Corporate Controller at SNIPES in Bensalem, PA

Job description

• SNIPES Corporate Controller
• Hybrid
• Bensalem, PA
• We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!
• With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.
• At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it’s sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.
• SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program “SNIPES serves” and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.
• Overview: Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Corporate Controller leads all accounting operations and financial reporting for a fast-growing, retail organization. The Controller owns the integrity of the general ledger, the monthly and annual close, consolidations, and the preparation of U.S. GAAP financial statements, and serves as the company's technical accounting expert on all complex accounting matters. This leader designs and maintains a robust internal control environment (SOX/ICFR), manages the external audit, develops and mentors the accounting team, and delivers timely, accurate financial information that enables management to make sound economic and strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead all corporate accounting operations, ensuring the accurate and timely close of the general ledger and the preparation of consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Serve as the company's technical accounting subject-matter expert, researching, documenting, and operationalizing positions on complex and non-routine matters (e.g., revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, inventory, and impairment)
• Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive internal control framework over financial reporting (SOX/ICFR), and lead the annual external audit as the primary liaison to external auditors
• Own the accounting for the company's multi-entity, multi-brand retail operations, including consolidations, intercompany transactions, and purchase accounting for acquisitions
• Oversee accounts payable, disbursements, and corporate income tax compliance, ensuring accurate and timely completion of all filings
• Establish and continuously improve accounting policies, systems, and processes to support scale, safeguard company assets, and verify the integrity of all financial data
• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing accounting team, and partner cross-functionally with FP&A, operations, and executive leadership
• Provide the CFO with accurate, timely analysis and reporting to facilitate the company's financial and strategic needs, and lead special projects as assigned

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant public accounting experience with a Big Four or comparable large national firm; prior Controller or Assistant Controller experience at a company of similar scale ($1B+ in revenue) strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; active CPA designation required
• Retail or multi-unit, multi-entity accounting experience strongly preferred
• Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP, with a proven ability to research, document, and lead the resolution of complex technical accounting matters
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and testing internal controls over financial reporting (SOX/ICFR), and managing external audits end to end
• Proven leadership of the full month-end/year-end close, consolidation, and reconciliation processes across multiple entities
• Experience with a major ERP system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong leadership presence with a track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing accounting teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to executive leadership

Skills

Required

• Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• SOX/ICFR internal controls
• External audit management
• Month-end/year-end close
• Consolidation and reconciliation
• ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Communication

Benefits

• Generous Employee Discount
• Paid Holidays
• Summer Hours
• Hybrid work schedule
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Bonus Plan
• Affordable Health Insurance
• Retirement Contributions