Yesway · 18 hours ago
Corporate Controller
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expYesway is an award-winning convenience store operator established in 2015 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. They are seeking a Corporate Controller to oversee financial statements, audits, and accounting policies while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Review consolidated financial statements and associated annual and quarterly disclosures
Review monthly lender financial statements and supporting schedules
Oversee the annual audit and quarterly reviews
Oversee month-end closings
Review journal entries and general ledger reconciliations, including, but not limited to:
Lease accounting, including sale-leaseback transactions
Goodwill and intangibles
Sale-leaseback accounting
Asset retirement obligations
Business combinations
Proactively research and document technical accounting matters to ensure that the company is compliant with current technical accounting standards and associated disclosure
Design, develop and implement accounting policies and procedures
Lead the documentation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of internal controls across the organization, in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Handling preparation for federal and state income tax returns
Reviewing tax provision and footnote disclosures
Oversee sales and use tax and property tax filings and payments
Oversee the accounts payable function, including payments to both Trade and Non-Trade vendors to ensure timely payments
Oversee processes to ensure accurate general ledger coding and approvals
Provide coaching, technical direction, training, and leadership support to team members to ensure financial results are recorded accurately and the team is sufficiently qualified to meet the demands and complexities of changing business needs
Provide insightful, value-adding analysis as well as risk assessment, performance analysis, and due diligence related to key issues
Qualification
Required
Experience in consumer retail industry strongly preferred
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
CPA required
Eight years of accounting experience
Experience working for a public company in similar or progressive roles
Previous supervisory experience
Preferred
Understanding of financial and accounting standards and regulations
Leadership skills and the ability to work well as part of a team, including the ability to stay calm under pressure and juggle multiple duties
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills
Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize duties
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel to regional office on a periodic basis
High level of proficiency in MS Office (Excel and Word)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Company Paid Life Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Savings Account
Company Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
401K with Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Voluntary Supplemental
Life Insurance
Disability
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Accident Coverage
Pet Care Plan
Legal Insurance
Company
Yesway
Yesway is a chain of convenience retail company located in West Des Moines.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$425MKey Investors
HPS Investment PartnersBrookwood Financial Partners
2023-01-30Private Equity· $190M
2020-10-28Private Equity· $235M
Leadership Team
Thomas Trkla
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Robert Drake
Vice President of Facilities
Recent News
2026-01-12
2025-12-02
2025-12-02
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