Controller, AI-Enabled Finance Operations

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Controller responsible for finance function accuracy and operations within an AI-driven emotional commerce platform. Leading financial reporting, workflow automation, and team management.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeHopewell Junction • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, and general accounting principles. Proficient in managing multi-entity accounting, improving finance processes, and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards.

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Month-End Close OwnershipGeneral Accounting KnowledgeFinancial Reporting ExpertiseMulti-Entity Accounting ExperienceCPA Licensure

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Hard Skills

Financial Statement PreparationJournal Entry ReviewAccruals ManagementReconciliation SkillsCash ManagementPayroll AccountingTax CoordinationFinancial Process ImprovementGAAP ComplianceAI-Enabled Systems Proficiency

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentClear Documentation SkillsStrategic and Hands-On OperationAbility to Simplify and Automate ProcessesEffective Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA Licensure

Industry Keywords

Accounting OperationsFinancial ControlsIntercompany ReconciliationPost-Close AdjustmentsRole-Based Responsibility Matrix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the accuracy, integrity, controls, timeliness, continuity, and daily operation of the finance function.
Lead and complete monthly and annual close; deliver a reliable monthly soft close within five business days.
Produce accurate, timely management financial statements.
Review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, prepaids, fixed assets, and financial reports.
Maintain general-ledger and entity-level integrity; reconcile intercompany activity and balances.
Control and document all post-close adjustments.
Maintain current cash visibility; govern banking access and payment controls.
Review payroll execution and accounting; coordinate tax filings and payments.
Develop and govern Claire's finance workflows; define source of truth, accounting rule, required evidence, approval boundary, completion criteria, accuracy standard, audit requirement, and failure response.
Continuously identify recurring work to eliminate, simplify, standardize, and automate.
Maintain a current workload tracker; escalate before deadlines are missed.
Set responsibilities and maintain a role-based responsibility matrix for the Senior Accountant.
Provide a full handoff before planned time away to ensure operability during reasonable absences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant accounting-operations experience — ideally as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or senior Accounting Manager.
Demonstrated ownership of month-end close and financial reporting.
Strong practical knowledge of general accounting and GAAP.
Experience reviewing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, prepaids, fixed assets, and financial statements.
Experience with cash, banking, payroll, AP, AR, and tax coordination.
Multi-entity accounting or equivalent complexity.
Experience managing, reviewing, or developing accounting employees.
Experience improving finance processes and systems.
Ability to document complex procedures and accounting judgments clearly.
Strong judgment on materiality, approvals, controls, evidence, and exceptions.
Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.
Comfort working directly with AI-enabled systems, and the discipline to test AI output against source evidence rather than accept it at face value.
Ability to operate effectively in a lean environment without a large support team.
Willingness to meet the required schedule and onsite cadence.
CPA licensure or equivalent technical-accounting depth is preferred but not automatically required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health insurance, dental, vision.
22 days PTO + holidays + 4 floating holidays.
401(k) with company match up to 3%.
Latest Mac laptop.
3 days work in the office and 2 days remote per week (Office in HopeWell Junction, NY 12533).