Corporate Controller, SPAN

• You are a proven leader who is focused on driving key business insights, achieving operational excellence, and maintaining a strong controls environment in a rapidly changing organization
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Active CPA, CA or equivalent required
• Proven experience building, developing, mentoring, and inspiring an international professional accounting team
• Strong knowledge and leadership of accounting operations
• Experience with operating a robust accounting system (e.g. Netsuite, Oracle, Sage Intact, SAP, etc.)
• Familiarity with technical accounting topics including:
• ASC 480 - Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity
• ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition
• ASC 718 - Stock Based Compensation
• ASC 740 - Income Taxes
• ASC 805 - Business Combinations
• ASC 842 - Leases
• Prior experience in a manufacturing organization. Strong knowledge of cost accounting
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, able to communicate complex concepts and risk factors to stakeholders and influence decision making
• Experienced business partner, skilled in building trust and inspiring others while ramping up in a new business and role in a complex environment
• Excitement around navigating a hyper-growth, rapidly changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment

Desirable

• We are looking for an experienced Corporate Controller to manage our growing Accounting team and partner with the executive management team
• This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact at a mission-driven company at the heart of the cleantech revolution in the Bay Area
• Maintain the general ledger, including cash, accounts receivable (AR), inventory, prepaids, fixed assets, accounts payable (AP), accrued expenses, and equity
• Manage the month-end/year-end close process, including the review of journal entries and account reconciliations
• Responsible for the production of timely and accurate financial statements (monthly, quarterly, annually) in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to support variance analysis and management reporting
• Supervise the AR function, assess customer credit requests, manage receivables aging, and drive collections
• Oversee the AP function, drive favorable payment terms with vendors, manage payables aging, and ensure expenditures are captured in the correct accounting period
• Manage the payroll process
• Analyze sales tax and income tax compliance, and coordinate with outside accounting firms to complete periodic tax filings
• Responsible for designing and managing the control environment. Maintain reliable internal controls over cash, inventory, revenue, and expenses
• Oversee the financial audit process with appointed CPA firm
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Supervise cash management functions and bank reconciliations
• Maintain and update the chart of accounts as necessary
• Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database and make changes as needed