Director of Accounting (Controller)

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Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional experience, 5-7+ years of experience in accounting management
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA license
• Strong experience with full-cycle accounting processes & financial statement audits
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition and its application to a SAAS business

Responsibilities:

• Mentor & manage Accounting Team: on-the-job coaching, career development, performance management, team structure planning
• Set priorities for the Accounting Team: managing deadlines & team capacity
• Drive long-range planning for Accounting Team and support broader Finance department roadmap
• Lead accounting functions, including the month-end close process, accounting system administration, financial reporting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, intangible assets, accounts payable, and payroll accounting
• Prepare timely, accurate, and detailed reports on financial performance on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Review journal entries and reconciliations
• Retain constant awareness of the company’s financial position, acting to minimize risks and maximize opportunities
• Manage day-to-day cash operations and disbursements
• Support review and accounting for payroll processing
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive payroll, equity, and financial information
• Partner with tax leader to ensure compliance with local, state and federal government reporting requirements
• Perform equity accounting for stock compensation and equity transactions
• Develop and maintain procedures and internal controls for accounting functions and where applicable, billing functions
• Lead accounting integrations, ASC 805 valuations, and consolidations for acquired companies
• Identify and implement systems and processes needed to scale the accounting function and, as applicable, broader finance function
• Partner with billing, client operations, and financial planning teams to scale and optimize revenue recognition and reporting
• Collaborate with the broader Finance leadership to inform and ensure adherence to the technical accounting requirements of any new revenue line, product offering, financial transaction, etc.with
• Partner with other departments to ensure timely, accurate, and meaningful delivery of financial information
• Collaborate with other Finance leaders to build frameworks that support monthly department P&L budget-to-actuals comparison
• Identify opportunities to drive EBITDA and revenue growth
• Lead external financial relationships with banks, auditors, credit card company, key vendors, etc.
• Lead preparation for external audits & coordinate with auditors in order to ensure adherence to GAAP, adopting updated standards as applicable
• Manage bank relationship including access level & control implementation
• Ensure compliance with bank covenants & reporting requirements
• Lead preparation of 409A valuation
• Manage accounting & diligence requirements for debt and equity transactions
• Respond to investor requests as needed
• Work on other special projects as assigned