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title: 'Retail Industry Controller at Teamshares'
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# Retail Industry Controller at Teamshares

- **Company:** Teamshares
- **Location:** Remote
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/teamshares/ed127404-1001-4b31-8f2d-6b3a40bf920d

## Job description

My Financial Partner delivers high quality, fast-paced fractional Controller, AP, and GL services to 70+ network companies across the Teamshares portfolio. We're a wholly owned subsidiary of Teamshares, Inc. — a publicly traded company built to keep great small businesses thriving, one acquisition at a time.

## The Role

- We’re looking for a Financial Controller to join our growing team, focused on supporting a portfolio of retail companies. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll partner closely with company presidents and employee-owners to drive financial clarity, optimize operations, and support long-term strategic success.
- You’ll be responsible for the full accounting cycle, financial reporting, inventory oversight, and advising leadership teams—while identifying opportunities for improved systems, processes, and profitability.

## What You'll Do

- Strategic Client Partnership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to multiple retail business presidents, tailoring financial insights to their operational needs.
- Leverage your hands-on experience in retail operations to guide cost control, product margin analysis, vendor management, and inventory forecasting.
- Translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations that support both short- and long-term strategic decisions.
- Financial Operations & Oversight
- Lead full-cycle accounting operations including A/P, A/R, GL, inventory accounting, revenue recognition, and payroll.
- Manage month-end and year-end closes, including reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and deferred revenue adjustments.
- Oversee inventory accounting and ensuring accurate valuation and minimizing shrinkage.
- Maintain a 13-week cash flow forecast and recommend solutions to optimize working capital.
- Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare trial balances, variance analyses, and financial reporting dashboards using OneStream or similar platforms.
- Collaborate with company leadership on budgets, quarterly planning, and long-term strategic initiatives.
- Deliver KPIs that reflect operational performance and margin trends.
- Process Improvement & Controls
- Identify and implement process improvements across accounting systems, POS integrations, and reporting workflows.
- Assist in developing internal controls and documenting financial procedures specific to retail environments.
- Streamline inventory management practices, multi-location stock, and seasonal adjustments.

## Who You Are

- A proactive, hands-on Controller who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, small business environment.
- A strong communicator who can translate complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
- A self-starter who is comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities, and rolling up your sleeves when needed.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in a Controller or Senior Accounting role
- Proven experience in retail accounting, preferably with multi-location operations
- Background in small to medium-sized businesses; fractional or outsourced accounting experience a plus
- Tech-savvy and resourceful; comfortable in remote, fast-moving environments
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online, POS systems, and Excel
- Working knowledge of US GAAP

Tools You'll Use

- QuickBooks Online & POS systems
- NetSuite ERP
- OneStream (for reporting and consolidations)
- Gusto (Payroll)
- Asana (Project/task management)
- Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel & Teams)

Benefits:

- Competitive salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance — 100% employer-paid for employees (and dependents on most plans)
- Paid time off including:
- 15 vacation days
- 19 company holidays
- 5 sick days
- 1 floating holiday of your choice
- Ongoing development through access to Teamshares’ experts in small business accounting and finance
- The opportunity to support real employee ownership in America’s small businesses

If you're passionate about using your accounting expertise to make a real impact—and want to work with a team that values integrity, humility, and collaboration—we’d love to hear from you.

## About Teamshares

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Teamshares is a tech-enabled acquiror of small businesses that buys companies from retiring owners and grants stock to employees, creating a permanent home for businesses.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Nasdaq: TMS) – went public via SPAC merger with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V in June 2026
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Michael Brown (CEO), Kevin Shiiba (CTO), Alex Eu (President)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Financial Services, Small Business Acquisitions, Employee Ownership
- Target customers: Small business owners (B2B) seeking retirement exit, employee-owners of acquired businesses
- Mission or purpose statement: "To create a network of 10,000 small businesses that provide stock to employees." [teamshares.com/careers](https://www.teamshares.com/careers)

## Products & Services
- **Employee Ownership Platform**: A combination of a holding company and fintech that programmatically acquires businesses with $0.5–5 million of EBITDA, integrates them with the Teamshares platform, and helps employees earn company stock. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/327111-04)
- **Acquisition Services**: Buys 100% of established small to medium-sized businesses (targeting $2M–$10M EBITDA in 2026) from retiring owners, retaining all employees and providing financial education, equity management software, and financial products. [linkedin.com/company/teamshares](https://linkedin.com/company/teamshares)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (publicly traded since June 2026; market cap not disclosed in recent filings)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – $490 million (trailing 12 months as of Dec 31, 2025) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/327111-04)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: MPower Partners (led venture round), Sound Point Capital Management (led $75M debt financing), Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (SPAC merger partner) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/327111-04)
- **Growth Signals**: Over 90 acquisitions since 2019; operates in 30+ states across 40 industries; 1,800+ new employee owners; $30M+ new wealth created for employee owners; headcount ~110–134 employees. [linkedin.com/company/teamshares](https://linkedin.com/company/teamshares) – [teamshares.com/careers](https://www.teamshares.com/careers)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique Acquisition Model**: Buys companies from retiring owners (addressing the 70% failure rate of small businesses without a buyer) and immediately grants stock to employees, creating a long-term, locally owned solution.
- **Tech-Enabled Platform**: Combines acquisition expertise with fintech tools for equity management, financial education, and capital access, allowing the company to scale across diverse industries.
- **Permanent Home**: Unlike traditional private equity, Teamshares aims to hold businesses indefinitely, never forcing a re-sale, which differentiates it from competitors.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue acquiring companies in the $2M–$10M EBITDA range across the U.S. to expand the network of employee-owned businesses.
- Scale the platform to reach the goal of 10,000 small businesses, increasing employee wealth and local economic impact.
- Integrate acquired companies into the Teamshares ecosystem through software, training, and financial products.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-First Culture**: "Always were and always will be" remote-first; employees can work from anywhere Teamshares operates. Connection maintained via virtual collaboration and biannual offsites.
- **Generous Time Off**: 9 weeks total per year (4 weeks PTO + holiday closures). [teamshares.com/careers](https://www.teamshares.com/careers)
- **Deep Work Focus**: "Building Wednesday" – no internal meetings on Wednesdays to allow uninterrupted deep work.
- **Comprehensive Benefits**: Competitive salaries (location-agnostic), 100% employer-paid health insurance, 3 months parental leave (+3 additional months for delivering parent), remote office stipend.
- **Mission-Driven**: Employees work to create wealth for hardworking small business employees, with a strong sense of social impact.

## Sources
1. [teamshares.com/careers](https://www.teamshares.com/careers)
2. [linkedin.com/company/teamshares](https://linkedin.com/company/teamshares)
3. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/327111-04)
4. [jobs.lever.co/teamshares](https://jobs.lever.co/teamshares/)

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