Traditional Medicinals · 9 hours ago
Controller
Rohnert Park, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expTraditional Medicinals is a company focused on providing quality herbal products, and they are seeking a Controller to oversee the accounting function and financial reporting. The role involves establishing financial policies, managing accounting operations, and ensuring compliance with audits and internal controls.
Alternative MedicineManufacturingSustainability
Hiring Manager
Mickele Carpenter
Responsibilities
Establish, monitor, and enforce financial policies, procedures and internal controls to protect the company’s assets
Monitor and continuously improve policies, procedures and internal controls
Ensure procedural documentation is maintained
Lead and/or coordinate implementation of process changes both within accounting department and through cross-functional teams
Recommend policies affecting financial transactions across the organization (e.g., price list, mileage reimbursements, employee product discounts, etc.)
Oversee the day-to-day operations of all accounting functions
Independently and proactively improve and manage department workflow
Ensure all financial transactions are recorded timely, accurately and in accordance with GAAP
Monitor and analyze department work for continuous improvement and efficient use of resources, both people and reduction of carbon footprint, striving for zero-waste
Indirectly manage (through Accounting Managers) period end close process including setting expectations, deadlines, assisting staff to resolve unusual or complex issues
Analyze and review monthly account reconciliations, financial statements, supporting schedules and compliance reports according to the monthly close schedule
Coordinate with other departments to complete monthly and year-end close procedures to ensure that schedules and adjustments are completed correctly and timely
Oversee equity transaction process
Provide intellectual support in resolving complex or unusual situations for accounting staff as well as other departments
Prepare and monitor Finance, Corporate and Supply Chain Investment budgets and support FP&A in budgeting process
Compile information from around the company to create a cash forecasting process, understanding the impact of strategic decisions, accounting methods and capital projects to anticipate and recommend strategies regarding cash needs
Oversee cost accounting staff in performance of monthly and ad-hoc analysis of costs, margins and variances as well as annual standard overhead calculation
Actively participate with other departments and cost accounting staff cost accounting staff to perform annual and interim cost rolls
Work directly with outside auditors and tax preparers as needed
Ensure timely audit, tax filings and corporate reporting requirements
Indirectly manage (through accounting staff) annual financial audit and tax compliance reporting
Ensure required compliance reporting to the bank, investors and insurance carriers completed accurately and timely
Responsible for hiring and training of direct reports and overseeing other accounting hires
Coach, counsel and discipline direct reports as needed
Monitor and evaluate employee job performance
Review proposed changes to ERP and other software systems to ensure integrity of financial data, appropriate role security
Facilitate or lead process changes
Spec, implement and coordinate new systems as needed
Oversee integrations and upgrades
Identify and address system deficiencies
Oversee system RFP processes
Assist CFO to develop treasury strategy to support business growth while minimizing risk
Assist CFO and Director of FP&A with preparation of materials for the BOD
Assist CFO in managing financial structure, negotiating and executing financial transactions including bank facilities, debt financing, documentation review and covenants
Manage relationships with banks, CPA firms, insurance brokers
Develop or oversee training for Finance or related procedures
Oversee recordkeeping including archives and annual purge
Oversee annual insurance renewals including the application process with departments and brokers
Maintain professional and technical knowledge
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
Minimum of seven years' progressive accounting experience including management, in a comparable environment
Successful experience developing and managing accounting teams
Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of GAAP
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Strong supervisory skills including hiring, motivating, coaching and evaluating
Excellent organization skills, attention to detail
Ability to exercise judgement, discretion and make good decisions
Ability to effectively manage competing priorities with the drive and ability to meet deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter requiring limited task supervision
Strong team player
Excellent interpersonal, conflict management skills
Commitment to and ability to demonstrate TM's Company values: humility, respect, quality, collaboration, innovation and sustainability
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Quick learner and quick thinker, good at brainstorming
Proficient with accounting and ERP systems such as Dynamics AX
Advanced level skills with MS Office Excel and Word
10-key proficiency
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
CPA or public accounting experience preferred
Experience in accounting for manufacturing or wholesale company strongly preferred
Company
Traditional Medicinals
Traditional Medicinals is committed to using high quality pharmacopoeial grade herbs and embracing ingredient purity, sustainability.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$84.2MKey Investors
Grounded CapitalThe Builders Fund
2022-10-10Private Equity· $50M
2017-04-25Series Unknown· $30M
2014-08-29Series Unknown· $4.2M
Leadership Team
Gary Gatton
Traditional Medicinals-Chief Executive Officer
Scott Bowman
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Precedence Research
2025-09-24
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