Corporate Controller

Description

Position Overview

The Corporate Controller is a strategic finance leader responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the nation's largest AT&T Authorized Retailer. This role owns the integrity of the company's financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, and profitability analysis while serving as a key business partner to executive leadership.

A critical responsibility of this position is providing enterprise-wide financial visibility through detailed profit and loss reporting that can be analyzed at every organizational level—from consolidated company performance to region, market, district, and individual store. The Controller will leverage financial data to identify operational trends, improve profitability, support strategic decision-making, and drive financial accountability throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Leadership & Reporting

• Lead all corporate accounting functions, including the monthly and annual financial close.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive P&L reporting capable of drilling from consolidated financial statements to region, market, district, store.
• Analyze financial performance and identify drivers impacting revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, EBITDA, and profitability.
• Deliver executive-level financial dashboards, KPIs, and operational analytics supporting strategic decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvements in financial reporting automation, data analytics, and business intelligence capabilities.

2. Operational Finance

• Provide financial oversight for a nationwide retail organization with thousands of locations.
• Monitor store-level profitability and recommend operational improvements.
• Analyze trends in commissions, accessory attachment rates, and other retail performance metrics.

3. Indirect Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Oversee multi-state indirect tax compliance, including Use Tax, Gross Receipts Tax, and Business Personal Property Tax.
• Manage jurisdictional business licensing, new store registrations, and annual renewals across thousands of retail locations.

5. AT&T Commission Management

• Oversee reconciliation of commissions received from AT&T against internal sales records, investigating discrepancies and coordinating recovery of underpayments.
• Automate reconciliation processes using analytics and maintain strong working relationships with AT&T finance teams.

6. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Serve as financial lead for acquisition growth, evaluating potential targets and leading financial due diligence, earnings quality, and cash flow analyses.
• Develop valuation models and present investment recommendations evaluating synergies, risks, and post-acquisition integration.

7. Internal Controls & Compliance

• Maintain a robust internal control environment, manage external audits, and develop scalable accounting policies.
• Identify operational/financial risks and drive continuous process automation across finance.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Requirement Specifications

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (Required)

• Master’s degree (Preferred)

• CPA (Preferred)

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years progressive accounting/finance leadership

• 3+ years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role

• Experience supporting large multi-unit retail organizations

• M&A financial due diligence & valuation experience

• Experience managing multiple teams with a diverse list of job duties

Technical Competencies

• Financial statement preparation & multi-level P&L reporting

• Advanced financial modeling & valuation

• Experience with Microsoft General Dynamic

• Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate

• Indirect tax compliance systems & SOX / internal controls

• Experience with AT&T Systems, Reporting and Processes