Controller

Company: Private Company
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: June 19, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Position Overview:
An SF Bay Area Start-up is looking for an experienced Controller. The Controller will be responsible for creating, implementing and managing financial policies and procedures and playing a significant role in growing the finance/accounting department.

Responsibilities: These activities include, but are not limited to:
o Manage month-end close process and prepare monthly financial statements
o Work with Finance to prepare forecasts of income statement, balance sheets and statement of cash flows for the company
o Provide internal and external reporting and manage external Audit
o Implement best practices across the accounting team, e.g. process improvements and procedure changes
o Manage all accounting operations including billing, A/R, A/P, G/L, cost accounting and revenue recognition
o Manage cash, equity and company's financial systems
o The position will manage the accounting team and be responsible for hiring new team members, collaborate with executives and management to make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations, and lead the development of complex analysis
o Create and manage financial policies for the company, monitor and implement internal controls (in conjunction with corporate policies) as necessary to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets and identify risks
o Ensure proper accounting in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as well as local statutory requirements
o Provide proactive/unsolicited consultation, interpretation, and deduction of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders used to drive business decisions
o Work across organizational boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve corporate objectives
o Integrate and train new staff while leading the continued professional development of the existing team

Qualifications
o Public accounting firm experience (preferably with Big 4) and CPA
o Minimum 7-10 years' experience, including management experience, including 3+ years as a controller
o Rev rec experience, specifically usage-based revenue and SaaS metrics
o Must be self-motivated and a team player.
o Strong communication skills, ability to gain an in-depth understanding of an ERP system. Experience in NetSuite, Paychex & MS Office
o Proficiency with financial statement analysis and projection
o Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques
o Strong knowledge of US GAAP
o Cost/manufacturing accounting experience

Educational Requirement: Bachelor's degree in accounting & CPA
Location: SF Bay Area, CA

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