Controller

Summary

Join Second Dinner, an award-winning game development studio, as their Controller! This role oversees all operational finance and accounting functions, including financial reporting, tax, and compliance. You will develop and implement a vision for the accounting department, supervise team members, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The position requires a CPA license, 10+ years of experience in finance and accounting (with 3+ years in management), and thorough knowledge of technical accounting principles. Second Dinner offers a competitive salary ($200,000-$250,000 USD), equity, comprehensive benefits, and potential performance bonuses. The company is remote-first, valuing diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Proven work experience around month-end close, preparing financial statements, researching guidance, and drafting memos
• CPA license required
• 10+ years of experience in finance and accounting with 3+ years in a management position/team leader
• Thorough knowledge of technical accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS) and procedures
• Desire to work in a creative startup environment and a willingness to pitch in wherever needed
• Passion for being scrappy, working independently, attention to detail, and building things from scratch

Responsibilities

• Oversee all operational finance and accounting functions, including, but not limited to, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General ledger, financial reporting, federal/state/local taxes
• Develop and implement a vision for the future state of the accounting department
• Supervise and develop finance and accounting team members
• Ensure Second Dinner’s compliance with all applicable accounting standards (ASC 606, ASC 842, etc.) and contractual obligations with external parties
• Develop technical memos as needed
• Drive operational process improvements
• Ensure and implement strong internal controls
• Manage purchasing, vendor payments, and treasury functions
• Oversee equity administration process including calculating stock compensation expense
• Oversee annual audit, tax, compliance, and other initiatives as needed
• Manage relevant key third-party relationships--e.g., with tax professionals, outside auditors, banking partners, payment service providers, software vendors
• Support financial planning and budgeting
• Complete ad-hoc projects and analyses as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Public accounting (Big 4) experience
• Experience scaling operational finance and accounting functions in a start-up
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks Online
• Experience with an implementation of an ERP system
• Working with equity administration software (e.g., Carta)
• Experience working with international companies/businesses
• Experience with revenue recognition for video games or direct-to-consumer saas businesses and a strong grasp of ASC 606
• Passion for video games

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans
• 401(k) contribution with no waiting period
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period
• Home office improvement bonus
• Paid Vacation & Sick time
• Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year
• Remote-first with core overlap hours between 10AM and 4PM PT
• Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4)
• Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1)
• Company Events - In-person Spring/Winter Gathering and virtual events throughout the year