Burkland Associates is hiring a Controller, Inventory to help venture-backed startups succeed. This role offers flexibility, autonomy, and variety, placing you both behind the scenes and in the spotlight as a key financial partner.

What You'll Do

Own inventory valuation, reconciliation, and cycle/physical count auditing across client portfolios.
Ensure accuracy between physical counts and system records; investigate and resolve variances quickly.
Apply and maintain appropriate costing methodologies (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average) by client and industry.
Identify and reduce shrinkage, obsolescence, and carrying cost exposure.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP.
Deliver detailed inventory reports, COGS analysis, and gross margin insights tailored to each client's business model.
Build and maintain management reporting packages that drive real decisions.
Analyze supply chain metrics including inventory turnover, days-on-hand, and reorder points.
Develop and implement procedures to prevent stockouts, reduce overstocking, and improve working capital efficiency.
Partner with operations and fulfillment teams to align financial controls with day-to-day workflows.
Lead ERP and inventory software implementations, migrations, and optimization projects.
Train client staff on accounting procedures, controls, and system best practices.
Maintain data integrity across platforms and ensure audit-ready records at all times.
Serve as a trusted financial advisor to founders and leadership teams on cash flow, purchasing strategy, and growth planning.
Provide budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling with particular focus on inventory investment and COGS.
Proactively flag financial risks and opportunities.
Participate in developing and supporting strategic & financial plans.
Support with new revenue streams.
Handle Due Diligence, ASC606, equity, GAAP compliance, Audit Preparation.
Support pricing decisions and provide analysis for annual bill rate changes.
Review PCEs and client contracts and help determine payment schedules.
Provide overall financial oversight and monitoring, including weekly cash flow forecasting, monthly financial close, and annual budgeting.
Oversee client risk management, business insurance, and legal activities, including customer contracts and leases.
Manage all accounting operations, including invoicing, A/R, A/P, general ledger, and project accounting.
Manage month-end and year-end financial close process.
Monitor the financial performance of clients.
Prepare timely monthly reporting, including financial statements, project profitability, and team utilization.
Evaluate variances in business results against plans/targets and provide business insights to help drive management decisions.
Manage cash and required draws on the line of credit.
Oversee accounting processes and systems to improve controls and drive efficiency.
Optimize existing financial systems and/or adopt new financial systems as appropriate.
Ensure all accounting processes and policies are well-documented.
Manage relationships with banks, tax accountants, and corporate insurance providers.
Manage, oversee, and execute administrative and operational functions.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
5+ years of senior accounting experience in manufacturing, distribution, or e-commerce environments.
Demonstrated expertise in inventory accounting — FIFO, LIFO, landed costs, shrinkage, and valuation adjustments.
Strong command of GAAP and cost accounting standards.
Hands-on ERP experience (NetSuite, QuickBooks, Cin7, Fishbowl, or similar); ability to get up to speed quickly on new platforms.
Advanced Excel skills; comfort with data modeling, pivot tables, and reconciliation workflows.
Experience managing multiple clients or business units simultaneously.
Excellent communication skills; able to translate complex financials into clear language for non-finance stakeholders.
Audit Experience required.
Minimum of 10 years small company experience handling finance and accounting.
Superb written and verbal communication skills.
Strong computer skills, including MS Word, expert-level Excel, and QuickBooks skills.
Capacity to quickly learn and master new software.
Analytical and detail-oriented, and also has a strategic mindset.
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, confidentiality.
Demonstrated resourcefulness and autonomy in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems.
Capacity to juggle competing priorities and deadlines.