Controller

Summary

Join Credible as their experienced Controller to lead the corporate accounting function, collaborating across departments and impacting the business's processes, results, and efficiency. This data-driven role requires managing all aspects of financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance. You will oversee audits, maintain internal controls, and ensure SOX compliance. The position involves managing the accounting team, enhancing processes, and working with the COO and FP&A team on budgeting and financial planning. You will also oversee tax filings and serve as a resource for management on financial matters. Credible offers a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus, stock incentive plan, and various benefits.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of accounting experience, with at least 6 years in a management capacity
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required
• CPA license required
• Public Accounting experience required
• Knowledge of Financial and ERP systems
• Strong ethics and audit skills across all aspects of accounting and finance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; a clear communicator
• Excellent supervisory, mentoring, and team-building skills
• Highly motivated self-starter, with a hands-on approach. Strong attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure
• Proven high standard of performance, eager to set and pursue aggressive goals and to work hard and smart to achieve them. Must be persistent, decisive, resourceful, proactive, and results-oriented
• Ability to understand all aspects of the organization’s business and to convey information to people with varying levels of financial expertise
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work effectively within time constraints

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs accounting functions, all management and statutory financial reporting, revenue recognition, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, and payroll
• Manage all aspects of the month-end close process, ensuring they are timely and accurate
• Prepare monthly financial reports for the Executive Team and the Board of Directors
• Responsible for oversight of all external and internal audits and providing recommendations for remediation as needed
• Ensure that operational and design effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting is maintained and oversee all aspects of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
• Maintain and enhance an effective internal control environment based on meaningful well-documented ongoing financial risk assessment
• Ensure that data from systems interfacing with the general ledger is accurately and promptly posted
• Maintain and enhance effective policies, procedures, and GAAP-compliant processes for both the accounting team and the company at large which are well-documented, communicated, and monitored
• Maintain and communicate the chart of accounts in a manner which assures accurate, efficient, and timely financial reporting to meet the needs of US GAAP, tax reporting, and management decision making
• Cost-effectively manage the accounting organization by optimizing the use of technology, as well as building a scalable infrastructure to support the future growth of the company
• Work with the COO and FP&A team to assist with budget development, risk management, insurance, and financial planning and analysis
• Oversee the preparation and submission of various local tax and regulatory filings in compliance with local statutes
• Serve as a resource for management on matters of tracking spending, fiscal control, regulatory compliance, and accounting and reporting best practices. Stay current on accounting requirements, in particular GAAP requirements, and advise leadership on these matters as relevant
• Assist with other projects or responsibilities as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience with Workday preferred
• Experience in a Big 4 accounting firm preferred

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Insurance
• A 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Stock incentive plan