Assistant Controller

Summary:

We are seeking a driven, detail-oriented Assistant Controller to play a meaningful role in a growing, privately owned retail and manufacturing organization serving both B2B and B2C customers.

This is a highly visible opportunity to partner closely with leadership, influence financial operations, and contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate thrives on ownership, enjoys variety, and is motivated to work beyond routine accounting tasks.

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Close Process

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
• Drive month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Oversee general ledger accuracy across multiple revenue streams

Inventory & Cost Accounting

• Monitor and reconcile inventory-related accounts (COGS, adjustments, reserves, shrink)
• Support manufacturing and average cost accounting
• Validate inventory costing accuracy
• Incorporate landed costs (freight, duties, acquisition costs)
• Analyze cost movements and margin impacts
• Assist with cost updates
• Partner with operations to provide profitability insights

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure proper revenue recognition across multiple sales channels
• Maintain compliance with GAAP, sales tax regulations, and internal accounting policies
• Experience with Avalara is a plus
• Strengthen internal controls and accounting processes

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Support cash flow management and working capital optimization

Leadership & Systems

• Mentor and support accounting staff
• Participate in ERP/system enhancements and process improvements (NetSuite experience highly desirable)
• Contribute to special projects and operational initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including support or leadership of accounting operations
• Experience in retail, manufacturing, or distribution environments preferred
• Strong inventory and costing knowledge (average cost methodology required)
• Solid understanding of GAAP and financial reporting standards
• Experience working with ERP and operational systems (NetSuite highly desirable)
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred

About Harbour Outdoor:
Harbour is a family-owned global design brand rooted in nearly fifty years of craftsmanship and heritage. Founded in 1976 by master blacksmith Jim Condos, Harbour has grown from a small Sydney workshop into an internationally recognized luxury outdoor furniture company, still led by multiple generations of the Condos family.

We are fully vertically integrated, designing and manufacturing our collections in-house to ensure exceptional quality, performance, and attention to detail. Harbour blends refined design with durable, sustainably sourced materials to create products that elevate outdoor living across residential, hospitality, and commercial spaces worldwide.