LeanData

SaaS

CorporateController

$220–270k Santa Clara, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Corporate Controller at LeanData. Skills: Accounting operations, Process improvement, Financial reporting, Team management. Manage accounting operations team. Produce financial information”

What You'll Achieve.

Timely and accurate financial information; Audit readiness; Safeguard assets

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Interpret data; Produce meaningful reports

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12+ years of related experience, 3 years of public accounting experience, 3 years managing a team, US GAAP knowledge, accounting operations knowledge, multinational entities experience, transfer pricing experience, international tax experience, analytical skills, Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Nice to Have

Big 4 public accounting experience, CPA preferred, Experience in high-growth private companies, public accounting experience, SaaS industry experience

What You'll Do.

Manage accounting operations team

Produce financial information

Lead general ledger activities

Review journal entries

Perform account reconciliations

Oversee financial statement analysis

Provide flux commentaries

Manage treasury functions

Manage intercompany cash

Develop process improvement roadmap

Implement accounting controls

Develop system implementation strategy

Build accounting controls

Enable FCST roll forward

Communicate with auditors

Implement revenue recognition policy

Handle technical accounting

Assist in due diligence

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work across departments; Implement systems; Improve processes; Expand policies; Communicate with auditors

Communication Scope

Proactively communicate with auditors

Process & Methodology

Develop and execute roadmap, Develop strategy

Full Job Description

LeanData helps the world’s fastest-growing companies automate, simplify, and accelerate revenue. LeanData is searching for a Corporate Controller who is excited to build and lead a high-performing GL Accounting team while maintaining a focus on process improvement and scalability. In this role, you will oversee accounting operations, including revenue recognition, payroll, tax, treasury, and stock administration. LeanData is fortunate to be in a growth stage, so in addition to the day to day operations, you will work within and across departments to implement systems, improve processes and expand existing policies. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working within a fast-paced environment while still maintaining a close attention to detail. This position is based in our Santa Clara, CA office, operating on a hybrid basis. Financial Operations and Team Management - Manage the team responsible for day-to-day operations to produce timely and accurate financial information for internal and external reporting purposes. - Lead the general ledger activities, including the review of journal entries and account reconciliations. - Oversee the month-end financial statement analysis and flux commentaries. - Treasury, disbursements, Bill.com http://Bill.com, credit/debit card management, and intercompany cash movement. Process Improvements, Systems, and Controls - Develop and execute a roadmap for implementing/improving processes and controls to scale the accounting function and safeguard assets. - Develop strategy for future system implementations and enhancements/upgrades. - Controls build-out toward audit readiness. - Enablement of Budget vs Actual (BvA) reporting and Forecast (FCST) roll forward. Compliance, Audit, and Technical Accounting - Own audit processes and proactively communicate with auditors on accounting for complex transactions. - Ensure domestic and international compliance for the global setup. - Revenue recognition policy and 606 implementation. - Techni

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