Summary: Seeking a top 1% Financial Controller to own the end-to-end accounting function for an 8-figure ecommerce brand, building the financial backbone for 9-figure scale. Highlights: 1. Take full ownership of finance for a fast-scaling ecommerce brand 2. Build world-class financial infrastructure and strengthen controls 3. High-impact role with real ownership and fast career growth **Are you ready to take full ownership of finance for an 8\-figure ecommerce brand — and help take us to 9 figures?** If you answered an enthusiastic “YES!,” then keep reading. **Our mission:** We are on a mission to enhance family life with innovative products that make parenting easy and fun. **Our vision:** Our vision is to be the leading company globally known for setting new standards in parenting innovation and convenience, creating a better future for families. **Our values:** * **Dedication**: We show up fully and do whatever it takes to deliver on our commitments. We take pride in overdelivering and we don’t disappear when things get hard. * **Integrity**: We do the right thing—even when it’s inconvenient. We’re uncompromising on honesty and we align our words and actions so the team can trust the numbers and each other. * **Speed**: We move fast and execute with urgency, without dropping below our minimum quality bar. We prefer progress over perfection and we remove bottlenecks instead of waiting. * **Accountability**: We own outcomes, whether they are good or bad, not excuses. When something goes wrong, we take responsibility, fix it, and improve the system so it doesn’t happen again. We are a fast\-scaling ecommerce brand selling products for kids in over 20\+ countries. Launched in early 2022, we hit multiple 7 figures in our first year, reached 8 figures in 2023, and multiple 8 figures in 2024\. Our next goal: 9 figures — powered by stronger systems, tighter controls, and world\-class financial infrastructure. **And that's where you come in.** We’re looking for a **top 1% Financial Controller** to own the end\-to\-end accounting function across entities and markets. You won’t just manage the books — you’ll build the financial backbone that supports scale, protects margin, and ensures every number tells the truth. If you’ve done it before, thrive in ecommerce complexity, and know how to deliver clean, reliable numbers in a fast\-moving environment — we want to hear from you. **But first, are you the right fit?** Our CEO, Simone Nanni, has recorded a short video explaining our expectations and what success looks like in this role. Watch this **video** to understand our standards and whether this role is aligned with you. **Location**: This is a remote role. We are currently hiring candidates based in Europe. **About the role:** As our Financial Controller, you will own the accuracy, visibility, and integrity of our financial operations. From revenue recognition to cash flow planning, from PSP reconciliations to inventory and COGS accuracy — you ensure the business runs on reliable data and strong controls. **Responsibilities:** * Own the end\-to\-end accounting function across entities and markets, ensuring accurate books, strong controls, and reliable reporting. * Lead daily cash visibility and liquidity planning across bank accounts, currencies, and payment providers. * Manage bank \+ PSP reconciliations (Stripe/Klarna/PayPal, etc.): settlements, fees, refunds, chargebacks, and clearing accounts; drive resolution of exceptions. * Own month\-end close: close calendar, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance/flux analysis with clear management commentary. * Ensure correct revenue recognition and contra\-revenue (discounts, returns, chargebacks) and maintain a clean order\-to\-cash audit trail by channel and market. * Build and maintain an ecommerce\-ready chart of accounts and financial dimensions (market, channel, entity) to support decision\-making. * Oversee accounts payable: invoice processing, approvals, vendor master controls, payment runs, and prevention of duplicate and fraudulent payments. * Partner with Ops/Supply Chain on inventory and COGS accuracy: landed cost, freight, duties, inventory reconciliation, adjustments, and margin integrity. * Coordinate tax compliance (VAT/GST and corporate tax with advisors): filing calendar, reconciliations, documentation, and audit\-ready workpapers. * Own payroll finance controls: approval workflow, payroll\-to\-GL reconciliation, headcount and cost tracking. * Strengthen internal controls and governance: segregation of duties, access reviews, approval limits, policies, and process documentation. * Manage the relationship with external bookkeeping, audit, tax partners, ensuring high quality, on\-time deliverables, and clear ownership. * Drive continuous improvement and automation of finance processes, reporting, and data quality across tools and integrations. **Requirements** * Proven experience as a Financial Controller / Senior Accountant in an ecommerce brand. * 5\+ years of experience in financial controlling / accounting, with ownership of month\-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting. * Strong hands\-on experience with Shopify, Amazon and payment providers (e.g., Stripe/Klarna/PayPal): settlements, fees, refunds, chargebacks, and clearing accounts. * Strong understanding of ecommerce financial mechanics: gross\-to\-net revenue, discounts and promos, returns, chargebacks, shipping costs, and margin drivers. * Experience working in multi\-currency and/or multi\-entity setups; comfortable with FX revaluation and intercompany basics. * Experience with inventory and COGS in ecommerce (landed cost, freight, duties, inventory reconciliation, returns impact). * Comfortable coordinating VAT/GST and corporate tax with external advisors; maintains clean documentation and audit trail. * Advanced Google Sheets skills; able to build robust reconciliations and control checks. * Strong systems mindset: experience with accounting tools and integrations (e.g., Quickbooks, Xero \+ Shopify \+ Amazon); able to investigate data mismatches end\-to\-end. * High attention to detail, strong internal controls discipline, and ability to work independently in a fast\-paced environment. * Ability to work independently, prioritize in a fast\-paced environment, and drive processes to completion with minimal oversight. * Strong communication skills: can explain financial results clearly to non\-finance stakeholders and push back when needed. * Fluent in English **Do not apply if:** If any of these resonate with you, please do not apply. * You want a role where you “do your tasks and go home” and don’t care about the company’s trajectory. * You avoid accountability, prefer shared responsibility, or need constant supervision to stay on track. * You’re willing to compromise integrity—cut corners, bend reality, or “make things look better” when pressure rises. * You dislike transparency and prefer to keep issues quiet until they explode. * You get defensive with feedback, resist change, or believe your way is the only way. * You struggle in high\-expectation environments where speed and quality both matter. * You prefer comfort over growth and don’t like being challenged by ambitious goals. * You create friction: blame, drama, ego, or poor collaboration across teams. * You don’t enjoy building structure or improving how things work—you’d rather stick to the minimum required. * You’re uncomfortable making clear calls, taking responsibility, and standing behind your decisions. **Apply if:** If you resonate with all of these, we encourage you to apply. * You genuinely want to help build a company from $30m to $500m—and you feel energized by the level\-up in standards and pace that requires. * You take extreme ownership: you don’t wait to be told, you drive outcomes, and you follow through until the job is done. * You operate with integrity even under pressure: you protect the truth, the company’s trust, and the long\-term reputation. * You value transparency: you surface issues early, communicate clearly, and don’t play politics or hide problems. * You have high standards and you raise the bar around you—calmly, consistently, and without ego. * You enjoy building structure: processes, routines, and ways of working that make a business more scalable. * You’re comfortable in a fast\-moving environment where priorities shift—and you stay grounded, focused, and solutions\-oriented. * You’re a growth\-mindset person: you actively seek feedback, learn quickly, and continually improve how you work. * You treat people with respect: reliable, direct, low\-drama, and a strong team player who communicates well across functions. * You want impact: you’re not here to “have a job,” you’re here to contribute meaningfully and grow with the company. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. **Benefits** * High\-impact role in a hyper\-growth company * Real ownership, not just execution * Fast career growth * Remote\-first, global team * Performance\-driven culture * Competitive compensation \+ performance incentives * Flexible work environment * Opportunity to build systems from the ground up * Direct exposure to ecommerce at scale * No bureaucracy, no fluff