Controller - Operations Finance

VIETRI, Inc is a privately held, multi-channel luxury home décor and tabletop company serving specialty retailers, department stores, hospitality customers, e-commerce, Amazon, and company-owned retail.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a hands-on accounting leader who enjoys partnering with the business to improve profitability, inventory performance, operational efficiency, and financial decision-making. This role combines technical accounting expertise with operational finance and offers significant visibility across the organization while working directly with the CFO.

Key ResponsibilitiesInventory & Cost Accounting

• Oversee inventory valuation and reconciliations.
• Manage/analyze landed costs, freight costs, tariffs, foreign currency and LIFO calculations.
• Analyze product, customer profitability, gross margin, product costing and vendor pricing variances.
• Support pricing across all channels.
• Oversee cycle counts and annual physical inventories.
• Partner across departments on process improvements.

Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close process.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and fixed assets.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reporting packages.
• Analyze operating results and explain key business drivers.
• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecasts.
• Assist the CFO with executive reporting and strategic financial analysis.

Compliance, Audit & Internal Controls

• Coordinate external audits.
• Maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies and audit documentation.
• Oversee sales tax support and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Support sales tax compliance and reporting.

Leadership, Systems & Process Improvement

• Supervise and develop accounting staff.
• ERP and Bill.com process improvements.
• Establish SOPs and cross-training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field; CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility preferably in wholesale distribution, importing, consumer products, or manufacturing,
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, inventory accounting, cost accounting and ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; SAP Business One and Bill.com experience preferred.