ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Controller, you will oversee and manage the daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting processes. Your responsibilities will include managing the accumulation and consolidation of financial information for internal and external financial statements, developing and optimizing accounting and internal control systems, and managing vendor tools and teams. Your work will help provide visibility into results across the organization, which will drive critical business decisions. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain the foundation for the company's accounting operations, financial reporting, tax filing and the development of process and controls
• Manage accounting operations including general ledger, AP, AR, technical accounting, cash management and revenue recognition activities
• Drive timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes and efficient financial reporting
• Partner with FP&A team to ensure seamless integration between budgets/forecasts and actuals
• Manage external auditor relationships to facilitate completion of audit procedures in a timely and efficient manner
• Partner with our external tax firm to complete income tax filing, sales and indirect tax filings on time, in addition to broader tax compliance across the company
• Serve as the Company's expert on accounting matters, partnering with other departments on accounting-related questions and initiatives
• Evaluate and identify areas of potential exposure and internal control weakness, and evaluate and improve processes and workflows as necessary
• Ensure legal & compliance processes and related workflows are maintained for risk mitigation and financial reporting purposes
• Serve as a leader not just within the finance and accounting function, but across Calibrate

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

• 10-15 years of progressive accounting management experience, including 4-8 years within a big 4 public accounting firm and 4-8 years of progressive advancement within an operating company
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Active CPA license in good standing preferred
• Track record of building and developing high-performance accounting teams in a fast-paced organization
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally to accomplish complex projects.
• Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to lead by example.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business related field.
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Self-starter, detail oriented and efficient
• Be comfortable and have experience functioning in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with ambiguity and changing priorities. Must be able to be nimble and pivot quickly/easily.
• Must be a highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to effectively address any issue in collaboration with others as appropriate; the ability to proactively identify and prevent potential problems.