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Vice President, Corporate Controller
Well Known Specialty Retailer
Position Summary
The Vice President, Corporate Controller reports to the Chief Financial Officer and serves as a key member of the senior leadership team, leading all aspects of the accounting function. This executive will oversee financial close and reporting, accounting operations, tax, technical accounting, internal controls and the external audit. They will ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting while building a scalable organization to support the company’s continued growth. A critical priority will be serving as executive business owner for the selection and implementation of a new ERP platform.
The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of accounting and finance experience, including significant Corporate Controller leadership within a complex, multi-location retail organization. They will have deep expertise in inventory accounting, costing, reserves, shrink and vendor-related accounting, along with a strong command of GAAP and SEC reporting standards. The ideal candidate will also have hands-on experience leading ERP-enabled finance transformation and a track record of strengthening financial controls and improving processes for scale. The candidate will be a strategic and pragmatic leader who moves easily between enterprise-level decisions and detailed problem-solving and communicates complex accounting matters clearly to executive leadership, the Audit Committee and the Board.
