Corporate Controller

Fahrenheit Advisors is assisting our client Gourmet Foods International in their search for a Corporate Controller to be based out of their Decatur GA corporate office.

About Gourmet Foods International:

GFI creates a bridge between producers customers and consumersbringing quality specialty products to expanding markets nationwide. We are committed to responsible growth strong community engagement and sustainable business practices.

Our foundation is legacy.
Our future is growth.
Our next financial leader will help shape both.

About the role:

Looking for a career where a culture of teamwork innovation and growth are truly valued and rewarded Youve come to the right place.

Gourmet Foods International (GFI) was built on a true passion for fine food. What began as a specialty retail cheese shop in downtown Atlanta has evolved into a leading national specialty food distributor serving restaurants and foodservice partners across 12 divisionswith continued expansion through acquisition including recent growth into Colorado and Arizona.

Our success is driven by our people. With a long-tenured leadership team and a legacy-focused ownership group we are entering our next phase of financial and operational sophisticationand we are looking for a Corporate Controller to help lead that evolution.

This is more than a traditional Controller role.

We are seeking a strategic and operationally minded Corporate Controller who will:

• Own the integrity of the general ledger and financial reporting
• Elevate reporting capabilities across divisions
• Strengthen budgeting forecasting and capital accounting processes
• Partner closely with executive leadership

This is a succession-minded hire. Over the next 23 years this individual is expected to grow into full enterprise-level financial oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close Process

• Prepare and maintain timely and accurate financial statements
• Lead monthly quarterly and annual close processes
• Prepare monthly journal entries and oversee periodic close
• Improve and formalize the month-end close timeline (target draft by 20th final by 30th)
• Review divisional P&L statements and conduct budget-to-actual analysis
• Prepare variance reporting and executive-level financial summaries

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Prepare budgets for all profit centers and divisional entities
• Consolidate enterprise-wide budgets and allocate as required
• Develop financial forecasts and long-term projections
• Support capital planning and multi-division financial modeling

Capital & Fixed Asset Accounting

• Oversee and manage all fixed asset accounting
• Lead capital project accounting initiatives
• Support oversight of significant capital expenditures (including fleet investments exceeding $10M annually)
• Partner with leadership on financing strategy and capital allocation

Systems & Data Integration

• Oversee core accounting operations within Oracle Cloud
• Support ERP integration with NCR Power Enterprise (food-service ERP platform)
• Improve ledger feeds financial data extraction and reporting outputs
• Enhance visibility of financial data for operational leadership
• Strengthen financial data governance and system controls

Compliance Audit & Controls

• Prepare financial reporting for external sources and compliance requirements
• Provide oversight for tax-related filings
• Lead preparation for annual financial audit and serve as primary liaison with external auditors
• Develop implement and enforce internal accounting policies and procedures
• Ensure GAAP compliance and internal control integrity

Qualifications & Skills:

• 7 years of progressive accounting experience (distribution or multi-location preferred)
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting (required)
• Active CPA credential highly preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience with enterprise-level General Ledger systems (Oracle preferred)
• Strong fixed asset and capital accounting experience
• Proven ability to prepare and review financial statements
• Experience preparing and maintaining operating budgets
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations
• Ability to communicate effectively with executives business managers vendors and team members
• ERP integration experience highly valued