Burkland

Controller

• Overseeing all accounting operations, including invoicing, payroll, financial analysis and reporting.
• Supervising, coaching and growing the internal finance team.
• Identifying opportunities for automation and system improvements.
• Communicating financial insights and ideas to influence business strategy.
• Preparing and overseeing monthly and yearly financial closes.

Senior Controller

• Own inventory valuation, reconciliation, and cycle/physical count auditing across client portfolios
• Ensure accuracy between physical counts and system records; investigate and resolve variances quickly
• Apply and maintain appropriate costing methodologies (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average) by client and industry
• Identify and reduce shrinkage, obsolescence, and carrying cost exposure
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP
• Deliver detailed inventory reports, COGS analysis, and gross margin insights tailored to each client's business model
• Build and maintain management reporting packages that drive real decisions, not just check compliance boxes
• Analyze supply chain metrics including inventory turnover, days-on-hand, and reorder points
• Develop and implement procedures to prevent stockouts, reduce overstocking, and improve working capital efficiency
• Partner with operations and fulfillment teams to align financial controls with day-to-day workflows
• Lead ERP and inventory software implementations, migrations, and optimization projects
• Train client staff on accounting procedures, controls, and system best practices
• Maintain data integrity across platforms and ensure audit-ready records at all times
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to founders and leadership teams on cash flow, purchasing strategy, and growth planning
• Provide budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling with particular focus on inventory investment and COGS
• Proactively flag financial risks and opportunities — you're a partner, not just a reporter
• Participate in developing and supporting strategic & financial plans
• Support with new revenue streams
• Due Diligence, ASC606, equity, GAAP compliance, Audit Preparation
• Support pricing decisions. Provide analysis to determine appropriate annual bill rate changes. Review PCEs and client contracts and help determine payment schedules.
• Provide overall financial oversight and monitoring, including weekly cash flow forecasting, monthly financial close, and annual budgeting process.
• Oversee client risk management, business insurance, and legal activities, including customer contracts, leases, and other legal documents and agreements.
• Manage all accounting operations, including invoicing, A/R, A/P, general ledger, and project accounting.
• Manage month-end and year-end financial close process.
• Monitor the financial performance of clients.
• Prepare timely monthly reporting, including financial statements, project profitability, and team utilization.
• Evaluate variances in business results against plans/targets and provide business insights to help drive management decisions.
• Manage cash and required draws on the line of credit.
• Oversee accounting processes and systems to improve controls and drive efficiency. Optimize existing financial systems (QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, and Expensify) and/or adopt new financial systems as appropriate. Ensure all accounting processes and policies are well-documented.
• Manage relationships with banks, tax accountants, and corporate insurance providers.
• Manage, oversee, and execute administrative and operational functions.

Controller, Inventory

• The Controller position is a hands-on role, responsible for implementing processes and systems for our clients - including mapping out needs, choosing a system, and setting up, and implementing the system.
• You will be supporting our startup clients who need Controller help but may not have a need for an internal team at their growth stage (usually we work with Seed through Series C clients).
• You’ll be working with a variety of clients, so the ability to context shift, communicate, prioritize, and evaluate needs is the most important thing you’ll be doing in this role.
• You’ll be managing accountants and processes for our clients and possibly internally to Burkland, too, so you’ll want to have a background in management.

• This role has variety at its core. From facilitating client meetings to overseeing monthly and yearly financial closes, no day will be a typical day.
• You will be supporting our startup clients who need Controller expertise at their growth stage (usually we work with Seed through Series C clients). So, there is always a lot of work to be done!
• You’ll be working with a variety of clients, so the ability to context shift, communicate, prioritize, and evaluate needs is the most important thing you’ll be doing in this role.
• You’ll be managing accountants and processes for our clients and possibly internally to Burkland, too, so you’ll want to have a background in management.
• Embracing the agile and scrappy nature of startups is a must.

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