Corporate Controller
Department: Accounting and Finance
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Classification: Exempt
Direct Reports: Senior Accountant, Cost Accountant, AP Manager, Payroll, Outsourced Accounting Firm
Effective Date: February 2025
POSITION SUMMARY
The Controller for Urban Remedy, reporting directly to the CFO, will be a key member of the Finance Team, and will assume an important role in the overall development and growth of the company. The Controller will be responsible for establishing and maintaining routines and controls that verify the integrity of all financial systems, processes, and financial data, and enhance the company's decision making capbilities.
The ideal candidate must have strong background in both public and private accounting, have solid FP&A, Cost and Inventory Accounting, and Plant/Manufacturing Accounting experience, be knowledgeable about CPG business models and aspire to be a thought leader. The ideal candidate is also data and technology-centric, and is comfortable working in a small company where there is pressure to move quickly, change priorities and take on large projects. The Controller should be excited about taking on a hands-on leadership role, creating reliable processes and routines to ensure continued company-wide growth and value creation over the next few years. A desire to solve problems and bring about solutions to a growing business is a must.
Urban Remedy’s core values of Our Foundation, Accountability, Creativity, Change, Integrity and Empowerment guide our team in representing Urban Remedy to our associates, vendors, customers, and the media. All employees are expected to embrace these core values as part of their daily work-life with Urban Remedy.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for all aspects of the general ledger, including revenue and expense recognition, inventory, payroll, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, etc.
- Oversee the preparation of GAAP financial statements and audit-friendly supporting schedules.
- Oversee weekly cash management and vendor payment process
- Prepare weekly and monthly financial reporting packages for management and investors.
- Oversee all tax reporting and filings for the company, including federal and state income tax, quarterly sales tax, and other filings as necessary.
- Maintain day-to-day management of the company’s insurance policies.
- Monitor new accounting and financial reporting guidance, evaluate potential impact to the company, and make recommendations as necessary.
- Create and maintain a well-organized financial data and document warehouse.
- Measure and analyze operational and financial performance metrics, dashboards and scorecards. Provide meaningful insights on operational performance.
- Interpret and ensure that both Company and financial policies and procedures are understood and consistently followed by others. Develop additional procedures as needed to provide sufficient internal control environment.
- Safeguard the assets of the Company by ensuring the availability of accurate and timely financial and accounting records compliant with GAAP and other relevant standards.
- Create an energizing work environment that supports the Company's culture while ensuring an efficient and flexible organization. F
- acilitate the development of annual department expense budgets and forecasts for operations and logistics, including freight, as well as monitoring periodic performance to budget and forecast. M
- anage, train, and develop department staff to enhance quality and productivity, including mentoring staff and maintaining a two-way dialogue with direct reports on work and performance.A
- chieve results and bring out the best in people by: developing relevant job design and ensuring appropriate staffing to deliver the department's strategy operating plan and short-term objectives. A
- ssume additional responsibilities as assigned.A
- ware of company and department objectives and responsible for assuring that direct reports are aware and will execute as trained.
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UALIFICATIONSP
osition-Specific Skills Required5
- – 8 years’ in both public and private accounting; large accounting firm and/or large bank experience preferred.A
- ccounting experience in an omni-channel CPG environment.E
- xperience in general ledger closes in a cost accounting environment, preferably in a multi-location process manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing experience is a plus. Experience in inventory strongly preferred.S
- trong knowledge of all functions and systems for internal controls, internal and external reporting, audit, tax and lease accounting.E
- xperience managing payroll and knowledge of payroll legal reporting and regulations.S
- trong Excel, written, organizational and verbal communication skills.R
- obust problem solving and analytical skills. L
eadership Skills RequiredS
- trong leadership ability, including self-confidence, integrity, sound judgment and decision-making, and can maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.P
- roven managerial experience developing a professional accounting team.C
- ommitted to quality and excellence; detail-driven and execution-focused.P
- assionate, high-energy, visionary leader, capable of driving speed and discipline throughout the organization.E
- ffective communicator, both internally and externally.I
- mpeccable judgment and strategic thought leadership.H
- ighly entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to operate nimbly.D
- own-to-earth personal style with high humility and integrity.P
- assionate about entrepreneurialism, innovation, change and supporting growth.D
- edicated to Urban Remedy’s mission and showing up with the ability to inspire excellence in others.T
echnical Skills RequiredS
- trong desktop software skills, ideally including advanced Excel (i.e. pivot tables, V-lookups, macros), PowerPoint, and PowerBi.C
- omprehensive knowledge of an ERP financial system (preferably IFS), including cost accounting and manufacturing modules/systems and standard product costing, including activity-based costing.
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ducation/Training RequiredB
- achelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in accounting, finance or related field. C
- PA or CMA Certification and/or MBA preferred.
W
ORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDST
his position is primarily remote, but must available for periodic in person meetings and to supervise inventories etc. in the San Francisco Bay Area. This position works in a standard office environment with extended use of the computer/ keyboarding and sitting, as well as use of other office equipment such as phone and copier.
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XPECTATIONS & DEVELOPMENTA
s a member of the Urban Remedy team we expect you to be accountable for your actions, to challenge existing processes and to grow both professionally and personally. This means having the willingness to claim 100% ownership for results, both individually and collectively with others and to “think outside of the box” when it comes to processes, policies, and strategies. It also requires seeking out new knowledge and skills and assisting others in growing similarly.U
rban Remedy employees are also expected to exemplify a commitment to Urban Remedy’s sustainability goals as they relate to your role, your department, and personal responsibility for conserving resources such as energy, water and waste.
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BOUT URBAN REMEDYU
rban Remedy is an organic food company that embodies the belief that Food is Healing. Blending ancient medicinal principals with modern culinary innovation, we offer the cleanest, naturally functional food. All of our ready-to-eat meals, snacks and cold pressed juices are certified organic, certified non-GMO, gluten free, and low glycemic. Urban Remedy ships directly to customers from its headquarters in Point Richmond, CA and also operates several retail locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
