Controller, ButcherBox
$150-210k
+ Annual bonus based on company performance
Office located in Greater Boston, MA
Meat delivery subscription
Job no longer available
Meat delivery subscription
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$150-210k
+ Annual bonus based on company performance
Office located in Greater Boston, MA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make high-quality meat more accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA and/or MBA a plus
- 15+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with 7+ years in a leadership role
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, revenue recognition (ASC 606), inventory accounting, and book-to-tax adjustments
- Experience managing external audits, financial statement preparation, tax compliance, and risk management
- Proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite or equivalent) and financial reporting tools
- Experience working with Big 4 financial consultants and auditors on tax, audit, and compliance matters
- Strong leadership and team development skills, with the ability to mentor and build a best-in-class finance team
- Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to risk management and financial strategy
- Experience in DTC, eCommerce, retail, or consumer goods is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead the financial operations of our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) business. This role is responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, payroll, risk management, and financial strategy to support the rapid growth of the company.
- The Controller will ensure financial integrity, drive process efficiencies, develop a high-performing finance team, integrate M&A activities, and provide strategic insights to executive leadership
- Oversee all accounting and financial operations, ensuring compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and industry standards
- Develop and maintain internal controls, financial policies, and best practices to safeguard company assets and mitigate financial risk
- Implement and oversee risk management strategies related to financial reporting, cash flow, tax compliance, and operational finance
- Work closely with the CFO and executive leadership team to provide financial insights that drive business decisions and long-term strategy
- Partner with external financial advisors, including Big 4 audit and tax consultants, to manage tax compliance, audits, and financial planning
- Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
- Prepare and review financial statements, general ledger reconciliations, and variance analysis to support internal and external reporting
- Manage all aspects of revenue recognition, ensuring proper alignment with GAAP standards and compliance with ASC 606 for eCommerce transactions
- Oversee Inventory, cost accounting and COGS reporting, ensuring accurate tracking, valuation, and reconciliations of inventory as well as margin analysis
- Ensure proper expense timing and classification for operational, marketing, compensation, and G&A costs
- Work with tax consultants to prepare and review tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, and compliance with state and federal tax laws
- Lead cash flow forecasting and treasury management, ensuring sufficient liquidity and optimized working capital
- Manage payroll operations, ensuring accurate processing, compliance with labor laws, and timely tax filings
- Ensure full tax compliance, including sales tax, income tax, and state/local tax obligations
- Work with Big 4 audit and tax firms on annual audits, tax strategy, and compliance reviews
- Lead the preparation and submission of tax filings, including sales tax nexus compliance and quarterly estimated tax payments
- Manage state and local tax audits, providing necessary documentation and working with tax professionals to resolve inquiries
- Oversee intercompany accounting, ensuring compliance with tax regulations
- Prepare and maintain book-to-tax adjustments, ensuring appropriate treatment of temporary and permanent differences between financial reporting and tax filings
- Spearhead annual insurance renewal to achieve most comprehensive, risk mitigated and cost-effective policies
- Participate as a member of the Finance & Accounting Team, and model core values (Relentless Improvement, Authentic, Accountable, Humble, Member Obsessed) for other members of the team
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team, ensuring strong collaboration, accountability, and professional growth
- Establish clear goals, performance metrics, and career development opportunities for direct reports
- Provide training and ongoing guidance on best practices in financial reporting, tax compliance, and internal controls
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency
- Lead Finance area in ERP implementation, ensuring robust data management and reporting accuracy
- Optimize and automate financial processes, improving efficiency in reporting and compliance
- Establish best practices for reconciliation, closing schedules, and audit readiness to enhance efficiency
- Lead the implementation of new accounting and reporting tools, integrating AI-driven financial analytics where applicable
Our take
Dollar sales of meat are on the rise, with a growing consumer preference in the US for sustainably sourced, fairly bought meat. Subscription box purchases across DTC businesses are proving a runaway success, too. So it’s perhaps unsurprising that ButcherBox, a subscription meat company combining all these upwards trends, has been having a strong few years.
Given that ButcherBox hit upon a smart market niche, it is no surprise that competing startups are entering the space - and existing butchers are expanding to take a piece too. FarmFoods, for example, is a highly recommended rival, and Omaha Steaks saw substantial spikes in interest recently. That said, ButcherBox has continued to conduct a savvy marketing campaign that sees it win out on name recognition, and has allowed the company to bootstrap itself to over $600M in revenue and launch in Target.
Recently, the company expanded into the pet food market, capitalizing on its large base of pet-owning customers, a move that holds significant potential as a promising new venture. Additionally, the company made its first acquisition in Truffle Shuffle, a virtual cook-along platform. This acquisition is aimed at boosting consumer confidence across the US, particularly within the ButcherBox community. The company is going from success to success and it will be an exciting one to watch in the coming years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health: Our health benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, an employer-funded HSA, and short & long-term disability benefits.
- Financial: We offer an annual bonus based on company performance, as well as a generous 401(k) match.
- Paid Time Off: Our unlimited PTO encourages you to take the time you need for the work-life balance that is right for you. We also offer 100% paid parental leave. We believe our best work is done when we have time to recharge.
- Wellness: We offer wellness benefits to both encourage and empower each employee to take the necessary time and action to care for themselves first. This includes fitness reimbursement, mental health counseling sessions, and a variety of other avenues of support for an employee’s whole self.
- Free Meat: When you join ButcherBox you become a member in more ways than one. Each employee gets a free monthly shipment of our custom box. That means you pick the cuts you want, the type of meat you want, and it’s 100% on us. And if you’re not a meat eater, you can ship your box to friends or family, and switch it up as often as you wish.
- Remote-Friendly, Flexible Working: ButcherBox is a flexible workplace. We we have a headquarters in Watertown, Massachusetts, and we have some fully-remote team-members working from home all across the country. We ask that team-members local to the Boston area to come in at least once a week in an effort to build community and collaboration.
Company HQ
Watertown, MA
Leadership
Mike Salguero
(Founder & CEO)Mike previously co-founded CustomMade.com where he served as the CEO for 7 years.
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