Controller

Mission Summary

As a key member of the Finance organization, our Corporate Controller will build, lead, manage and scale the Company's core accounting function, including financial reporting, tax, technical accounting, compliance, and cash management. This individual will report to the Chief Financial Officer, and will collaborate closely with other teams such as FP&A, Engineering, Legal, HR, Procurement and IT. This individual will be responsible for the Company's financial control processes, including implementing and maintaining an appropriate control environment, establishing accounting policies, ownership of core systems, and designing and executing process improvements.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Own the financial close process and all associated processes and reporting to deliver accurate and timely results to the organization.
• The roles oversees the accounting and financial reporting process and works closely with cross functional leaders within the organization
• The individual will oversee a team of highly performing financial reporting and technical accounting teams.
• Responsible for the development of accounting policies and the appropriate application of those policies to the Company's business activities.
• Continually assess the operating effectiveness and efficiency of accounting and reporting operations, including organization structure and operating processes, and drive improvements in these areas.
• Responsible for driving accounting processes supporting accounting standards and regulations, and provide finance and operational support to cross functional business partners
• Collaborate closely with other leadership streams including Engineering, Operations, FP&A,  Legal, and HR to ensure effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure requirements are met
• Manage year-end financial audit and own relationships and communication with external service providers, including audit and tax professionals.
• Provide leadership and vision for scaling the team and the Company's financial infrastructure to keep up with the demands of the business.
• Will work closely with the CFO & the Sr Director of FP&A through fundraising initiatives
• Long term may have the opportunity to lead the company through an exit

What we’re looking for: 

• Big 4 CPA with 10-15+ years combined accounting experience and 5+ years of industry experience, preferably as a Controller or Assistant Controller within the SaaS or Technology sector.
• Experience with helping a business make tough budgetary decisions
• Experience building process and systems that scale from pre-revenue to revenue
• Proven track record of leading, developing high-performing teams, and collaborating across the business
• Proven ability to successfully evaluate, implement, integrate, and manage financial systems and tools
• Experience with ERP systems and cloud-based accounting systems required.  Experience preferably with NetSuite, Vena, Coupa, Zip would be a plus.
• Demonstrate technical competencies and expertise as well as effective collaboration skills across various business functions
• Capable of identifying business risks and process inefficiencies, with proven ability to plan and execute process improvements to mitigate such risks and inefficiencies.
• Experience in solving multiple and complex challenges through critical thinking and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead a team.