Controller, CPA with Foreign Current Consolidations Experience

Controller to direct all corporate accounting processes, including financial operations, reporting, and cash management. You will manage the accounting team and own all accounting and finance related activities including managing cash flow, accruals and cash-based accounting, monthly close, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, reporting on trends to management, preparing and reviewing budget to actual performance, forecasting and more. We have international locations and clients and a key part of this position is dealing with multiple foreign offices and currencies and consolidating all financials with the parent company.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with experience working in a complex, multi-national company with an analytical approach to improving processes and providing accurate and meaningful data to inform business decisions. Excellent leadership, communication and relationship building skills are required as you will work across the organization and manage a small team of accounting professionals. Experience in a software / technology company is preferred as well as any background in operations including Human Resources.

Perks:

• Excellent medical, dental, vision and disability insurance plans
• Matching 401k
• Beautiful office space in a vibrant midtown location right off 75/85 with a free gym
• Paid parking or public transportation reimbursement
• Strong culture of family, working together and promoting from within

As the Senior Controller, you will spend most of your time:
Hands-on Leadership

• Managing accounting policies, procedures, metrics and controls to improve efficiency, verifying the integrity of all systems and ensuring accurate data
• Conducting financial reporting, general ledger, asset management, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, inventory, bank reconciliations, taxes, treasury, insurance, etc. activities
• Serving as the key technical expert for accounting matters and helping to inform business decisions that increase the value of the company
• Advising the Leadership team on current and future financial strategies, pitfalls and opportunities including P&L for each department
• Managing and developing the accounting team

Accounting

• Preparing monthly financial reporting package to include balance sheet, income statement, variance to budget report, cashflow forecast, breakeven analysis and backlog and making recommendations for necessary adjustments
• Managing the monthly close process, including accruals, deferred revenue, cost of sales, reconciliations and journal entries
• Preparing internal and external audit schedule for all audits and financial statements
• Preparing annual budgets by department and company budget
• Preparing monthly financial reporting package to include balance sheet, income statement, variance to budget report, cashflow forecast, breakeven analysis and backlog and making recommendations for necessary adjustments
• Reviewing contracts for proper pricing, billing and accounting treatment for all items
• Preparing updates summary sheet for pricing breaking out fixed and variable overhead costs and their impact on meeting profitability goals
• Preparing and maintaining software capitalization schedules for R&D projects
• Preparing monthly subsidiary financials and parent consolidation with foreign subsidiaries in Australia, Ireland and Canada
• Manage all M&A and capital transactions
• Handling multiple currencies for accounting and pricing
• Reconciliation of all bank accounts and credit cards
• Managing the monthly close process, including accruals, deferred revenue, cost of sales, reconciliations and journal entries
• Preparing internal and external audit schedule for all audits and financial statements
• Preparing annual budgets by department and company budget

Compliance and Processes

• Establishing, maintaining and documenting the appropriate fiduciary controls and policies
• Keeping current on changes in revenue guidance and summarize changes that affect the company
• Enforcing adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements, including SOX and GAAP compliance
• Delivering the annual external audit as well as all international, federal, state and local tax filings and payments
• Preparing tax information required for Corporate tax returns

Operations

• Ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of payroll and handling all related issues
• Oversees benefit plan administration and offerings including 401k
• Advises leadership on insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities and correctly applying depreciation rates to capital assets

Skills, traits and talents required for success

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA with 5-7+ years of experience in corporate accounting or public accounting (auditing track)
• 3+ years of international accounting experience including managing accounts for foreign subsidiaries, handling multiple currencies including pricing, taxes and compliance
• 3+ years of experience completing internal and external audits, preparing all taxes and ensuring compliance
• 1+ years of experience managing M&A and capital transactions
• Advanced Excel and QuickBooks or similar accounting software
• Deep experience in creating reports that help inform business decisions
• High sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Ability to implement processes / software that advances the accounting department
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience leading, managing and developing a small team of knowledgeable accountants

Preferred skills and experience

• Experience working for a software / technology company
• Experience handling Operations including Human Resources and/or Office Management

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