Corporate Controller

Remote

Posted on 3/16/2023

Locations

United States

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Agile

SQL

Communications

Excel/Numbers/Sheets

Requirements

4+ years of experience in public accounting, “Big 4” and top national firms - a must!
2+ years of experience in a multinational group consist of several entities
2+ years of experience of managing direct reports
Experience in owning the month-end close process
Experience in developing, documenting and rolling out processes cross-functionally
Previous experience in preparation of financial statements for public companies
Ability to understand the business environment and apply the relevant accounting principles in simplicity, using practical methods to support the business owner's needs
Creative thinking and out of the box solutions for complicated processes
Collaborate with international team members
CPA and B.A in Accounting with strong US GAAP skills (MBA - preferred)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Fluent in English, Jeeves is a global company and English is the language we use internally to communicate between regions
Agile and able to pivot quickly with the changing environment

Responsibilities

Manage the month-end close and reporting process to ensure an accurate and timely close
Consolidation of the group financial statements, including the preparation of the related disclosures and periodical analysis
Manage technical accounting research, and documentation of new policies and procedures
Working with entity controllers domestically and internationally to support monthly, quarterly and year-end close process
Assist the product team in developing features to improve the functionality of the product and the accounting teams of our clients
Oversee the day-to-day activities of accounting operations, with a focus on process improvements and automation
Assist in the design of internal controls and policies
Coordinate with our external tax firm/technical accounting advisory firm to help with different matters
Manage the year-end financial audit, working directly with auditors to ensure a smooth and timely process
Support the Finance team in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned

Desired Qualifications

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; competency in SQL and Macros is a plus
Sage competency is a plus

Jeeves is an all-in-one corporate card and expense management platform for startups, enterprises and SMBs around the world. Jeeves has raised over $380M and is backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, CRV, Tencent, Stanford University, Clocktower Ventures and Founders of more than 15 unicorns including David Velez (Nubank), Carlos Garcia (Kavak), Sebastian Mejia (Rappi) and the family office of two FAANG founders.

Jeeves’ mission is to become the financial operating system for all global businesses. Since its public launch in March 2021, the company now services more than 3000 clients across 24 countries and 3 continents.

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious individual to assist in building an accounting organization to support our fast-growing business. This role will have a material impact on building processes as we continue to scale and report to the VP of Finance. This role will be hands-on, and strategic and will have the opportunity to learn about the global banking infrastructure. As a remote-first, global organization Jeeves is committed to building a team as diverse as the companies we serve.

Location: This role is a full-time remote position. #LI-REMOTE

Job Responsibilities:

Manage the month-end close and reporting process to ensure an accurate and timely close
Consolidation of the group financial statements, including the preparation of the related disclosures and periodical analysis
Manage technical accounting research, and documentation of new policies and procedures
Working with entity controllers domestically and internationally to support monthly, quarterly and year-end close process
Assist the product team in developing features to improve the functionality of the product and the accounting teams of our clients
Oversee the day-to-day activities of accounting operations, with a focus on process improvements and automation
Assist in the design of internal controls and policies
Coordinate with our external tax firm/technical accounting advisory firm to help with different matters
Manage the year-end financial audit, working directly with auditors to ensure a smooth and timely process
Support the Finance team in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned

Requirements:

4+ years of experience in public accounting, “Big 4” and top national firms – a must!
2+ years of experience in a multinational group consist of several entities
2+ years of experience of managing direct reports
Experience in owning the month-end close process
Experience in developing, documenting and rolling out processes cross-functionally
Previous experience in preparation of financial statements for public companies
Ability to understand the business environment and apply the relevant accounting principles in simplicity, using practical methods to support the business owner’s needs
Creative thinking and out of the box solutions for complicated processes
Collaborate with international team members
CPA and B.A in Accounting with strong US GAAP skills (MBA – preferred)
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; competency in SQL and Macros is a plus
Sage competency is a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Fluent in English, Jeeves is a global company and English is the language we use internally to communicate between regions
Agile and able to pivot quickly with the changing environment

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