*This is a CONTRACT role, with the opportunity to go full-time*

Assistant Controller

Temporary contract position

About:

Our client is a personal health brand that is raising the bar for daily wellness. They believe women deserve products they can trust, backed by real evidence—not just promises.

Today, they're expanding into new categories with the same high standards that built our reputation. Hundreds of thousands trust the brand, and they’re growing fast.

What you'll do:

• Support monthly close process to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations and accruals
• Collaborate on monthly reporting and variance analysis.
• Manage compliance with sales tax, and work with external tax accountants for compliance with income and franchise tax.
• Collaborate and assist in leading Audit, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to auditor requests.
• Recommend process improvements, internal controls, and automation in Procure to Pay and Order to Cash processes.
• Supervise and mentor accounting manager and staff; provide support for their professional development.
• Provide ad hoc reports/analysis and special projects as needed.
• Who you are
• Organized. This role will work across a number of different business units, it’s important that you develop systems to keep data & information structured correctly.
• Analytical. Ritual is a data-driven organization. This person must be able to collect, analyze and present data in order to push projects and strategies through to our executive team.
• Management. This role will manage a team of two staff members and will require supervision, development and training of junior talent members
• Communication. In this role, you'd be highly communicative around deadlines, expectations, support and collaboration within the accounting department as well as cross functional teams such as Operations, People’s team, Sales, etc.

What you'll need:

• Education: BS/BA in Accounting or Finance is preferred or relevant experience
• Experience: 5+years of accounting experience, including a mix of experience in both public and private corporate accounting.
• Ideal candidate will have experience in a global, high growth, direct-to-consumer business model with inventory and digital marketing considerations. Experience with Physical inventory accounting is a must.
• Working knowledge of NetSuite, or similar ERP, and strong Excel skills.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, including revenue recognition and cost accounting.
• NetSuite knowledge is highly desirable.