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About Helpsy

Helpsy is the only vertically integrated certified B Corp in the secondhand clothing industry. We are working around the clock to change the way people think about, reuse, recycle, and buy secondhand clothing for the benefit of our planet. Last year alone we kept more than 29 million pounds [1] of clothing out of the trash.

 

Helpsy has three branches to help serve this environmental mission:

-       Helpsy Collect [2] works with partners large and small to place clothing collection containers [3], schedule collection drives, support hundreds of nonprofits, engage with cities and towns, and manage unwanted inventories.

-       Helpsy Source [4] supplies wholesale sorted and unsorted secondhand clothing to customers of all sizes.

-       Helpsy Shop [5] is our direct-to-consumer shop that offers secondhand clothing to further our environmental mission to keep clothing out of the trash.

 

Job Summary

The Controller will manage the accounting operations of the organization and oversee all its financial activities. This person reports to the CEO and will manage and supervise all aspects of accounting, as well as assist with development of internal control policies, procedures, and financial planning as needed. This position is fully remote with most staff working on the east coast. Candidates who are passionate about contributing to our environmental mission are preferred.

 

Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·      Manage all aspects of accounting; billing, financial statements, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, tax compliance, revenue recognition, and various special analyses.

·      Maintain organized system of accounting documents, policies, and operations

·      Organize information and statements for audits and both internal and external auditors

·      Produce and manage the quarterly/annual budgets and forecasts

·      Maintain an adequate system of budgets and controls created to mitigate risk

·      Prepare quarterly/annual financial reports

·      Ensure the accuracy of the organization’s financial results and reports

·      Ensure that financial reports comply with current accounting principles and financial reporting standards

·      Prepare and organize financial statements for record and review

·      Account for any budget variances and report significant discrepancies to management

·      Recommend benchmarks for the measurement of company financial performance goals

·      Analyze capital investments, contract negotiations, and pricing decisions

·      Lead the transition from Quickbooks Enterprise to Sage Intacct, along with a third-party implementation team

·      Comply with all local, state, and federal tax filings and reporting requirements

·      Ensure company complies with all additional legal and regulatory requirements

·      Oversee payments of all accounts; ensuring all accounts are paid on time

·      Ensure prompt collection of accounts receivable

·      Complete periodic bank reconciliations

·      Monitor cash and funding balances

·      Mentor junior staff members

·      Additional duties as needed

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Finance and Accounting Staff of 4-6 remote employees

 

Summary of Requirements

Knowledge/Education:

·      Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field (minimum)

 

Job Experience:

·       10+ years accounting experience, preferably in the retail/wholesale industry

·       Experience in the role of Controller or similar senior accounting positions

 

Skills/Competencies:

·      Thorough knowledge of GAAP accounting

·      Superb analytical skills

·      Experience with Inventory, WIP, revenue recognition, M&A

·      Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·      Superior organizational skills

·      Strong attention to detail

·      Experience with Sage Intacct

·      Experience working in fast paced startup environment

 

Preferences

Knowledge/Education:

·      Advanced degree in accounting, finance, business or related field; MBA preferred

·      Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation

 

Work Style Characteristics:

·      Collaborative and energetic

·      Hands-on

·      Problem Solver

 

Language Skills:

·      Excellent written and spoken English


  1. https://www.helpsy.co/impact-report
  2. https://helpsy.com/blogs/news/how-helpsy-works-what-really-happens-to-unwanted-clothing
  3. https://www.helpsy.co/find-a-bin
  4. https://helpsysource.com/
  5. https://helpsy.com/

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