Assistant Controller
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San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Role Description
As Assistant Controller youll be a key member of a lean finance team working closely with the CFO to build and manage the companys core accounting infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment youll be both a doer and a builder establishing processes that will scale with the company while managing the day-to-day close.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow into a Controller role as the company scales.
- Own the monthly quarterly and annual close process ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Manage and mentor accounting staff (or manage outsourced bookkeeping/accounting resources if applicable)
- Prepare and review journal entries account reconciliations and financial statements
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and helpestablishandmaintainaccounting policies as the company grows
- Own revenue recognition under ASC 606 across combined hardware software subscription and services offerings
- Owndeferred revenue and contract balances
- Manage inventory from anASC 330perspective.
- Support the CFO in building scalable finance systems processes and internal controls
- Manage AP/AR payroll accounting and cash management processes
- Support audit readiness and manage relationships with external auditors tax advisors and other financial partners
- Help prepare materials for board meetings and investor reporting
- Assistwith forecasting and variance analysis
- Evaluate and help implement accounting systems/tools (e.g. NetSuite QuickBooks Ramp ) to support scale
- Ensure compliance with multi-state tax sales tax and other regulatory requirements as applicable
- 5 yearsof progressive accounting experience including some combination of public accounting (Big 4 or regional) and industry experience
- CPA preferred
- Deepknowledge of GAAP and technical accounting specifically:
- Hands-on ASC 606 revenue recognition experience at a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions including deferredrevenueandallocatingprice across the pieces of a deal.
- Hands-on ASC 330inventory COGS experienceat a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions.
- Experience owning or heavily contributing to a monthly close process
- Tax experience (income sales & useemployee withholdingetc.)
- Comfortable operating with limited infrastructure and building processes from scratch
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent communication skills able to work cross-functionally and explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
- Experience with modern accounting/finance tech stacks (NetSuite QuickBooks Ramp Rippling etc.)
- Prior experience at a startup or high-growth company strongly preferred
- A builders mindset energized by ambiguity and the opportunity to shape a function not just execute in an established one
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply! Gridware Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employme ... View more
