Corporate Controller

Position Summary 

The Corporate Controller owns the integrity of 1915 South's financial records across all legal entities. The role runs the accounting operation end to end: general ledger, month-end and year-end close, all reconciliations, technical accounting, internal controls, and AP/AR process. 

This is a build role as much as a stewardship role. 1915 South has recently migrated its general ledger, restructured its class and cost-center reporting, and is integrating an acquisition. The Controller is expected to establish the control environment, documentation, and close discipline a company of this size and complexity requires. The Controller partners closely with FP&A and reports directly to the Chief Finance & Strategy Officer. 

Key Responsibilities 

Close and General Ledger 

•   Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar; drive close to deadline across all legal entities. Own multi-entity consolidation and the class and cost-center structure; maintain the chart of accounts and enforce consistent coding. 
•   Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and depreciation with support that will stand up to audit. 

  Reconciliations and Internal Controls 

  Own the balance-sheet review process: every material account reconciled and tied out monthly, general ledger to subledger, bank, and third-party source. 
•   Establish and operate a documented bank reconciliation control covering all accounts. Own the monthly reconciliation of the customer deposit subledger to the general ledger. 
•   Establish and maintain internal controls over cash, inventory, and the procure-to-pay and order-to-cash cycles, including a documented delegation of authority. 

  Technical Accounting 

  Own lease accounting under ASC 842, including the schedule and the related-party lease population. 
•   Own the fixed-asset register and depreciation, maintained in the ledger rather than reconstructed at audit. Own recurring estimates and reserves: inventory reserve, allowance for credit losses, self-insurance IBNR, and goodwill triggering-event assessment. Document the methodology for each. 
•   Own related-party and intercompany account maintenance and the supporting disclosure detail. 

  Financial Reporting 

  Produce monthly financial statements with variance analysis for leadership review. 
•   Supply tied-out inputs for lender compliance reporting and covenant certificates; label every figure by reporting basis and never blend bases without disclosure. Serve as the primary liaison to the external audit and tax firms and own the audit request process. 

  Team and Systems 

•   Lead, train, and develop the accounting team including the offshore desk; set priorities, review work, and own the first-level review that establishes segregation of duties. Serve as the accounting owner for STORIS (retail ERP) and QuickBooks Enterprise; own the integrity of the STORIS-to-ledger flow and partner with the AI and Enterprise Systems team on automation. 
•   Write and maintain documented procedures for every accounting cycle, and build cross-coverage so no critical recurring task depends on one person. 

  Performance Measures 

  1. 

• Days to close: monthly close complete and reviewed within the published close calendar; reviewed monthly. 

  2.  Balance-sheet integrity: material accounts reconciled and cleared within the close window, with no aged unexplained items; reviewed monthly. 

  3.  Audit remediation: findings closed against plan; reviewed quarterly with the CFSO and the Board. 

  4.  Audit outcome: no material audit adjustments proposed by the external firm; reviewed annually. 

  5.  Function capability: a documented procedure in place for every cycle and cross-coverage for every critical recurring task; reviewed quarterly. 

  Required Qualifications

  Education 

  Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and an active CPA license. Preferred: Master's in Accounting or MBA. 

  Experience 

  Required: 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting audit experience and multi-entity month-end close and consolidation. Required: prior experience leading and developing an accounting team. 

  Preferred: retail, distribution, or multi-location operating experience; experience standing up or remediating an internal control environment; a mid-market retail ERP and QuickBooks Enterprise; lender covenant reporting; and directing offshore or outsourced accounting resources. 

  Key Competencies

•   Ownership and follow-through; closes the loop without being chased. Sound judgment on technical accounting matters, with documentation that supports the position taken. 
•   Builds repeatable, written process; leaves the function stronger than found. Clear communication with non-accountants, lenders, auditors, and the Board. 
•   Comfort operating in a company that is actively building; improves the system while running it. Discretion with confidential financial and compensation information. 

  Physical and Work Environment Requirements 

  Standard office environment. Full-time, on-site at the Support Office. Extended hours as required around close, audit, and lender reporting deadlines. Occasional travel to store, distribution, and corporate locations.