Senior Controller – Accounting, Financial Planning & Strategic Analysis

All Volleyball (AVB) is a U.S.-based volleyball equipment and apparel company generating approximately $12 million in annual revenue. Our business includes team and club sales, ecommerce, custom apparel, and private-label products.

We're transforming our business to become simpler, more profitable, and financially sustainable.

We're seeking an exceptional, hands-on Controller to take ownership of our accounting, financial reporting, cash management, and strategic financial planning.

This is a long-term opportunity with significant responsibility and direct access to company ownership.

About the Role

We're looking for someone who combines three capabilities:

1. Expert Accountant: Can independently manage bookkeeping, inventory accounting, reconciliations, and monthly financial statements.

2. Strong Financial Analyst: Can build financial forecasts, cash-flow projections, and sophisticated models to evaluate business decisions.

3. Proactive Financial Leader: Takes ownership, improves processes, develops support staff, and challenges management when necessary.

This is a hands-on position, not a traditional Controller role supervising a large accounting department.

You'll have approximately 20–30 hours per week of support from an existing Philippines-based team member who can be trained to handle accounting and administrative responsibilities. U.S.-based administrative support will also be available.

Additional support may be considered if justified by workload and overall department cost.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Operations

• Own daily accounting, bookkeeping, AP/AR, and general ledger accuracy in QuickBooks Online.
• Manage bank, credit card, loan, and payment processor reconciliations.
• Own month-end close and prepare accurate financial statements.
• Manage inventory accounting, COGS, and gross margin reporting.
• Reconcile transactions across Shopify, Cin7 Core, Amazon, and other sales channels.
• Maintain accounting controls, documentation, and efficient processes.

Cash Flow & Financial Reporting

• Own and maintain a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast.
• Monitor liquidity, borrowing availability, vendor payments, and working capital.
• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash-flow reports, and financial dashboards.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Analyze profitability by business unit, sales channel, and product category.
• Communicate financial risks and recommendations directly to ownership.

Strategic Financial Modeling & Business Transformation

• Build integrated financial models connecting revenue, profitability, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Evaluate business pivots, including exiting or restructuring sales channels and business units.
• Model changes in staffing, operating expenses, gross margins, inventory, and working capital.
• Develop multiple financial scenarios and evaluate their impact on profitability, liquidity, and debt.
• Challenge assumptions and provide recommendations to support major business decisions.

Example: Model the transition from a $12M company to an $9M company, determining the margins, staffing, expenses, and cash requirements necessary to achieve $200K in annual profit. We need someone who can build these models independently—not simply update existing spreadsheets.

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Train and delegate responsibilities to existing support staff.
• Personally perform accounting work when necessary.
• Improve systems, automation, reporting, and financial controls.
• Identify opportunities to simplify financial operations.
• Help the CEO better understand the company's financial performance.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller or senior accounting responsibilities.
• Extensive hands-on QuickBooks Online and U.S. accounting experience.
• Strong inventory accounting, COGS, and month-end close expertise.
• Proven cash-flow forecasting and financial modeling experience.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets capabilities.
• Experience preparing budgets, financial statements, and profitability analysis.
• Ability to train and oversee accounting support staff.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Highly organized, proactive, analytical, and comfortable working independently.

Preferred: Ecommerce, wholesale/distribution, manufacturing, Shopify, Cin7 Core, integrated three-statement modeling, and business restructuring experience.

Schedule & Compensation

• Position: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Location: Remote, Philippines.
• Schedule: Minimum four hours of daily overlap with U.S. Central business hours.
• Compensation: $3,000–$4,000 USD/month, negotiable based on experience, qualifications, and overall staffing structure.
• Reporting: Directly to the CEO.

We're willing to pay above typical local market rates for an exceptional professional who can take meaningful ownership of our finance function.

How to Apply

Please submit:
1. Resume: Highlight your U.S. accounting, Controller, and financial modeling experience.

2. Video Introduction (2–3 minutes): Introduce yourself, explain your relevant experience, describe a complex financial problem you've solved, and tell us why you're a strong fit for this position.

3. Financial Modeling Experience: Briefly describe a financial model you independently built to evaluate a significant business decision, including its purpose and outcome.

4. Compensation & Availability: Provide your expected monthly compensation in USD and your availability to overlap with U.S. Central business hours.

Begin your application with "Financial Ownership" to confirm you've read the complete posting.

Qualified candidates may be asked to complete a paid accounting and financial modeling assessment.

We're looking for more than someone who can maintain accurate books. We want a financial partner who can help us make better decisions and build a stronger company.