Controller

*Watterson Management, LLC – Bluffton, SC 29910* Watterson Management, LLC (the “Company”) is a general and administrative management company, responsible for oversight of Watterson Brands, LLC and its affiliated entities.
Watterson Brands operates with the goal to build a profitable collective of innovative brands that will give them the ability to invest in hope and opportunity for people in the Lowcountry and beyond.
As they add new and exciting chapters to the Watterson Brand story, communities become more innovative, creative and the entrepreneurial environment flourishes.
Watterson Brands takes pride in their employees as well as the services that they provide to our subsidiaries.
Watterson truly means good™.
Locally Watterson Brands consists of The Bank (Hilton Head’s first beer garden), Burnt Church Distillery, Pizza Co.
, Side Hustle Brewing Co, Amethyst NA Spirits, and Benjamin’s.
*Summary of Position:* Reporting to the Vice President of Finance, the Controller is responsible for leading the accounting operations and providing accounting-adjacent support to the Finance department.
Responsibilities include work to be performed for (i) the Company and (ii) certain affiliated entities for which the Company provides accounting services.
*Position-Specific Responsibilities:* Position-specific responsibilities of the Controller include, but are not limited to, the following.
Note that the responsibilities are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily in order of importance.
* *Financial Record-Keeping.
*Directs the Company’s financial record-keeping including transactional (banking, credit cards, accounts receivable, accounts payable) and period-end closing (accruals, inventory adjustments, debt, etc.
) entries.
* *Financial Statements.
*Prepares, and/or directs the preparation of, financial statements and supporting analyses/schedules.
Note that this includes monthly financial statements by entity, consolidating financial statements, and adjusted financial statements to satisfy external reporting requirements.
* *GAAP Compliance.
*Maintains and enhances knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to ensure compliance from the Company and its affiliates for whom accounting services are performed.
* *Policies, Procedures, & Controls.
*Prepares, and/or directs the preparation of, policies and procedures that govern efficient accounting operations and/or mitigate financial risk, proposing and implementing internal controls where appropriate.
* *Statutory Financial Reporting.
*Completes, and/or directs the completion of, statutory financial reporting (such as monthly tax filings) and underlying schedules/analyses.
* *Systems Administration.
*Administrates the software/systems used to execute objectives for the accounting function including, but not limited to, those for accounting/GL, banking, credit cards, and payment processing.
* *Treasury Management.
* Monitors short-term cash-flow needs through informal reviews along with the implementation of recurring reporting, elevating needs/concerns as identified.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of responsibilities required for the position.
Responsibilities may change at any time at the Company’s sole discretion.
Changes in responsibilities will be communicated to the position by the position’s supervisor, with or without advance notice.
*Supervisory Responsibility:* This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
*Work Environment:* This job operates primarily in an office setting.
Occasional remote and flexible work is possible with advanced supervisor approval.
Occasional travel (<10%) may be required.
*Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:* This is a full-time position.
Typical days and hours of work will be Monday through Friday 9:00 a.
m.
to 5:00 p.
m.
The employee must be able to work a variety of hours to accommodate events or deadlines.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $85,000.
00 - $110,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Experience level: * 5 years Physical setting: * Office Schedule: * Monday to Friday Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Experience: * progressing in financial positions: 5 years (Required) * Microsoft office applications: 5 years (Required) * preparing, reviewing, auditing & analyzing financials: 3 years (Required) * managing direct reports or outsourced equivalents: 3 years (Required) * working with multiple affiliated entities or subsidiaries: 3 years (Required) Work Location: In person