Young La Trading Co - Los Angeles, CA
posted 4 months ago
Company: Young LA Trading Co, LLC & Affiliates (“YoungLA”) is a fast-growing Fitness & Lifestyle apparel brand headquartered in Chatsworth, CA. Established in 2014 and exclusively selling on www.youngla.com, the YLA brand continues to expand through social media and influencer-based marketing strategies. With an impressive 5x YoY growth in 2022 and 1.7x YoY growth in 2023, we are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our incredible journey. The Controller will play a key role in the development of the accounting and finance function and be instrumental in optimizing and maintaining the recently implemented ERP system (NetSuite) and potentially upgrading the WMS. This role is ideal for a highly driven and dynamic professional seeking to make an immediate and lasting impact in a hyper-growth and entrepreneurial organization. The Controller will manage the period-end GL close and reporting cycles of domestic and international entities, providing monthly financial reports to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Responsibilities also include preparing OPEX, CAPEX, and forecasts by department while monitoring and reporting EBITDA. The Controller will oversee the outside accounting firm, in-house accountants, and payroll processing, leading the development and implementation of financial controls in preparation for the first GAAP audit. Additionally, this role will involve collaborating with the IT Department to optimize the ERP system and coordinate workflows with other departments, managing tax planning with outside accounting firms, implementing inventory audits, and overseeing cost management for domestic and international 3PLs. The Controller will also administer domestic and international insurance policies and maintain expertise in applicable accounting principles to ensure compliance with new accounting guidance.