Controller

Accounting • Financial Reporting • Systems & Controls | Boston, MA (on-site)

Company: Polkadog

Position: Controller 

Reports To:  CEO

Type: Full-time, Leadership team

Salary Range: $150,000-$190,000 / year, depending on experience

The Role

Polkadog is a beloved Boston brand, founded in 2004 and now backed for serious growth. As Controller, you will own the financial backbone of the business — our books, our close, our controls, and the systems and reporting that leadership relies on to make decisions. This is a build role: you’ll take a founder-built company that is professionalizing and put real accounting infrastructure underneath it.

What You'll Own

• The books. Own the general ledger and the integrity of our financial records across all entities and channels — retail stores, wholesale, and Amazon.
• The monthly close. Run an accurate, on-time monthly close — journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and the discipline that lets us trust our numbers.
• Financial statements & reporting. Produce timely financial statements and the management reporting leadership uses to run the business, including results by channel.
• Financial Systems. Own our accounting systems (Quickbooks Online) and the integration between accounting and operations (we run Fishbowl for inventory). 
• Internal controls. Design and maintain the internal controls, policies, and procedures that protect the business — building the discipline a growing company needs.
• Cash, AP & AR. Own cash management, accounts payable, and accounts receivable — keeping cash flow visible and obligations current.
• Inventory & cost accounting. Partner with operations on inventory valuation and cost accounting so margins and landed cost are accurate and trusted.
• Compliance. Own sales tax, regulatory filings, and the year-end audit / tax preparation, working with our outside accountants.
• Budgeting & forecasting. Support the annual budget and ongoing forecasting, giving leadership clear visibility into performance against plan.

Who You Are & What We Hope You Bring

• A seasoned accountant. A proven track record in accounting and financial reporting, with experience owning a full-cycle monthly close and producing financial statements. CPA and/or public accounting experience is a strong plus.
• A systems builder. You don’t just operate accounting systems — you improve them. Experience implementing or optimizing accounting/ERP systems, and comfort with the data plumbing between operations and finance.
• Controls-minded. You instinctively build structure, policies, and controls, and you bring order to environments that are growing fast.
• Manufacturing / inventory savvy. Experience with inventory-based or manufacturing businesses and cost accounting is a big plus.
• Hands-on and trusted. Comfortable being the person who does the work and the person leadership trusts with the numbers — happy in the details and in front of leadership.
• Energized by a growing business. You like a fast-moving, founder-built company that is professionalizing, and you want to help build the finance function rather than inherit a finished one.
• Education. Degree in accounting, finance, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience. CPA preferred.

What Success Looks Like in Year One

• A reliable, on-time monthly close that leadership can count on — not a scramble.
• Financial statements and channel-level reporting leadership can manage to with confidence.
• Accounting systems and controls that are documented, scalable, and integrated with operations.
• Trusted inventory and margin numbers, built in partnership with operations.

Why Join Polkadog

• A brand people love. Join a Boston institution that pet owners are passionate about, now backed for serious growth.
• Real ownership. You’ll build the finance function, not babysit it — your work directly shapes how the company grows.
• A seat at the table. Report to the CEO and help set the direction of the business as part of the leadership team.

Ready to apply?

Tell us a little about yourself and why this role caught your eye — we read every application. Polkadog is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.