Controller, Sylva
Online community management
Job no longer available
Online community management
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
1-20 employees
Company mission
To build belonging by operating and nurturing niche online communities.
Role
Who you are
- Strong Netsuite experience
- Multi-business line and diversified revenue experience required
- Scale-up experience
- CPA
Desirable
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3-5 years experience in public accounting, preferably one of the big 4 accounting firms
- 5-7 years experience in a managerial financial reporting role at a mid to large size private company
- CA / CPA or equivalent qualification
- Must have working knowledge of personnel, finance, and accounting systems to oversee financial and accounting activities
What the job involves
- Develop, implement and maintain effective, efficient, and compliant accounting systems, processes, and controls to enable the provision of accurate, timely, and complete financial and management reporting, cash flow/treasury, and taxation management
- Working collaboratively, partner with the business and key stakeholders through the provision of quality and timely financial advice and support to enable effective decision making and maintain compliance with US GAAP (or IFRS, as applicable)
- Drive optimal business performance by identifying and implementing improvement and efficiency opportunities and ensuring efficient financial integration for new acquisitions
- Deliver best-in-class financial and management reporting with strong month-end close process
- Participate in budgeting and forecasting to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial projections
- Support sound accounts payable and accounts receivable services
- Managing all aspects of technical accounting, month end close and annual audit cycle
- Lead the efforts to proactively provide efficient, accurate, and timely production of consolidated financial statements
- Oversee Senior Accountant and help grow the team as appropriate
Our take
While it's possible for a startup to shoot straight for the top with a disruptive product, most of the time it's a growing and thriving community that leads to success. Aside from raising company morale a good community can spread word of mouth, drive sales and inspire brand loyalty in a way money can't buy. Sylva is a startup which exists to help create and nurture these communities effectively, providing the benefits of a community for companies lacking the expertise or resources needed to develop one on their own.
Sylva works closely with its partner companies to understand their goals and their existing community, and then works to maximise the effectiveness of that community in line with their clients' requirements. It handles all aspects of administration, growth, and technology used in fostering and scaling a community, and at the same time provides personal support to its customers' management in strategies which could affect community growth.
Sylva has attracted a solid client base including the likes of Foodboro and Newsletter Crew and has raised a significant amount of funding, which it is using to further develop its product and scale its operations. As companies become more aware of the value that an organic community can hold for their operations, Sylva is in a good position to grow into a significant business in this space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2023
$5.7m
EARLY VC
Jan 2022
$12.6m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $23m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Unlimited PTO (with mandatory 2 weeks per year)
- Immediate 401k contribution with a non-elective contribution of 3% from Sylva. This means Sylva will always contribute 3%
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Monthly WFH stipend
- One-time workplace setup bonus
- Generous Parental Leave Policy - 16 weeks fully paid for all parents (birthing, non birthing, foster, adoptive, etc.)
- All employees have access to an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) which provides extended health & wellness benefits
- Remote first culture
Leadership
Tom Guthrie
(CEO)Also co-founded Propel. Was previously Managing Partner at Dorm Room Fund and a Founder's Associate with Capsule.
Scott Amenta
(Head of Product)Founder Chief of Staff Network and is a co-founder of Propel. Was previosly Head of Business Development & Partnerships for Think-it.
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