Assistant Controller - Remote
Job Description
<p><strong>WHO WE ARE:</strong> </p> <p>BaubleBar designs accessories that make life more fun. Founded in 2010, the company is known for its statement-making styles that create joy and bring people together. Today, BaubleBar’s unabashedly optimistic perspective can be found across multiple accessory categories sold direct-to-consumer and in over 8,500 retail stores globally.</p> <p><strong>WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:</strong> </p> <p>We’re seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to serve as the operational backbone of the accounting close and transactional world for the Company. This role owns the full transactional accounting cycle – accounts payable and travel & expense, revenue accounting, and accounts receivable – while also directly maintaining the general ledger accounts that fall outside the functional teams, including fixed assets, prepaids, cash and other corporate balance sheet accounts. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting knowledge, general ledger ownership, people management skills and deep familiarity with e-commerce revenue, payment and collections processes.</p> <p><strong>WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO:</strong> </p> <p><strong>Team Leadership & Oversight</strong></p> <ul> <li>Directly manage and develop the Accounting Supervisor, Revenue Accountant and Part-Time AR Manager</li> <li>Serve as the escalation point for judgment calls, exceptions and unusual transactions</li> <li>Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews and career development planning for direct reports</li> <li>Identify process improvement and automation opportunities across all owned functions</li> </ul> <p><strong>AP & Travel and Expense (via Accounting Supervisor)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Review and approve the AP aging and cash disbursement forecast</li> <li>Oversee the Accounting Supervisor’s management of vendor master data controls, invoice-PO match exception resolution, and T&E policy compliance</li> <li>Review matters requiring elevated technical judgment: complex accrual estimates, vendor disputes, and contract interpretation</li> </ul> <p><strong>Revenue Accounting</strong></p> <ul> <li>Review monthly revenue-to-cash reconciliations across all sales channels (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, wholesale, etc.)</li> <li>Oversee revenue recognition policy application, including treatment of chargebacks, returns/refund reserves, and payment processor fees</li> <li>Review and approve judgmental reserve estimates</li> </ul> <p><strong>Accounts Receivable (via AR Manager)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the AR reserve in partnership with the AR Manager</li> <li>Oversee the AR Manager’s direction of collections aging, customer credit memos and deduction management (particularly wholesale chargebacks and allowances)</li> <li>Ensure cash application accuracy and timely resolution of unapplied cash through the AR Manager and AR Specialist</li> </ul> <p><strong>Close Process & Controls</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the close calendar and checklist across all managed functions and direct GL accounts; ensure deadlines are met</li> <li>Prepare and/or review balance sheet reconcilations for all accounts – prior to Controller sign-off</li> <li>Prepare and review manual and non-system journal entries for accuracy and appropriate support</li> <li>Support internal control design, documentation and testing</li> </ul> <p><strong>General Ledger & Corporate Accounting</strong></p> <u