Assistant Controller

As Assistant Controller, you would be responsible for global accounting operations, accounting policy and technical accounting. The Assistant Controller will play a key leadership role in the finance organization around change management, process improvement, scaling accounting infrastructures and operations and technical accounting and reporting. This role requires you to be an expert in accounting literature and US GAAP while playing an active role as an advisor to a broad array of internal stakeholders on a diverse set of topics.

Responsibilities…
• Lead the month end close process, with direct responsibility for the general ledger, accounts payable, fixed assets and revenue
• Review monthly financial statements and trend analyses to ensure that all results are proper
• Responsible for various areas of technical accounting, including cash flow statement, stock based compensation, EPS calculations, shareholders’ equity statement and other financial statement disclosures
• Coordinate and prepare monthly/quarterly financial reporting, including financial statements and supporting schedules
• Manage the resolution of complex accounting issues by preparing accounting transaction memos detailing significant transactions
• Monitor, enforce and, establish policies and procedures necessary for mitigating risk, to enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with GAAP.
• Manage audit with the Company’s external auditors and collaborate on the evolution of our accounting policies
• Manage and mentor direct reports, including the development and training of accounting staff.
• Work closely with the Corporate Controller on implementation of strategic business and/or operational plans, projects, programs and systems.

You…
• A bachelor's degree or higher in accounting/finance with a CPA designation
• 10 + years of combined industry and public accounting experience, prefer experience in high tech industry and prior experience at the manager level at a public accounting firm
• Demonstrated ability to build business relationships within and across functions
• Experience with hyper-growth environments preferred
• Demonstrated experience at successful collaboration with various stakeholders to leverage systems capability, continuously improve processes and develop efficiencies
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills; able to understand, apply and explain complex accounting theories, concepts and processes in ways that non-technical stakeholders can understand
• Ability to appropriately prioritize and multi-task. Demonstrated experience leading a team