Controller

Job Description

Role: Controller

Brands: Tori Richard, Kahala, Birdwell

Reports to: Hale Tori CFO

Location: In office Honolulu, HI or San Clemente, CA

The Company

Do you want to be a part of one of the world’s leading heritage resort and lifestyle apparel groups? Hale Tori, home to iconic brands including Tori Richard, Kahala, and Birdwell, is hiring a Controller to help lead the end to end accounting operations.

Founded in 1956, Tori Richard is known for exceptionally crafted, art forward apparel defined by signature prints, lightweight technical fabrics, and a deep connection to Honolulu’s history of art, travel, leisure, and community. Kahala brings a timeless approach to aloha wear rooted in authenticity and tradition, while Birdwell represents the spirit of the ocean through durable, purpose built surfwear with a legacy that spans generations. Together, these brands share a commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and meaningful design.

The Opportunity

As Hale Tori's Controller, you will own the accounting and financial operations foundation that supports the company as we scale.

This position owns end to end accounting, spanning close and reporting, technical accounting, audit, variance reporting, AP, and collections. This would include consolidating the financial result of six legal entities.

This is a highly cross-functional role, partnering with wholesale and retail teams across our brand portfolio. We're looking for someone with strong accounting expertise who is equally comfortable getting into the operational details of how the business works.

Primary Responsibilities

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• Deliver accurate, timely financial information across different levels of stakeholders across an organization, consistently
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• Own Hale Tori's monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across a growing multi-entity organization according to the company’s financial calendar
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• Manage external reviews, audits and build the policies, controls, and operating discipline
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• Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
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• Manage the company’s finance & accounting tech stack: Dynamics365, Power BI and RAMP. Development fluency in Wholesale ERP and Retail CRM systems
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• Collaborate on Financial Planning & Analysis functions, as and where appropriate
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• Lead and elevate the work of the accounting team
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Qualifications

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• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with meaningful ownership of accounting and financial operations
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• Previous experience as a Controller or Assistant Controller with significant ownership, or equivalent accounting leadership inside high functioning, dynamic organizations
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• CPA or equivalent accounting certification preferred
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• Experience leading other financial team members to hit internal delivery dates, while delivering consistent, reliable, quality work products. Experience building and leading accounting and financial operations teams
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• Previous experience owning a full accounting close across multiple legal entities
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• Hands-on experience across AP, billing, collections, and external audits
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• Strong cross-functional judgment and the ability to communicate complex accounting issues clearly to non-accountants
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• Ability to operate independently with a focus on process improvement within financial reporting, streamlining month end, quarter end and annual close processes
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• Ability to act entrepreneurially in a dynamic organization
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• Demonstrated work experience using Dynamics 365 and Power BI
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• Demonstrated ability to think through the treatment of accounting transactions as they flow into the accounting system and are reflected in financial statements
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• Detail oriented with excellent time management and organization skills
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Compensation

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• $120,000 - $150,000 commensurate with experience
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