Sweetish · 3 hours ago
Assistant Controller (Controller-Track)
Lancaster, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$75K/yr - $75K/yr
4+ years expGray Industries LLC operates a portfolio of consumer brands including Sweetish and Drøm, and they are seeking a hands-on Assistant Controller. The role involves supporting accurate financial reporting, inventory and cost accounting, margin analysis, and cash visibility across a fast-growing, multi-brand consumer goods business.
Retail
Responsibilities
Support and execute monthly close activities
Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
Assist with income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting
Improve close accuracy, documentation, and timelines
Maintain inventory accounting and monthly reconciliations
Track true landed cost (product cost, freight, duties, tariffs, warehousing, fulfillment)
Reconcile inventory across WMS, Shopify, Faire, and accounting systems
Track shrink, write-offs, and obsolescence
Produce SKU-level and channel-level margin analysis
Support pricing and promotion decisions with cost and contribution margin data
Identify underperforming or underwater SKUs
Assist with weekly cash reporting
Support 13-week cash flow forecasting
Monitor AP/AR timing and vendor payment schedules
Flag potential cash risks early
Support AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger activities
Assist with revenue recognition across DTC, wholesale, and retail
Maintain accounting schedules and documentation
Support CPA firm with tax filings and year-end close
Help improve accounting systems, processes, and controls as the business grows
Qualification
Required
4–8 years of accounting or finance experience
Experience in inventory-heavy businesses (CPG, food, retail, wholesale)
Strong Excel skills and comfort working with detailed data
Preferred
Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, or Assistant Controller background preferred
CPA or CPA-track a plus (not required)
Experience with multi-channel revenue (DTC, wholesale, retail) a plus
Benefits
Employee discounts
Candy perks
A collaborative, growth-oriented culture
Company
Sweetish
Sweetish is a Scandinavian-inspired confectionery company bringing the best of Swedish candy culture to the United States.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase