Controller

Location: Boston, MA
(This job will require 2-3 days per week in office at 285 Newbury Street in Boston.)

Tracksmith is an independent running brand, headquartered in Boston, with a global, omnichannel presence. We honor the Amateur Spirit upon which the sport was founded and champion the Running Class – the non-professional yet competitive runners dedicated to the pursuit of personal excellence. We offer well-considered and authentic products for training, racing and rest day. In everything we do, we aim to celebrate, support and add to running’s distinct culture.

The Controller will be a key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls. We are looking for someone with strong financial acumen, experience assessing and designing reporting processes, comfort working within a rapidly evolving startup environment, and a team player mentality.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations to ensure accurate recording and classification of transactions in NetSuite, which will involve frequent collaboration with e-commerce, retail, wholesale, logistics and inventory planning teams.
• Own the month-end close process: assess current state, reconcile data sources, evaluate risks, design mitigating controls and ensure the maintenance of proper documentation.
  
• Perform analytical reviews by channel at month-end, reporting on KPIs and proactively identify and investigate anomalies. Support CFO in controlling spend vs. budgets, liaising with department heads on actualized monthly results and re-forecasting as necessary based on observed trends, changes to business plans, etc.
• Serve as company point person on year-end audit, corporate and sales tax compliance, 409A valuations and annual lender diligence procedures
• Support CFO in cash flow management, principally in monitoring A/R collections and A/P processing

Skills & Qualifications

• 5-10 years of public and/or private accounting experience
• In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and controls to address completeness, accuracy, existence/occurrence, valuation and cutoff risks.
• Top proficiency in Microsoft Excel; NetSuite experience required; experience with entity consolidation and FX strongly preferred. Shopify experience preferred.
• Experience with e-commerce or retail, particularly inventory-based businesses with landed cost calculations.
• Ability to interpret, synthesize, communicate, and present complex financial information, despite often imperfect data sources.
• Self-starter who can triage, troubleshoot, redirect and ultimately architect solutions and who thrives in a fast-paced, team sport environment.

TO APPLY:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume to accountant@tracksmith.com.

Due to internet hiring scam attempts, we encourage applicants for open positions listed at Tracksmith to apply through the following site: tracksmith.com/pages/team. All communication with the hiring team at Tracksmith will come directly from a @tracksmith.com email address. Please reach out to careers@tracksmith.com if you have any questions or concerns.

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