Controller

Confidential, retained search on behalf of a high growth bakery brand Location Utah About the role We are conducting a confidential search for a Controller for a growing bakery brand. This is a key accounting and finance role for someone who can live comfortably in the details while also helping ownership understand the bigger financial picture. You will serve as the Controller across a dozen-plus related entities, including AP, AR, reconciliations, month-end close, reporting, cash visibility, and financial analysis. This is a great fit for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, practical, and comfortable managing a high volume of accounting activity across multiple entities. What you will own Multi entity accounting Support accounting activity across a dozen plus related entities Maintain clean books, schedules, and records by entity Track intercompany activity and help keep entity level reporting accurate Support entity level reconciliations, allocations, and month end close Help create consistent accounting processes across the organization AP and AR Own accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows Review, code, and process vendor invoices Maintain vendor records, payment schedules, and supporting documentation Track customer payments, deposits, receivables, and outstanding balances Follow up on missing documentation, payment questions, and invoice discrepancies Support weekly payment runs and cash planning Core accounting Manage reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and account schedules Keep financial records clean, accurate, and current Support banking, credit card, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations Identify gaps, errors, trends, and areas of financial risk Create repeatable accounting processes that improve consistency and accuracy Month end close and reporting Support and improve the monthly close process Prepare financial statements, account reconciliations, and management reports Track key business metrics and help ownership understand what the numbers are saying Create reporting that is clear, useful, and tied to business decisions Maintain accurate entity level reporting across locations, concepts, and related entities Cash flow and expense management Monitor cash activity and support cash flow visibility Review vendor payments, expenses, purchasing activity, and credit card transactions Help tighten controls around spend, approvals, and documentation Support banking, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations Help ownership understand upcoming cash needs, payment timing, and financial priorities Financial analysis and business support Analyze sales, labor, food cost, waste, inventory, margins, and entity level performance Partner with operations to identify opportunities to improve profitability Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and variance analysis Build simple financial models, reports, and dashboards as needed Translate financial information into practical insights for ownership and operators Payroll, vendors, and outside partners Coordinate with tax partners, and outside accounting resources Support payroll review, labor reporting, and related reconciliations Maintain vendor records, payment schedules, and required documentation Help organize information for tax, audit, lending, or investor needs Follow up quickly and professionally with vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders Growth readiness Build accounting and finance rhythms that can scale with the brand Improve visibility into cash, profitability, labor, inventory, and cost trends Support system improvements, reporting enhancements, and financial process upgrades Help create simple dashboards, scorecards, and tools that leaders can actually use Bring discipline to the numbers without overcomplicating the business What success looks like in the first 90 days You understand the current financial picture and identify the biggest accounting and reporting priorities You strengthen the close process, reconciliations, reporting cadence, and financial controls You create clearer visibility into cash, payables, receivables, payroll, sales, labor, food cost, and entity level performance You bring better organization to AP, AR, vendor records, account schedules, and entity level reporting You build trust with ownership by being accurate, responsive, and practical You help the business make better decisions with cleaner numbers and clearer financial insight Must have Strong accounting experience in a growing business environment Experience working with multiple entities, locations, departments, or business units Ability to own AP, AR, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and month end close Comfort managing high volume accounting details without losing accuracy Strong understanding of P and L, balance sheet, cash flow, and basic financial controls Ability to support both transactional accounting and higher level financial analysis Strong organizational skills and the ability to keep multiple entities clean and current Practical, business minded approach to accounting and finance Comfort working directly with ownership, operations, vendors, and outside partners Ability to explain financial information clearly to non finance leaders Multi entity accounting experience Restaurant, bakery, food service, retail, hospitality, or multi unit experience Experience with intercompany transactions, allocations, and entity level reporting QuickBooks, NetSuite, Restaurant365, MarginEdge, Toast, Square, Bill.com, Ramp, or similar Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, or financial modeling experience Experience working with outside CPA firms, payroll providers, lenders, or investors This is a confidential retained search. We will share full details, including the organization’s structure, growth plans, and current financial setup, with qualified candidates during the process. All inquiries will be handled discreetly. #J-18808-Ljbffr