Controller

Job overview

The Controller role is onsite in Pickerington, OH. Compensation is not specified. R.G. Barry Brands designs footwear and accessories and describes its purpose as creating consumer-focused, digitally centered, earth-first brands focused on comfort and sustainability. The Controller leads accounting and financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. The role also provides financial guidance to leadership, develops the accounting team, supports acquisitions and integration, and improves systems and processes, including through expanded use of AI.

What you'll do

• Oversee general ledger, accounting operations, and monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
• ensure GAAP and IFRS compliance
• prepare and review external financial statements and disclosures
• lead external audits
• establish and maintain internal controls and remediate deficiencies
• develop accounting policies and procedures
• partner on budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• coordinate tax accounting matters
• oversee cash, treasury, working capital, debt, equity, and covenant reporting
• lead and mentor the corporate accounting team
• support acquisition due diligence and purchase accounting
• lead accounting integration after acquisitions
• integrate acquired entities into consolidated reporting and controls
• identify opportunities to use technology and AI to improve efficiency and accuracy.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

controller

pickerington oh

r.g. barry brands

accounting operations

financial reporting

internal controls

gaap

ifrs

audit leadership

mergers and acquisitions

corporate accounting team

cpa required

ai process automation

footwear and accessories

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision
• company-paid short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance
• voluntary life insurance
• accident and critical illness coverage
• 401(k) with company contributions
• legal and identity theft coverage
• team member discount
• education assistance
• scholarships for team members’ children
• eight paid holidays
• and paid summer and winter vacation weeks.

Why this role

The posting requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an accounting major or equivalent, a CPA with public accounting experience, and at least 15 years of accounting experience. It also calls for consolidated multi-company and multi-currency reporting experience and AI process-automation experience.

About the employer

R.G. Barry Brands is hiring for this role. Industry: Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing. Sector: 31.