Rebel Athletic is looking for a seasoned Controller to lead the financial operations of a hyper-growth apparel company in Carrollton, TX.

About Rebel Athletic

Rebel Athletic was founded in 2013 with a simple mission. Create high quality, innovative apparel that athletes are proud to wear. What started with luxury cheer uniforms has grown into a national brand serving Allstar programs, school teams, dance studios, professional organizations, recreation leagues, and performance groups across the country.  Our CEO has been featured in Ink Magazine, and our products featured in Netflix’s Cheer and America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

Rebel believes in standing out through craftsmanship, creativity, and service. Whether it’s a custom uniform or an entire program rollout, we focus on delivering a product and experience that reflects the passion of the athletes who wear it.

In 2025, Rebel partnered with Main Post Partners, further solidifying its commitment to growth and expansion in the market.  MPP portfolio includes Not Your Mother’s, Smoothie King, Too Faced, Jimmy John’s, Milk Makeup, Duke Cannon, Kuiu, Snooze, and many others.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5+ years as a Controller, preferably in apparel/manufacturing/retail
• Strong NetSuite experience, ideally with some implementation experience
• Audit and compliance background – They should have been part of at least 2 audits in their past, look to understand their specific role on each
• Proven ability to establish processes and structure in high-growth environments – Ask for examples
• Comfortable mentoring an accounting team
• Exposure to private equity board reporting and presentation creation
• FP&A experience is a plus
• Nice-to-haves: Sales & Use Tax expertise, manufacturing experience, multi-channel familiarity

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversee full-cycle accounting, month-end close, consolidation, and financial statements

- Develop and implement robust accounting policies, internal controls, and scalable processes

- Prepare and deliver monthly/quarterly/annual financial packages for management and private equity board review

- Lead annual audit and tax compliance; manage relationships with external auditors

- Supervise and mentor an accounting team; foster professional development

- Drive budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial modeling initiatives

- Proactively identify and implement process improvements and automation

- Support financial due diligence and ad-hoc reporting for growth initiatives

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred

- Minimum 5 years as a Controller in manufacturing/retail/apparel or relevant industries

- Proven NetSuite implementation, optimization, or deep usage experience

- Strong experience with external audits and compliance

- Skilled in establishing/process structuring for fast-growing firms

- Management experience supervising teams

- Excellent abilities in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

- Prior exposure to private equity board reporting and investor communication preferred

- Exceptional Excel proficiency

Nice-to-Haves:

- Sales & Use Tax expertise (multi-state compliance)

- Manufacturing background (cost accounting, production processes)

- Multi-channel experience (wholesale, retail, e-commerce)

- Inventory management and margin analysis across channels

Location & Work Arrangement

Role is based in Carrollton, TX and is hybrid with at least 3 days in office.