Controller - Marketplace Partnership

As a Controller - Marketplace Partnership at Front Row, your key responsibilities include overseeing the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring all balance sheet accounts are reconciled, and presenting accurate financial reports. You will mentor a team of accountants, enhance accounting operations through process improvements, and collaborate on budget preparation and forecasting, all while ensuring compliance with financial regulations like GAAP and IFRS.

To qualify for the Controller position at Front Row, candidates should have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 6 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, including public accounting. Strong leadership and team management abilities are crucial, alongside expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, and advanced proficiency in Excel. A CPA or CMA certification and experience in ecommerce is preferred.

Front Row offers a comprehensive benefits package for the Controller role, which includes health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as wellness and commuter benefits. Additionally, employees enjoy paid time off, Summer Fridays, and a hybrid working model, providing flexibility and support for a balanced work-life experience.

Leadership experience is exceptionally important for the Controller - Marketplace Partnership position at Front Row. As a leader, you will be responsible for mentoring and developing a team of accountants, setting performance goals, and fostering a high-performance culture. Your ability to lead and motivate a team is vital to driving the continuous improvement initiatives that Front Row is known for.

Data plays a crucial role in the Controller position at Front Row. The successful candidate will leverage data-driven insights from our proprietary technology, Catapult, to inform financial strategies and reporting. Understanding and analyzing marketplace data will help in crafting unique approaches for each brand while aligning financial objectives with company goals.

When discussing your experience with financial reporting, highlight specific instances where you oversaw financial close processes and ensured compliance with accounting standards. Discuss how you utilized financial reporting to provide insights for executive decision-making, and be prepared to explain your approach to presenting complex data in a clear format.

In your answer, emphasize your familiarity with GAAP and IFRS principles and how you have the implemented internal controls to ensure compliance. Share examples of how you’ve contributed to documentation processes and training for your team to maintain high standards in financial reporting.

Detail specific strategies you have successfully implemented in your previous roles, such as automation of processes or revising workflows to eliminate inefficiencies. Emphasize your ability to evaluate existing processes critically and your experience working with teams to identify areas for improvement.

Discuss your approach to leadership and team dynamics, including your methods for providing mentorship and support to team members. Give examples of how you’ve addressed conflicts or performance issues constructively and collaboratively, while maintaining a focus on the team’s overall goals.

In response, provide details on how you have been involved in budget preparation in past roles. Include your approach to ensuring alignment with company goals and how you’ve conducted variance analysis to monitor financial performance against the budget, enabling proactive decision-making.

Be specific about the ERP systems you have used, ideally naming examples like NetSuite, and describe how you utilized them for integrations and financial reporting. Discuss your proficiency in Excel, including specifics about advanced functions you've used in financial modeling or reporting.

Outline your experience with M&A deals by discussing your role in integration processes, focusing on how you collaborated with other finance and accounting teams. Highlight the importance of timely financial reporting and compliance assessments during these transitions.

Identify key metrics such as revenue growth, gross margin, ROI, and customer acquisition costs, and explain why they are relevant for an ecommerce business model. Discuss how you have used these metrics to influence strategic decisions and financial planning.

Explain your commitment to continuous learning and professional development, such as attending seminars, engaging with professional organizations, or subscribing to industry publications. Mention how you apply this knowledge to ensure compliance and best practices in your financial reporting.

Use a specific example to illustrate how you identified an area of inefficiency and the steps you took to address it. Discuss the outcome, including any quantifiable improvements in efficiency or accuracy, and how your team adapted to the changes.