Controller

The Opportunity

DataGrail is looking for a Controller  to build accounting and  financial operations from the ground up. As the first accounting hire, you  will apply everything you’ve learned in your career in a new way, creating best practices from day one.

As  a leader in a high growth company that has an incredible product, customer base and team, you’ll have extensive visibility into and direct participation in many key business decisions as a trusted partner to the leadership team

The Skill Set

• Lead the accounting close activities including processing off journal entries, managing the month-end close and preparation of all major balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Run the Company's day to day accounting operations, including the general ledger, AP/AR, payroll review and other accounting activities.
• Advise senior leadership on the technical accounting treatment for new transactions as they arise. 
• Coordinate with external financial and tax audits. 
• Prepare management reporting, financial statements and board presentations.
• Drive the cross-functional business partnership with other department owners.
• Evaluate and lead the continuous improvement of the Company's accounting practices, policies, control procedures, and system enhancements with a focus on scaling of the Company's processes and educating senior leadership about the implications to ensure continued compliance with US GAAP.
• Be the accounting organization’s accounting subject matter expert, staying apprised of new system updates, providing training and guidance to new and existing team members, and contributing to ongoing integrations, etc.
• Have the opportunity of a lifetime to help build a dynamic global company.

Within 90 Days, You’ll

• Have brought the financial close and accounting processes in house from a 3rd party provider
• Kicked off a financial ERP selection process 
• Completed your first financial close at DataGrail
• Built relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Within 180 Days, You’ll

• Be nearing the completion of a financial ERP implementation 
• Running a timely close process
• Leading the day to day financial operations of the company (treasury, a/r and a/p)
• Overhauled our financial reporting and board package
• Become a trusted advisor and financial partner to the leadership team
• Built relationships with key third party partners (audit, tax & banking)

Within 365 Days, You’ll

• Ensured our financial statements are GAAP compliant and kicked off our annual audit process
• Have been a key member of the next fiscal planning cycle and aided in the preparation of the FY ‘25 budget
• Developed a longer term growth strategy for the accounting team and financial needs of the business