Controller Job at Book of the Month, New York, NY

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  • Book of the Month
  • New York, NY

Job Description

We’re looking for a Controller to lead our accounting, treasury, and audit functions. You will own the month-end close, financial statements, technical accounting, treasury and cash management, sales tax compliance, AP, revenue, payroll, and our control environment. This person will partner closely with FP&A, external auditors, and executive leadership, and will have a strong focus on automation and leveraging technology to scale the function efficiently.

This role reports to the SVP of Finance and Corporate Development and will manage an outsourced accounting and bookkeeping team as well as select consultants.

 

What you will do…

  • Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; ensure accurate, timely financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
  • Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, reserves, and supporting schedules.
  • Own treasury operations: cash positioning, liquidity management, and near-term cash forecasting.
  • Oversee accounts payable (including controls and approvals for wires/ACH), vendor onboarding, and payment runs; balance strong controls with operational efficiency.
  • Manage an accounting/operations team (currently outsourced), as well as external partners (outsourced accountants, tax advisors, auditors).
  • Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Engineering, Ops, Supply Chain, Product, and Marketing / Creative on initiatives with accounting, tax, or treasury impact.
  • Own tax compliance in partnership with internal team and external tax advisors (federal, state, and local income tax, sales/use tax, franchise tax, and other indirect taxes as applicable).
  • Manage bank relationships including revolving credit facility.

About you…

  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting + industry (ideally in e-Commerce, Direct-to-consumer, SaaS, Publishing, and / or other consumer facing businesses with a digital component).
  • Minimum of a BA/BS in Accounting from a top accredited school.
  • Active CPA license highly preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with treasury (cash management, banking, and/or debt facilities) and tax (coordination with external advisors, multi-state, and/or sales tax).
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606) and inventory management (ASC 330).
  • Experience leading audits, building/maintaining internal controls, and comfort working directly with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and banks.
  • Prior experience as a Controller or Assistant Controller is highly preferred, although we will consider candidates coming straight out of audit.
  • Experience with NetSuite, BILL, and Ramp highly preferred.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000

Job Tags

Full time, Local area,

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