WHO WE ARE:

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.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

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.

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO:

Team Leadership & Oversight

Directly manage and develop the Accounting Supervisor, Revenue Accountant and Part-Time AR Manager
Serve as the escalation point for judgment calls, exceptions and unusual transactions
Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews and career development planning for direct reports
Identify process improvement and automation opportunities across all owned functions

AP & Travel and Expense (via Accounting Supervisor)

Review and approve the AP aging and cash disbursement forecast
Oversee the Accounting Supervisor’s management of vendor master data controls, invoice-PO match exception resolution, and T&E policy compliance
Review matters requiring elevated technical judgment: complex accrual estimates, vendor disputes, and contract interpretation

Revenue Accounting

Review monthly revenue-to-cash reconciliations across all sales channels (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, wholesale, etc.)
Oversee revenue recognition policy application, including treatment of chargebacks, returns/refund reserves, and payment processor fees
Review and approve judgmental reserve estimates

Accounts Receivable (via AR Manager)

Own the AR reserve in partnership with the AR Manager
Oversee the AR Manager’s direction of collections aging, customer credit memos and deduction management (particularly wholesale chargebacks and allowances)
Ensure cash application accuracy and timely resolution of unapplied cash through the AR Manager and AR Specialist

Close Process & Controls

Own the close calendar and checklist across all managed functions and direct GL accounts; ensure deadlines are met
Prepare and/or review balance sheet reconcilations for all accounts – prior to Controller sign-off
Prepare and review manual and non-system journal entries for accuracy and appropriate support
Support internal control design, documentation and testing

General Ledger & Corporate Accounting

Directly prepare and/or review monthly cash reconciliations for all operating, payroll and merchant/payment processor bank accounts
Own the fixed asset sub-ledger: capitalization policy application, monthly depreciation, disposals, internal software capitalizations
Maintain prepaid expense and accrued liability schedules not owned by AP/T&E, Revenue or AR
Record and reconcile debt instruments, as applicable
Record and account for investments and related interest
Prepare and/or review lease (ASC 842) and other corporate schedules as applicable
Service as secondary technical reviewer alongside the Controller for non-routine GL entries and account classifications outside the transactional functions above

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
CPA strongly preferred
7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or management capacity
Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Experience with multi-channel e-commerce accounting strongly preferred
Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred) and advanced Excel skills