The Controller must be a solid business partner to the Executive Management Team applying sound judgment, a principled approach to maintaining the GAAP financials, and a solutions mindset to complex business issues. This role requires a self-driven and highly motivated professional to lead the accounting operations. To be successful in role, the person will demonstrate strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills. They will lead a small team of full-time office personnel as well as work with external teams such as a managed financial services provider, tax specialists, auditors, and private equity.
The ideal candidate must have a track record of getting things done, a personal style that relies on sound decision making, and solid business judgment to add value across the organization. The successful candidate will exhibit proven accounting and financial leadership skills in a complex, fast-paced, corporate environment.
This position is accountable for the accounting operations to include the maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partners with CFO and Executive Management Team to maintain and improve the Accounting and Finance Operations in support of the mission and strategic vision of Cirrus.
- Developing and maintaining all necessary accounting policies and systems influencing the general ledger and financial reporting. Ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Coordinating, preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports including variance analysis, profitability analysis, and revenue recognition compliance/reporting/analysis.
- Managing working capital effectively to ensure liquidity from operations effective use of funds including cash balances/transfers, DSO / DPO management, and operational cash forecasting.
- Partner with IT department in ensuring all finance systems are delivering value and provide project management for finance-related system implementations and upgrades. Shape the Enterprise-wide perspective on Corporate processes including Quote to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report
- Construct and monitor reliable control systems.
- Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.
- Maintain relationships with external Audit firms and mitigate any findings and recommendations for the annual audit.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- BS/BA in Accounting or Finance
- CPA strongly preferred
- Intacct and Salesforce experience preferred
- Advanced Excel modeling including power pivot, pivot tables, and multi-function data analysis functionality
- A minimum of 8-10 years of Accounting experience, with SaaS and 606 revenue recognition