Assistant Corporate Controller

About L2 Brands

L2 Brands is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, custom-logo apparel, headwear and home décor serving the large and growing Collegiate, Resort/Destination, Golf and Corporate markets. For over 30 years, L2 Brands, through its League, Legacy, Ouray and Locale lifestyle brands, has created premium customized products that connect consumers with the schools, traditions, destinations and workplaces they identify with and love.

L2 Brands is deeply committed to our tight-knit, open door culture. We demonstrate this by placing creativity at the heart of everything we do, designing trend-right products, encouraging input from all levels of associates, pitching in to help others when needed and taking care of our people with great benefits. Our office motto is Work Hard and Be Nice, and behind that credo are L2s Core Values of putting our customers satisfaction at the heart of our daily life, innovating new products and processes to win, requiring a teamwork mentality and accountability, and making a difference in both our local community as well as our factories by doing things the right way.

About the Role

The Assistant Corporate Controller position is responsible for all aspects of financial management for the organization. This includes leading the month-end close process, financial statement compilation, management reporting, adhering to detailed month-end requirements, and the development of internal control policies and procedures. This position is pivotal to the development of all strategic and operational planning for the company, acquisition activities, and internal and external reporting. This is a key position that requires a high degree of confidence, attention to detail, accuracy, and organization skills. This position reports to the Controller.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Manage all financial and accounting operations including billing, AP/AR, general ledger, GAAP compliance across the company.

• Manage accounts receivable team members, provide training, and performance feedback.

• Proactively contact customers with past due and approaching past due balances, via phone and email, to ensure timely collection of payments.

• Provide sales and finance management with recommended customer collection resolutions and regular status updates.

• Effectively communicate with sales team and Controller to ensure alignment on account status and collection strategy.

• Provide strong and dynamic leadership to accounting operations team.

• Provide comprehensive financial support to all facets of the organization, including, but not limited to monthly performance reports, cost accounting analysis, expense variance review and recommendations for corrective actions when needed.

• Research, provide support & expertise for technical accounting topics.

• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting, including all account reconciliations.

• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.

• Work with finance management team to strengthen internal financial controls.

• Interact with other senior managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.

• Effectively communicate with co-workers, management, vendors, customers, and consultants as needed.

• Function as a liaison with external auditors to ensure timely issuance of year end financial statements.

• Advocate for innovation and serving as an example for coworkers.

• Participate in other job-related duties and ad hoc reporting/analysis as required.

The Perspective and Experience You Bring Includes:

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting

• C.P.A. is preferred but not required

• A minimum of 5 years of experience with at least 3 years of experience managing an accounting or corporate finance team environment

• Excellent US GAAP and technical issue knowledge

• Deep understanding of lender and private equity reporting requirements

• Previous manufacturing industry a plus

• Sage300 and Sage Intelligence Report Manager experience a plus but not required

This position works on site in our Plymouth Meeting, PA location. Office hours are 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Mon-Fri however work hours may fluctuate depending on time of year or urgency of current project. Approximately 10-15% inter-office travel is required but may vary based on business needs.