Controller

Controller
Salary: $150-170k (maybe flex to 175k)
Additional Compensation: $10-20k bonus
100% remote
Privately held, 40 employees
Reporting to: One of the CFOs/Heads of Finance (a pod leader)

Must Haves:

• Public/private mix with at least 3 years at the Controller level and 2 years in public accounting audit
• Multi client experience
• GAAP
• Management experience
• Breadth and depth of at least two industries (someone who has repeatedly stepped into new business models and can quickly diagnose what "good" looks like in different contexts.)
• Small company (or client) experience- at least one experience in a co with revenues of 0-$25m and growing
• Designed, produced and presented financials for outside stakeholders (investors, lenders, board - not only management teams)
• Full responsibility for compliance and controls
• ''Tech-forward'' operator with a process/systems track record

Plus:

• SaaS industry experience (and ASC 606)
• Most experience being in companies of 25-100 ee and growing
• ERP implementation experience
• Non-GAAP/KPI reporting fluency (Comfort with select non-GAAP KPIs alongside GAAP financials (tracking, reconciliation, explanation). Also, equity accounting + capital structure and Intercompany + consolidations, including multi-entity + foreign entities
• Managing complex intercompany activity
• Cash flow projections - eg: 13-week
• Budgeting
• Construction/Project Accounting
• ASC 842 (Lease accounting)
• Purchase accounting
• Tax exposure (sales tax a plus)
• CPA and/or Masters in Accounting
• Owned accounting due diligence for capital raises, acquisitions and exits
• Big 4 experience

Job Responsibilities

• Accounting Responsibilities
  • Ownership of financial reporting for a group of clients
    • Oversee the preparation and accuracy of financial statements, ensuring all data is accurately tracked and reported, including select non-GAAP key performance indicators (KPIs), to provide a clear picture of historical financial activity.
    • Readily and clearly explain how financial results are derived, detailing the components of specific accounts and variances between expected and actual results. This ensures complete transparency and accuracy for management team members to make informed, strategic decisions. Includes routinely fielding nuanced questions from client management team, board and investors in real time as they digest financial reporting.
  • GAAP Accounting Subject Matter Expert, including:
    • Complex Financial Reporting & Disclosure
    • Revenue Recognition & Contract Review
    • Equity Accounting & Capital Structure
    • Inter-company activity, including consolidation of multiple entities including foreign entities
    • Technical Accounting Research & Implementation
    • Internal Controls & Compliance
    • Audit & Regulatory Filings Support
  • Ownership of Client Compliance:
    • Accountable for ensuring that each client remains compliant with applicable accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements.
    • Collaborate with external experts, such as CPAs, tax specialists, and other subject matter experts, to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of client obligations, including:
      • Income Tax: Ensuring correct tax filings and working with tax professionals to address tax issues.
      • Sales Tax: Overseeing sales tax compliance and coordinating with experts to manage multistate or international tax requirements.
      • Reporting Requirements: Managing clients' financial reporting obligations, ensuring all required filings are completed accurately and on time.
      • Payroll: Ensuring payroll compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws and coordinating with payroll service providers or experts as needed.
  • Best practices:
    • Right size accounting effort based on client stage and needs
    • Leverage a broad range of past experiences to offer practical, innovative solutions to daily operational challenges, helping the team enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness in financial processes.
    • Contribute to the continuous improvement of technology systems by providing insightful feedback on functionality, usability, and integration opportunities, ensuring the firm remains at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge accounting and financial tools.
  • Ultimate responsibility to ensure financials are accurate, valuable, and on time for the client group
    • Ability and willingness to roll up sleeves and actively support team, demonstrating comfort with any level of work, as required.
• Management Responsibilities
  • Client Management
    • Ensure excellent client experience whether directly or indirectly leading client engagements
    • Ability to build and nurture client relationships
  • People Management
    • Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, guiding best practices, career development, and performance management to foster a high-performing, collaborative team environment.
    • Support recruitment efforts and help onboard new team members, ensuring they have the tools, resources, and knowledge needed to succeed.
    • Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure continued professional growth and alignment with company goals.
  • Project Management
    • Oversee the successful execution of client engagements, ensuring all deliverables are met on time, within budget, and at the expected level of quality.
    • Implement and refine project management processes, ensuring consistent progress tracking and alignment with client expectations.
  • Support Scheduling and Resource Allocation
    • Collaborate with Client Operations to effectively plan and schedule work, ensuring the team can meet client demands without overburdening resources.
    • Continuously monitor team capacity and adjust schedules to meet deadlines and maintain a healthy work-life balance for all team members.
• Leadership Traits
  • Maintain a positive, solutions-focused attitude
  • Flexible and able to handle multiple projects at one time while maintaining incredible attention to detail
  • Proven analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, decision-making & project management skills
  • Sound written and verbal communication skills as evidenced through a proactive and consistent approach to communication with clients and team
  • Ability to use good judgment and keep client and company information confidential
  • Willing to work at a high level of intensity and fast pace to support the needs of rapidly growing businesses
  • Self-starter that takes initiative and drives the activities and behavior required from themselves and their team

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