Controller Jobs in Austin, TX

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We are committed to designing, manufacturing, and shipping the highest quality ergonomic office furniture. Every UPLIFT Desk product is built to last and offer the latest office furniture innovations. Each is designed by a world-class team of a dozen engineers that includes our founder and CEO Jon Paulsen, a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and mechanical engineer himself.

Over a million customers have chosen UPLIFT Desk for innovative product designs, direct to consumer pricing, same day shipping, free accessories with every desk, free 30 day returns (including free return shipping), and 15 year warranty. Businesses love the free professional space planning services. And we love helping you work better and live healthier.

Position Summary

At UPLIFT Desk, we’re not just building ergonomic workstations—we’re shaping how people work and live. As the ecommerce industry leader in height-adjustable desks, we’ve grown by delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that promote health, productivity, and well-being. Our success is rooted in our core values: Customer Obsession, Innovation, Accountability, and Results Oriented.

Are you a finance leader ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment? We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Controller to lead our accounting and financial operations. This role is ideal for a seasoned Controller looking for a new challenge or an ambitious finance professional from public accounting ready to step into industry leadership.

This position is critical to our strategic success, overseeing the integrity of financial data, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving process improvements across the organization. You’ll play a key role in managing complex inventory and supply chain accounting, while leading and developing a high-performing finance team. You will also serve as a trusted advisor to business partners, providing financial insight that supports decision-making and drives growth.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• CPA or CMA preferred

• 5–10 years of progressive finance/accounting experience

• At least 2 years in a management or leadership role

• Strong technical understanding of US GAAP, inventory, and supply chain accounting

• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including data modeling and large dataset analysis

• Experience with ERP systems – NetSuite strongly preferred

• Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments

Bonus Points For

• eCommerce or consumer products industry experience

• MBA or other advanced degree

• Background in public accounting (Big 4 or top regional firm)

• Proven success in scaling finance operations in a high-growth environment

What You’ll Do

• Lead all core accounting functions: general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, bank reconciliations, and monthly close

• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with GAAP, providing insights to executive leadership

• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial dashboards to support business planning

• Oversee inventory accounting, including valuation, cost of goods sold (COGS), and reconciliation processes

• Implement and maintain internal controls, ensuring financial integrity and safeguarding assets

• Act as a strategic finance partner, working closely with leaders across operations, supply chain, and sales to provide actionable insights

• Lead annual audits and coordinate with external auditors

• Mentor and grow the accounting team, cultivating a culture of excellence, efficiency, and continuous improvement

• Identify opportunities for automation and process enhancement both in Finance and across the organization

Benefits

• A merit-based environment that rewards growth and accomplishment regardless of seniority

• Generous paid time off

• 4% 401(k) company matching with instant vesting (after one year)

• Excellent group health insurance available to employees and dependents, including domestic partners (1 medical plan, 2 dental plans, and a vision plan to choose from)

• Flexible spending account (FSA) for health care and child care costs

• Company-paid & Supplementary Life Insurance; Long-term & Short-term disability

• Free UPLIFT Desk (after one year)

• 50% discount on all UPLIFT products

• Free healthy (and not so healthy) snacks and drinks

• On-the-job training and skills development

• A supportive and engaging work culture that promotes healthy living

Position Details

• Compensation: $130,000 – $155,000 base salary (DOE)

• Type: Full-time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 40 hours per week

• Location: Austin, Texas

About UPLIFT Desk

As a fast-growing, mid-sized Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) brand, it’s our mission to deliver sincere, world-class customer service. We provide optimally designed, quality office solutions to customers. We focus on happier & healthier customers and employees!

UPLIFT Desk has revolutionized the way people shop for office furniture. It all starts with our award-winning UPLIFT Standing Desk, made even better when accessorized with our entire UPLIFT office furniture line. Our product line includes most furniture an office could need. We design office products that optimize customers’ comfort, health, and productivity. Our Product Development team focuses on designing the highest quality ergonomic office furniture. Then our Content team's ecommerce website offers customers the ability to configure products specifically to their needs. Our amazing Order Processing and Warehouse teams make sure we have inventory and ship orders the same day. Customers receive award-winning support from our Sales and Customer Service and Warranty teams. We offer the best 15-year warranty in the business! Our Interior Design and Contract Sales teams specialize in large office furniture layouts for commercial buildings that serve most Fortune 500 companies.

Award-winning UPLIFT Desk is loved globally!

• Rated Best Standing Desk by New York Times Wirecutter 9 years in a row

• Hundreds of thousands of happy customers around the world sit and stand at an UPLIFT Desk

• Google reviews - 4.9 rating with thousands of reviews

We value our environment:

• We plant 5 new trees in U.S. National Forests for every solid wood desk sold. By partnering with the National Forest Foundation, we're able to plant tens of thousands of new trees each year

• Solar powered operations: Our Austin facilities produce over a megawatt of electricity through roof-mounted solar panels on three large warehouses

• We use sustainable materials in our products. Some examples are:

• Bamboo Desktops, Drawers, & Motion Boards: The world's fastest-growing plant, Moso bamboo is a grass that grows as quickly as an inch an hour

• Eco Curve Desktops: Eco Curve desktops use 100% recycled MDF and have the lowest carbon footprint in the industry due to not using edgebanding, backer boards, adhesives, or solvents

• Rubberwood Desktops: Pará rubber trees produce 99% of the world's natural rubber latex. The rubber production lifespan of these trees is exhausted after about 25-30 years. Our rubberwood desktops give the trees a second life

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

UPLIFT Desk believes in building an organization whose staff reflects the true diversity of our community. We hire, promote, and reward employees based on results and professional performance. UPLIFT Desk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, ancestry, disability, or veteran status.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept agency resumes. UPLIFT Desk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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