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Summary:

The Corporate Controller will be responsible for overseeing the Global Accounting Team and certain accounting related operations of the company. This role ensures accurate financial reporting on all public filings, compliance with regulatory requirements, management of the relationship with the external auditors, and provides strategic financial guidance to senior management. This role is critical in maintaining the financial health of the company and supporting the continued growth and success of the business.

Responsibilities:

Oversees core technical areas within the Global Accounting organization, including:

• Corporate Accounting
• Consolidations
• Intercompany Accounting
• Allocations
• Monthly Close
• External Audit Management
• Financial Reporting
• Technical Accounting

In addition to the above, the Corporate Controller will share responsibilities with Accounting Operations leadership over other operational areas within Accounting, together ensuring timely and accurate processing of activities such as payments, payroll, commissions, banking, funding, regulatory filings, etc.  

As part of their ongoing duties, the Controller will also be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: 

• Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP as well as IFRS and applicable local GAAP for international filings
• Ensuring month-end and year-end Accounting Close processes
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Continuing to evaluate, develop, implement, and maintain a system of robust internal control policies and procedures across the Accounting organization as well as its upstream dependencies 
• Partnering with Internal and External Audit teams to ensure effective audits with timely completion, as well as gaining understanding where improvements can occur and incorporating these changes into an overall process improvement strategy
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and achieve both Accounting organization and Company-level goals
• Providing financial insights and analysis to support long-term planning and growth initiatives
• Partnering with the CAO and the Executive team to develop and execute the Accounting organization’s strategy in order to achieve scale as the Company grows and evolves
• Partnering with the CAO organization and Functional Leadership to strategize, prioritize and execute process improvement, including streamlining and automation projects
• Coaching and mentoring key Leaders within the Accounting organization
• Ensuring the management, mentoring and development of the Accounting team more broadly, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement at all levels

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting
• Active CPA 
• Minimum 20 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 7 years in a leadership role
• The ideal candidate must have held a similar role in a Publicly Traded Company of similar size or larger
• Must have managed SEC Reporting function of a Publicly Traded Company
• Must have Big 4 Public Accounting (the ideal candidate will have been at least a Manager in External Audit in a Big 4 firm)
• Must have relevant experience within the Tech Industry, specifically, controllership experience in a high-growth technology-focused company

Skills:

• Strong command of GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting standards
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems
• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with Senior and External stakeholders

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