Controller

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Execute month-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for management review
• Reconcile bank and credit card accounts on a monthly basis
• Develop cash forecasting and short-term liquidity projections

Payroll

• Process weekly payroll across hourly, W-2, and 1099 vendor populations
• Work with operations leaders to ensure accurate time tracking, tax withholding, and compliance with multi-state/local requirements as applicable
• Maintain payroll records and respond to employee pay inquiries in coordination with HR team leader

Inventory Management

• Manage inventory transactions in Square and NetSuite, including transfer orders, purchase orders, and SKU creation
• Perform / oversee periodic inventory counts and process adjustments
• Coordinate with studio managers on inventory discrepancies and shrinkage

Accounts Payable & Vendor Management

• Manage full-cycle accounts payable, including invoice coding, approval routing, and payment processing
• Maintain vendor records and resolve billing discrepancies

Tax, Compliance & Administrative

• Serve as primary liaison with the external accounting/tax firm for annual tax return preparation, providing supporting schedules and documentation as requested
• Track and renew business licenses, permits, and insurance policies across all locations
• Maintain organized records to support audit and compliance requests

Qualifications

• Ideally, 3–6 years of progressive accounting/bookkeeping experience, ideally in a multi-location business with retail inventory
• Required: Hands-on proficiency in NetSuite (GL, AP, inventory modules) and Square (POS/payments reconciliation)
• Working knowledge of payroll processing across hourly, salaried, and 1099 contractor populations
• Strong Excel skills; comfort working with high transaction volumes across multiple entities/locations
• High attention to detail and strong reconciliation discipline
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines in a lean finance function

Preferred

• Experience in consumer services, retail, or healthcare services with a multi-location footprint
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or related field (not required with relevant prior experience)