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title: 'Controller at Dolls Kill'
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# Controller at Dolls Kill

- **Company:** Dolls Kill
- **Location:** Oakland, CA
- **Compensation:** $160k–$200k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2018-06-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/dollskill/63e80e07-dcc2-402e-bc9b-920a1e1b8c90

## Job description

Dolls Kill is a global fashion brand that empowers everyone to celebrate their individuality. We currently have over 10 million social media followers including some of the most influential personalities in music, art, pop culture and fashion. We’re also backed by strong consumer-focused investors who share in our vision of building one of the world’s next great consumer brands.

Our team is growing quickly and we are hiring across many functions. We are looking for team members who are equally passionate about what we do and excited about joining the Dolls Kill crew.

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## About the Role

This vital position requires an experienced and adaptable accounting leader responsible for growing and managing the accounting team. Responsibilities include developing and guiding our accounting staff, overseeing inventory, refining processes, and implementing and maintaining internal controls.

## Responsibilities

- Manage and develop accounting team to scale with the needs of our rapidly growing business
- Oversee and improve all accounting processes (A/P, revenue, inventory, fixed assets payroll, etc.)
- Leverage (and if necessary implement )systems to support efficient processes
- Coordinate and own efficient financial close processes
- Manage outside audit firms(s), banks and lessors, casualty/liability insurance agent(s) and credit card companies
- Maintain a strong understanding of our cash flows; be the gate keeper for unusual activity and unneeded expense
- Refine company operating procedures as they relate to finance, implement company wide controls
- Review vendor contracts and agreements
- Help coordinate company financial planning and budget management

## Requirements

- Degree in Accounting, Finance or related Business; CPA certification strongly preferred
- 7+ years accounting experience; experience in public accounting, retail industry and growth stage startups (IPO) a big plus
- Prior experience managing and leading staff
- Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Experience implementing internal controls and running audits
- NetSuite proficiency a strong plus

We’ve got you covered with top-notch medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, and unlimited PTO so you can take the time you need.

## About Dolls Kill

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: An online fashion brand that boldly empowers young women to celebrate their individuality through punk, goth, kawaii, streetwear, and festival fashion.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, total funding $91.6M)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2011 (per Wikipedia; LinkedIn reports 2012)
- **Founders**: Shoddy Lynn (CCO) and Bobby Farahi (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Industry**: Retail, apparel, e-commerce
- **Target Customers**: B2C – young women seeking alternative, bold, and expressive fashion
- **Mission**: “Empower young women to celebrate their individuality” with a rebellious, inclusive spirit

## Products & Services
- **Online Store**: Full line of clothing (tops, bottoms, dresses, swimwear, outerwear, lingerie), shoes, accessories (bags, belts, jewelry, hats), beauty items, and decor.
- **Delia’s (sub-label)**: Licensed and relaunched 1990s-throwback brand (since 2018).
- **Six “Doll” Collections**: Coco (frilly kawaii), Mercy (haute goth), Willow (laid-back festival), Darby (punk-rock), plus others – each represented by a model persona that defines the collection’s style.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of ~$50.2M (LinkedIn estimate, fiscal year end Dec 31)
- **Total Funding**: $91.6M across 5 rounds
  - Debt Financing (2013): $30M
  - Convertible Note (2017): $5M
  - Series A (2014): $5M – led by Maveron
  - Series B (Dec 2018): $10.7M – led by Angel Capital Management
  - Series B (Dec 2019): $40M – led by Sequoia Capital
- **Notable Investors**: Sequoia Capital, Maveron, Angel Capital Management
- **Growth Signals**: Named “The Fastest Growing Retailer in the US” by Inc. magazine (2014); over 2 million Instagram followers; opened physical stores in Los Angeles, Miami, and Las Vegas (AREA15); workforce of 93 employees with offices in San Francisco (HQ), Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Oakland.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Cult following**: Strong brand loyalty among DJs, celebrities, and alternative fashion communities.
- **Social media marketing**: Turns customers into brand ambassadors by featuring user-generated content on product pages.
- **Unique aesthetic**: Blends multiple subcultures (punk, goth, kawaii, festival) not commonly found in mainstream fast fashion.
- **Exclusive licensing**: Revived Delia’s, tapping into 90s nostalgia and cross-generational appeal.

## Strategic Focus
- **Retail expansion**: Growing brick-and-mortar presence (Las Vegas AREA15, Los Angeles, Miami) to complement e-commerce.
- **Brand partnerships & collaborations**: Continuing to license and develop sub-brands like Delia’s.
- **Digital marketing**: Deepening influencer and social media-driven growth with a focus on phone-first content creation.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a team of “retail leaders, scrappy hackers, creative marketers and fashion trendsetters”
- **Work Environment**: HQ in Oakland, CA; roles listed as in-office or hybrid; pet-friendly office; employee discount
- **Perks**: Dental insurance, generous PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days
- **Employee rating**: 2.8/5 on LinkedIn (208 reviews) – work-life balance 3.1, compensation 2.7, culture 2.9, career 2.8
- **Recent job openings**: Performance/Growth Marketing Manager (Hybrid, Oakland) and Paid Media Manager (In-Office, Oakland)

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dolls-kill)
2. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolls_Kill)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/dolls-kill)
4. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/dollskill)
5. [dollskill.com (help page)](https://help.dollskill.com/everything-else/work-at-dollskill)

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