Job Title: Controller Regulated Goods, Regulated Products
Location: (Fully Remote with periodic domestic travel)
It is a start up with locations in Orange County NY and Sarasota County FL but the job is totally remote.
Compensation: Base salary of $150,000 plus a 20% target bonus, with opportunity for CFO level compensation and equity participation.
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Must have Controller financial management experience in REGULATED GOODS, SUCH AS ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, CBT, HEMP. Background in e-commerce, logistics, supply chain, distribution.
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Will not consider outside of the above industries.
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Please do not respond if you do not have the industry experienced listed. Thank you.
A growing, multi-entity organization operating in the e-commerce fulfillment and logistics space is seeking a Controller to join its leadership team. This role is open due to an upcoming retirement and offers a clear path to a CFO position within approximately one year. The company supports clients by managing order processing, packaging, shipping, and related logistics coordination across multiple states, without physically handling inventory.
QUALIFICATIONS
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5–10 years of experience in a Controller or similar leadership role
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Strong combination of strategic thinking and hands-on accounting capability
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Experience working across multiple entities
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Proven ability to build or improve financial systems and reporting
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Proficiency in QuickBooks; NetSuite experience is a plus
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Prior team management experience required
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Technically astute, easily learns new methodology
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Comfortable working in a fully remote environment with periodic domestic travel (typically short trips of 2–3 days for conferences or meetings)
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Oversee financial operations across four primary entities and support an additional 12 smaller entities
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Manage and mentor a team of four direct reports
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Handle relationships with financial institutions, possible client vendor interactions.
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Remain hands-on with accounting functions, including journal entries and financial oversight
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Travel 6 times a year domestic
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Comprehension of tax issues, entity type, tax implications of decisions
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Build, improve, and streamline financial systems and reporting processes, particularly around cash flow and intercompany activity
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Manage financial reporting across multiple entities (currently non-consolidated), with a focus on scalability and improved structure
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Monitor multi-state operations and identify tax filing requirements as the business grows (no complex tax structures; limited exposure such as R&D credit)
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Work primarily within QuickBooks, along with one entity on NetSuite and a proprietary internal logistics system
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Coordinate with a PEO for payroll and related functions
