The Financial Controller for our Corporate Shared Services is a hands-on leadership role responsible for end-of-the-end controllership, including the monthly close, financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, and statutory/tax compliance of supported group companies. You will serve as the finance owner for P&L and balance sheet of supported/assigned group companies, partnering closely with Operations, Sales, Product, and Corporate FP&A to drive accuracy, speed, and insight into financial results—and to build scalable processes for growth.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Close & Reporting
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing for supported group companies; deliver timely, accurate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
- Prepare reporting packages, flux analyses, variance bridges, and management commentary for the CFO and executive team.
- Consolidate results into corporate reporting; ensure alignment with corporate accounting policies.
Accounting & Controls
- Maintain a robust control environment: account reconciliations, journal entries, revenue recognition, accruals, reserves, and key controls documentation.
- Lead technical accounting assessments (e.g., ASC 606 revenue arrangements, software capitalization, leases under ASC 842, impairment reviews) in partnership with Corporate Accounting.
- Manage audits (external and internal) and coordinate PBCs; resolve findings and implement remediation plans.
Revenue, Costing & Working Capital
- Oversee revenue recognition and billing accuracy; partner with Sales Ops and Legal on contract terms to ensure compliance.
- Monitor COGS, gross margin drivers, and inventory valuation; implement standard costing and variance analysis where applicable.
- Optimize working capital: A/R collections, credit risk, DSO/aging management, A/P terms, and cash forecasting.
Operational Excellence & Systems
- Streamline processes and automate close activities to cut cycle time and reduce manual work.
- Serve as accounting owner for the NetSuite ERP and sub-ledgers (e.g., order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, project accounting).
- Implement and maintain policies, accounting manuals, and desktop procedures.
Business Partnership
- Partner with FP&A on forecasts, budgets, and outlooks; provide financial insights that drive profitable growth.
- Support pricing, SKU/product profitability, portfolio rationalization, and investment cases with data-backed analyses.
- Advise leadership of assigned group companies with clear, actionable financial narratives and KPIs.
Tax & Compliance
- Coordinate with Tax on federal, state, local, and sales/use tax filings; ensure compliance with NYC/NY state requirements.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, contractual, and customer reporting obligations.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 8–12+ years of progressive accounting/controllership experience, including team leadership.
- Strong US GAAP knowledge; proven monthly close ownership and audit experience.
- ERP proficiency (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics).
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; strong written and verbal communication.
Preferred
- CPA (or equivalent) highly preferred.
- Industry experience in software/technology, SaaS, or product/wholesale.
- Experience with revenue recognition (ASC 606), capitalization policies, and multi-entity/multi-currency consolidations.
- Process automation and BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) exposure.
Success Metrics (First 12 Months)
- Close timeline: Reduce monthly close of books to ≤ X business days with >99% accuracy.
- Control quality: Zero material weaknesses/significant deficiencies; on-time reconciliations.
- Working capital: Improve DSO by X days; reduce aged A/R >90 days by Y%.
- Gross margin insight: Monthly bridge of price/volume/mix/cost; actionable variance drivers.
- Process automation: Eliminate X manual JEs, implement Y system workflows, and publish an accounting playbook for assigned group companies.
- Partnership: Positive feedback from leadership of assigned group companies on financial clarity and responsiveness.
Leadership & Culture
- Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing accounting team; foster accountability and continuous improvement.
- Champion data integrity, transparency, and collaboration across Finance, Sales, Operations, and Product.
- Model our values: ownership, candor, customer focus, and operational excellence.
Pay Range : $180k - 220k but will depend on the candidate qualifications and experience.