting department of three team members (Controller, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable). The Controller is directly involved in day-to-day accounting activities, financial close, and reporting, while also providing strategic financial insight and guidance to ownership.
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The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise, operational awareness, and a proactive, roll-up-your-sleeves approach suited to a privately held, multi-entity environment.
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Key Responsibilities
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Financial Leadership & Reporting
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- Direct and actively participate in all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and inventory accounting
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- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for all operating and related entities
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- Manage consolidated financial reporting across multiple companies and ownership structures
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- Ensure proper revenue recognition, cost allocation, and intercompany accounting
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- Develop and maintain financial dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting for ownership
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Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis
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- Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes
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- Provide variance analysis and actionable performance insights
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- Support strategic planning, capital investments, and expansion initiatives
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- Monitor cash flow, working capital, and financing requirements
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Real Estate & Trust Entity Oversight
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- Maintain financial records and reporting for real estate holdings and trust structures
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- Oversee lease accounting, property-level reporting, and entity compliance
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- Manage intercompany transactions, distributions, and ownership reporting
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Compliance, Controls & Risk Management
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- Establish and maintain strong internal controls across all entities
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- Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and reporting requirements
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- Coordinate external audits, tax preparation, and lender reporting
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- Maintain banking relationships and ensure compliance with loan covenants
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- Oversee insurance programs (property & casualty, medical) and financial risk management
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- Manage and facilitate external audits, including state sales tax audits
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Hands-On Leadership & Operational Partnership
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- Serve as the working leader of a three-person accounting department, directly performing and overseeing core accounting activities
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- Participate personally in financial close, reconciliations, consolidations, and reporting processes
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- Establish efficient workflows and clear accountability within a small, high-performing team
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- Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of a new accounting software platform
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- Improve systems, workflows, and financial processes to support growth and scalability
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- Partner with operations leadership to drive profitability and performance improvement
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- Serve as a trusted financial advisor to ownership
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Qualifications
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Required
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- CPA designation
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- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
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- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility
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- Experience managing multi-entity financial structures
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- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
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- Advanced proficiency in Netsuite and Excel
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- Demonstrated success in a hands-on accounting leadership role
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Preferred
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- Experience in retail, furniture, or multi-location operations
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- Real estate accounting experience
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- Experience in family-owned or privately held businesses
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Core Competencies
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- High integrity and discretion in a family-owned business environment
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- Working leader mindset with willingness to execute detailed accounting work
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- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
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- Detail-oriented with enterprise-level perspective
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- Hands-on, accountable leadership style
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- Clear communication with non-financial stakeholders
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Compensation & Benefits
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- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
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- Performance-based bonus opportunity
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- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
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