Assistant Controller
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San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Role Description
As Assistant Controller youll be a key member of a lean finance team working closely with the CFO to build and manage the companys core accounting infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment youll be both a doer and a builder establishing processes that will scale with the company while managing the day-to-day close.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow into a Controller role as the company scales.
- Own the monthly quarterly and annual close process ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Manage and mentor accounting staff (or manage outsourced bookkeeping/accounting resources if applicable)
- Prepare and review journal entries account reconciliations and financial statements
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and helpestablishandmaintainaccounting policies as the company grows
- Own revenue recognition under ASC 606 across combined hardware software subscription and services offerings
- Owndeferred revenue and contract balances
- Manage inventory from anASC 330perspective.
- Support the CFO in building scalable finance systems processes and internal controls
- Manage AP/AR payroll accounting and cash management processes
- Support audit readiness and manage relationships with external auditors tax advisors and other financial partners
- Help prepare materials for board meetings and investor reporting
- Assistwith forecasting and variance analysis
- Evaluate and help implement accounting systems/tools (e.g. NetSuite QuickBooks Ramp ) to support scale
- Ensure compliance with multi-state tax sales tax and other regulatory requirements as applicable
- 5 yearsof progressive accounting experience including some combination of public accounting (Big 4 or regional) and industry experience
- CPA preferred
- Deepknowledge of GAAP and technical accounting specifically:
- Hands-on ASC 606 revenue recognition experience at a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions including deferredrevenueandallocatingprice across the pieces of a deal.
- Hands-on ASC 330inventory COGS experienceat a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions.
- Experience owning or heavily contributing to a monthly close process
- Tax experience (income sales & useemployee withholdingetc.)
- Comfortable operating with limited infrastructure and building processes from scratch
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent communication skills able to work cross-functionally and explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
- Experience with modern accounting/finance tech stacks (NetSuite QuickBooks Ramp Rippling etc.)
- Prior experience at a startup or high-growth company strongly preferred
- A builders mindset energized by ambiguity and the opportunity to shape a function not just execute in an established one
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply! Benefits Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered) Paid parental leave Alternating ... View more
