Assistant Controller

Company: Saint Rocco’s TreatsTitle: Assistant ControllerLocation: Greater Philadelphia (hybrid)About Saint Rocco’s TreatsSaint Rocco’s Treats is a premium, artisanal dog nutrition brand that transforms everyday feeding and rewarding into a meaningful ritual between dogs and their people. Built on uncompromising quality and craftsmanship, the brand creates thoughtfully made treats, meal toppers, and entrées using human grade proteins, carefully sourced ingredients and a distinctive 48-hour artisan baking process. Saint Rocco’s exists to reward dogs for the unconditional love and loyalty they give us - through products made with intention, integrity, and heart.About the RoleAs our first dedicated in-house accounting hire, the Assistant Controller will establish and run Saint Rocco’s day-to-day financial operations. Following a period of 100% year-over-year growth, this role is a critical foundational hire as we look to double in size again over the next 12 months. This is a position for a high-performing, detail-oriented accountant who wants to move beyond simply recording past transactions and into a role where they maintain absolute data accuracy for a lean, rapidly scaling business.You will directly manage the transition of our financial operations from our current outsourced firm to a centralized internal function, ensuring our general ledger is clean, automated, and accurate. Beyond executing the daily bookkeeping and month-end close, you will provide the Co-Founders with the precise historical data and real-time financial visibility needed to back up major business decisions. We are looking for a process-builder who prefers to use modern software to automate manual accounting tasks so that financial reporting is completed quickly each month.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Operations & Month-End CloseInternalize the accounting function from our current outsourced firm, becoming the primary owner of the general ledger.Automate and manage the month-end close process to ensure timely, accurate monthly financials.Build and maintain efficient internal systems for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and expense management.Ensure all financial records are audit-ready and reflect the true operational health of the business.Management Reporting & Core FP&A SupportMaintain and update the existing financial models for our forward-looking budget and rolling forecasts.Provide leadership with clear, accurate visibility into the business's performance, helping identify trends before they hit the P&L.Analyze the numbers to provide operational insights on COGS, production efficiency, and channel performance.Support leadership by pulling historical data and analyzing margins to help evaluate new product launches or retail expansions.Business Intelligence & Compliance OversightDevelop and maintain basic dashboards for key business metrics and inventory KPIs.Monitor daily cash flow and working capital to ensure maximum operational efficiency.Manage inventory accounting and coordinate with operations to ensure data integrity across our systems.Oversee corporate compliance, tax filings, and insurance in close coordination with external advisors and investors.What your background looks like4–6 years of experience in accounting and finance, ideally with a mix of public accounting and startup/high-growth corporate experience.CPA qualification, or active pursuit of certification, is strongly preferred.Proven experience managing the full cycle of accounting and executing a seamless month-end close.A startup operator mindset - you have a track record of implementing tools to automate manual tasks, manage expenses efficiently, and reduce human error.Familiarity with CPG, e-commerce, or manufacturing unit economics (landed COGS, gross-to-net analysis, and channel-specific margins).Experience managing or tracking physical inventory; you understand that the warehouse and the spreadsheet must speak the same language.Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills with the ability to maintain financial models and translate complex data into clear, clean reports.High tolerance for the ambiguity of a small team and the desire to build robust processes from scratch.What you are familiar withModern accounting software (QuickBooks Online).Advanced financial modeling in Excel / Google Sheets.Tech-forward operations tools (Bill.com, Ramp, Gusto, or similar).Inventory management systems and their integration into financial reporting.What Success Looks LikeThe current outsourced firm is successfully replaced by a highly efficient, in-house function with minimal friction.The month-end close becomes a seamless, automated process that provides leadership with results within days, not weeks.The company has an organized, clear financial snapshot that allows leadership and investors to predict cash needs 6-12 months out.The founders have absolute confidence in the integrity of the books and data, freeing them up to focus entirely on scaling the brand.