Finance ControllerAbout the Opportunity
Fisch Group is a fractional CFO and accounting firm. We are conducting this search on behalf of one of our clients — an independent beverage alcohol company focused on importing, building, and scaling premium wine and spirits brands across the United States. The company partners with global producers and manages distribution, logistics, and brand development through a growing national network.
Operating at the intersection of supply chain execution, distributor relationships, and brand growth, the company requires strong financial infrastructure to support inventory management, margin visibility, and operational scalability. The team values accountability, practicality, and building systems that enable sustainable growth.
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a hands-on Controller to oversee the company’s accounting function and financial operations. This role will be responsible for managing day-to-day accounting, maintaining accurate financial reporting, and building scalable processes as the business continues to grow.
The Controller will work closely with leadership and external advisors while owning the integrity of the company’s financials. This is an operational accounting role suited for someone comfortable working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with inventory, distribution, and multi-entity complexity.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Own and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate financial records
- Prepare monthly financial statements including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and consistent accounting policies
- Perform and review account reconciliations
Inventory & Systems Oversight
- Oversee accounting related to inventory, COGS, and margin reporting
- Partner with operations to ensure accurate inventory valuation and reporting
- Support and maintain integrations between accounting systems and operational platforms
- Work within or alongside Cin7 to ensure alignment between inventory, purchasing, and financial reporting
Accounting Operations
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and expense management processes
- Coordinate payroll accounting and related reconciliations
- Improve workflows, documentation, and internal controls
- Implement scalable accounting procedures and automation where appropriate
Budgeting & Financial Support
- Assist leadership with budgeting and forecasting processes
- Perform variance analysis and provide operational financial insights
- Monitor cash flow and working capital needs
Compliance & External Coordination
- Coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors, and auditors
- Support annual tax filings and regulatory reporting requirements
- Maintain organized financial documentation and audit readiness
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong hands-on experience managing full-cycle accounting
- Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP financial reporting
- Experience overseeing monthly close independently
- Strong reconciliation and controls mindset
- Comfortable operating in a growing, entrepreneurial company
Preferred Experience
- Experience in beverage alcohol, consumer packaged goods (CPG), distribution, or inventory-based businesses
- Familiarity with Cin7 or comparable inventory/ERP systems strongly preferred
- Experience working with QuickBooks Online or similar accounting platforms
- Experience supporting multi-entity or scaling organizations
- CPA or CPA-track preferred but not required
Why This Role
This position offers the opportunity to build and strengthen the accounting foundation of a growing beverage company while working closely with leadership on operational and financial decision-making. The Controller will play a key role in creating reliable financial visibility as the company continues to expand.
Pay: ₹190,000.00 - ₹380,000.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- Your US client experience: 1) Lead bookkeeper, direct client contact 2) Did the work, agency/manager handled clients 3) US-style books, no direct US clients 4) Mostly non-US clients
- Which best describes your hands-on work in an inventory ERP (Cin7, NetSuite, Fishbowl, Cin7 Core, etc.) 1) I've reconciled the inventory sub-ledger to the GL and fixed the breaks when the two disagreed — timing, landed cost, sync errors.
2) I managed the day-to-day inventory and purchasing transactions in the ERP; reconciling it to the GL sat with someone above me. 3) I've mostly pulled reports and worked with ERP data downstream, not the transaction or reconciliation work. 4) I haven't worked in an inventory ERP.
- How do you use English in your day-to-day accounting work? 1) Fluent — I could teach a Duolingo course; I lead any call or presentation in English. 2) Comfortable on live calls — I present financials and field questions in real time. 3) I handle routine work calls fine; fast or complex live discussion is harder. 4) I'm okay on short, simple calls, but I'd rather do the real work in writing. 5) I prefer to communicate fully over Slack/email; I avoid live English calls.
- Two days before a client's close deadline, a bank reconciliation is off by $60 you can't immediately place. What do you do first? 1) Email the client and your manager right away to let them know the reconciliation is off. 2) Check the usual causes yourself — uncleared items, bank fees, a duplicate or transposition — and correct it once you find the cause. 3) Write the $60 off as immaterial and finalize the close. 4) Pause the close and wait for your manager to tell you how to handle it.
- Which best describes your ownership of the monthly close and financial statements in your recent roles? 1) I own the full close and produce and sign off on the GAAP financial statements — I'm the final check. 2) I own most of the close and prepare the statements, but a controller or CFO above me does final sign-off. 3) I handle major parts of the close — reconciliations, journal entries — but someone else owns the statements. 4) I record and reconcile transactions; the close and statements are owned above me.
- How have you worked with inventory and COGS accounting? 1) I own it end to end — inventory valuation, reconciling the inventory sub-ledger to the GL, and COGS/margin reporting. 2) I've done inventory/COGS work regularly, but the valuation method and sign-off sat with someone above me. 3) I've touched inventory accounting occasionally; it wasn't a core part of my role, but I'm willing to learn. 4) I've never owned inventory or COGS accounting
- Can you reliably work 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST? 1) Currently work US hours, can commit 2) Willing to shift schedule to these hours 3) Partial overlap only, not full 9-3 EST 4) Cannot work 9-3 EST
- Walk me through the month-end close for one client you personally handle, and the single trickiest recurring item in that close.
Experience:
- US GAAP: 3 years (Required)
- Accounting: 5 years (Required)
- QuickBooks or equivalent ERP: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote
