Director, Assistant Controller

Job Description

The Director, Assistant Controller will provide leadership to our accounting team to ensure that our accounting operations are functioning in an effective and efficient manner. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the general ledger; establishing and maintaining controls; and developing and implementing sustainable process improvements within the accounting department.

You will report to the VP, Controller and have frequent interaction and work collaboratively with functions across the organization to ensure accurate and timely reporting. You will also manage and mentor a small team of 3-5 senior or staff accountants. Overall, this is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to join a newly publicly traded and growing tech company.

Responsibilities

• Oversee timely and consistent month-end consolidated close process in accordance with industry best practices.
• Prepare or review journal entries, reconciliations, consolidation (including foreign subsidiary), financial reports and other analysis.
• Monitor appropriate policies to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and other statutory requirements, including the analysis and documentation of technical accounting issues.
• Ensure the accounting function maintains the technical competency required for accurate and timely reporting, including adequate training, oversight and review, and monitoring of the impact of changes in the business and new regulatory and accounting pronouncements.
• Work with external auditors and help oversee the process of annual audits and quarterly reviews.
• Assist the VP Corporate Controller in developing a world-class accounting team, through training and mentoring.
• Preparation of timely and accurate monthly consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP for internal users including the executive team and Board of Directors.
• Assist with the preparation of annual and quarterly financial statements with associated footnotes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Participate in the design and evaluation of the operating effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and disclosures.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience with ideally 3 plus years of management experience
• Experience at a public accounting firm
• Professional Accounting Qualification, CPA or CMA is required
• An understanding of the appropriate accounting organizational structure and ability to see the “bigger picture”
• Project Management capabilities - the ability to plan, initiate, monitor and complete projects within a team and to work across functions within the company to resolve problems
• Tech savviness – ability to adopt new technologies and spread adoption to the team in a short period of time
• Strong technical accounting experience/skills
• Ability to partner with cross functional teams 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent leadership, strategic planning, and team-building skills
• Dynamic, innovative & problem resolution focused
• Ability to immerse oneself to understand problems and propose solutions
• Anticipate obstacles and develop contingency plans
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, ever changing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• A mix of both Public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and in-house accounting experience
• SaaS (Software as a Service) experience
• Experience implementing a project cost accounting system
• Knowledge and experience with NetSuite
• Knowledge and experience with Salesforce

NOTE: Must be willing to work out of our Scottsdale, AZ headquarters