Reports to: Erin Bowen / Russ Sternlicht

Location: Chicago, IL or Nashville, TN

Field & Stream is seeking a Controller to manage, oversee, and optimize execution in the accounting,

reporting, and finance functions of the Field & Stream consumer brand licensing and media companies.

ABOUT FIELD & STREAM

Field & Stream is the world’s leading outdoor lifestyle brand. With origins dating back to 1871. F&S has

taught a nation to hunt and fish, to camp and explore, to survive and thrive in the outdoors – all while

leading the charge to conserve and fight for wildlife and wild places. In 2024, country music artists Eric

Church and Morgan Wallen, along with a group of experienced brand builders purchased the retail side

of the trademark from DICK’S Sporting Goods, as well as the media platform from Recurrent in a move

that not only unified the legacy brand under the same ownership for the first time in its 150-year

history, but is leading to the next generation of Field & Stream which includes a return to print, a

membership community, apparel, a Music Festival, soon-to-be announced experiential brand extensions

in the outdoor space, and more. For more information on Field & Stream, please visit

www.fieldandstream.com.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Controller will lead the accounting functions for Field & Stream’s consumer brand licensing and media

companies on a day-to-day basis, including general ledger accounting and financial reporting. This role

will also manage the related financial operations and treasury functions, including working capital

management and accounts payable activities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide financial, business, and technical accounting expertise to facilitate the timely generation, synthesis, and distribution of accurate financial reports for management and lenders
• Oversee all accounting and finance functions for the companies, including the monthly closing process, financial statement and quarterly investor statement and lender reporting package preparation
• Lead cash management activities for the company, including processing capital calls and distributions, forecasting liquidity and estimated tax payments, managing payments for vendors, and optimizing working capital needs across operating divisions
• Develop a deep understanding of all significant agreements, including but not limited to entity operational agreements and side letters, debt agreements, management agreements, and licensing agreements; ensure the compliance with each of these agreements across the companies
• Oversee the budgeting and forecasting processes and implement KPIs and dashboards to monitor ongoing performance
• Provide variance analysis based on budgeted, forecasted, and prior period results, and partner with marketing and operations leaders to identify operational inefficiencies and develop strategies to maximize profitability and long-term asset value
• Oversee all third-party service providers to maintain and manage investor ledgers, capital calls, distributions, cash balances, accounts, audits, and bank relationships
• Coordinate with the internal and external tax teams on tax related matters
• Manage sales & use tax returns
• Identify and implement standardized best practices, technologies, and internal controls to help scale efficiently and mitigate risks
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Perform any additional responsibilities that may be required to support Field & Stream’s rapid growth

WHO YOU ARE

Field & Stream is seeking a highly-motivated individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, but disciplined,

entrepreneurial environment. The ideal candidate will have experience leading accounting and finance

functions for a consumer brand licensing or fast-growing media company and will know how to drive

organization-wide decision making by providing teams with clear, useful, and timely financial reporting.

This role also requires the following capabilities:

• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with senior executives, investors, lenders, and other external stakeholders
• Critical thinker who loves solving complex problems outside of their comfort zone
• Meticulous attention to detail and the highest standards for accuracy, timeliness, and precision
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others and lead cross-functional project teams
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguities and manage multiple projects through completion, often under tight deadlines, with competing priorities
• A technology-forward approach to problem solving

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
• A bachelors' degree in Accounting
• Deep familiarity with financial statements, financial analysis techniques, and financial systems

Preferred

• 5+ years of experience in consumer brand licensing or media company accounting or finance
• Prior experience in a start-up environment
• Big 4 public accounting experience
• An advanced degree, such as a Masters of Accountancy / MAC or a Masters of Business Administration/MBA
• Licensed CPA

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Field & Stream is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws

prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry,

physical, medical or mental disability or condition (including, without limitation, HIV and AIDS),

developmental disability, handicap, denial of family and medical care leave, denial of pregnancy leave,

domestic partner status, status as a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or familial relationship to such

victim), veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, arrest records, citizenship status, criminal

history that has been expunged, unfavorable discharge from the military, or any other basis protected

by federal, state or local laws.