Assistant Controller - Remote

**WHO WE ARE:** BaubleBar designs accessories that make life more fun. Founded in 2010, the company is known for its statement\-making styles that create joy and bring people together. Today, BaubleBar's unabashedly optimistic perspective can be found across multiple accessory categories sold direct\-to\-consumer and in over 8,500 retail stores globally. **WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:** We're seeking an experienced Assistant Controller to serve as the operational backbone of the accounting close and transactional world for the Company. This role owns the full transactional accounting cycle – accounts payable and travel \& expense, revenue accounting, and accounts receivable – while also directly maintaining the general ledger accounts that fall outside the functional teams, including fixed assets, prepaids, cash and other corporate balance sheet accounts. This is a hands\-on leadership role requiring strong technical accounting knowledge, general ledger ownership, people management skills and deep familiarity with e\-commerce revenue, payment and collections processes. **WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO:** **Team Leadership \& Oversight** * Directly manage and develop the Accounting Supervisor, Revenue Accountant and Part\-Time AR Manager * Serve as the escalation point for judgment calls, exceptions and unusual transactions * Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews and career development planning for direct reports * Identify process improvement and automation opportunities across all owned functions **AP \& Travel and Expense (via Accounting Supervisor)** * Review and approve the AP aging and cash disbursement forecast * Oversee the Accounting Supervisor's management of vendor master data controls, invoice\-PO match exception resolution, and T\&E policy compliance * Review matters requiring elevated technical judgment: complex accrual estimates, vendor disputes, and contract interpretation **Revenue Accounting** * Review monthly revenue\-to\-cash reconciliations across all sales channels (e.g. Shopify, Amazon, wholesale, etc.) * Oversee revenue recognition policy application, including treatment of chargebacks, returns/refund reserves, and payment processor fees * Review and approve judgmental reserve estimates **Accounts Receivable (via AR Manager)** * Own the AR reserve in partnership with the AR Manager * Oversee the AR Manager's direction of collections aging, customer credit memos and deduction management (particularly wholesale chargebacks and allowances) * Ensure cash application accuracy and timely resolution of unapplied cash through the AR Manager and AR Specialist **Close Process \& Controls** * Own the close calendar and checklist across all managed functions and direct GL accounts; ensure deadlines are met * Prepare and/or review balance sheet reconcilations for all accounts – prior to Controller sign\-off * Prepare and review manual and non\-system journal entries for accuracy and appropriate support * Support int