Vice President, Controller, Industrious
$250-260k
You will also be eligible for an annual 20% bonus and participation in our profit sharing program
Flexible workspaces
Be an early applicant
Flexible workspaces
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$250-260k
You will also be eligible for an annual 20% bonus and participation in our profit sharing program
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the workplace where you belong.
Role
Who you are
- You are a strategic, detail-oriented, and highly effective leader with a passion for building and scaling processes. You are an excellent project manager and a strong technical accountant who can navigate a complex corporate environment. You are known for being:
- A Trusted Cross-Functional Partner: You build strong relationships and find elegant solutions that balance company growth with statutory rules and GAAP requirements
- A Proven Leader: You are a natural motivator who inspires your team to achieve and exceed their goals. You have led a team of more than 10 onshore employees
- An Expert in Governance: You are highly mindful of proper governance, risk mitigation policies, and internal controls. You prioritize business processes and systems that are both clearly understood by operators and protect the business’ resources
- A Decisive Communicator: You possess excellent communication skills, distill complex concepts for non-financial audiences, and can make intricate decisions with confidence
- CPA required
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive accounting experience
- Minimum of 7 years of Big Four experience, minimum of Manager-level
- Proven experience leading a high-performing team of more than 10 people
- Experience in a high-paced, scaling environment. Start-up experience is highly valued alongside experience within a public company
- Demonstrated experience with finance transformation initiatives, internal controls, and public company reporting
- Experience with network businesses and high-volume leasing businesses
- Experience with scaling operations into new international geographies, and experience with business combinations is preferred
- Experience with financial systems migration or implementation is preferred
- Must be based in New York City
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic VP, Controller to join our leadership team. This is a critical, senior-level role that will directly influence our finance roadmap and operational efficiency as we continue to grow organically and integrate with our parent company, CBRE. This is a hybrid role, based in New York City
- Reporting to CBRE's Controller - Building Operations and Experience (BOE), Americas, with a dotted line to the Industrious CFO, you will lead a global team of 30, with six direct reports based in New York, London, and Singapore
- You will be a key player in navigating a dynamic, high-growth environment while ensuring a seamless connection to the financial governance and reporting of a large, publicly traded company
- You’ll be joining and leading a close-knit group of high-performing, fun-loving, karaoke-singing (participation not required!) finance and accounting professionals
- We are lovingly known as ‘the moneybees’ and have a fantastic team culture and enviable bespoke sweatshirts
- Our team mirrors the Industrious culture - we put people first, always assume positive intent with our colleagues, and go out of our way to embrace the Industrious values (head, heart, hands) with our own ‘moneybee’ flair
- One of the high points of our year is the team offsite, where we take a couple of days to connect with one another, have fun, and lean in on the strategic vision for the coming year
- You never know what fun surprises our CFO has up his sleeve. For example, we stayed in a castle for our 2025 Finance team offsite! There will likely be putt-putt, pub trivia, lots of laughter, great food, and amazing memories
- As the VP, Controller, you will be the ultimate owner of the company’s Accounting function. Your responsibilities will include:
- Strategic Leadership: Set the strategy for the accounting function, designing processes and systems that support and enable the company's growth and commercial initiatives
- Growth Mindset: Partner with Industrious’ leadership team and cross-functional partners to drive scale and enable the Company’s innovation and commercial growth
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a global team of 30, including ultimate oversight of our accounts receivable, billing, accounts payable, treasury, reporting, and GL accounting teams
- Financial Reporting & Compliance: Own the process for meeting SEC reporting and close deadlines for our parent company. Ensure SOX compliance and the effectiveness of all internal controls. Oversee statutory and regulatory compliance, and support CBRE’s income tax and SALT teams
- Finance Transformation: Drive modernization and efficiency through finance transformation initiatives. Champion a continuous improvement mindset, seeking to scale and automate financial processes
- CBRE Integration: Support integration workstreams and drive efficient, scalable, and effective ways of working between Industrious and CBRE
- Transaction Management: Provide perspective, intake, and coordination on one-off strategic transactions, including M&A, legal matters, and geographic expansion
- Systems Management: Lead the financial systems roadmap, including the design and implementation of new systems and technologies
- Navigate and Simplify Complexity: Be a trusted finance voice to Industrious’ FP&A and Executive Teams to understand, assess, communicate, and provide guidance on accounting implications and process design for complex accounting and reporting matters
Our take
Industrious was founded in 2012 when its creators noticed that people often work d better in hotel lobbies and coffee shops than in traditional offices. This inspired the company to develop flexible workspaces that blend the casual environment of public spaces with the resources, security, and professionalism of an office setting.
Shared flexible workspaces are nothing new, but Industrious has successfully differentiated itself from larger competitors like WeWork by focusing on management contracts with landlords rather than leasing properties. The company has seen its revenue triple from 2019 to 2023 and recently took over WeWork's former headquarters in Manhattan.
As demand for smaller, flexible office spaces grows, Industrious is thriving. With partnerships like CBRE and its expansion into key markets, the company is ready to capitalize on the shifting trends in office space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2022
$100m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Aug 2019
$80m
SERIES D
Total funding: $322m
Company benefits
- Healthcare - We care deeply about the physical and emotional well-being of our employees. That’s why we offer a range of plan options through United Healthcare, including a variety of employer-paid plans that provide coverage for employees and their families
- Flexible Vacation Time - At Industrious we have a flexible PTO policy. This encourages people to enjoy life outside of work, recharge and look after their mental and emotional health. Take the time you need to have a balanced and fulfilling personal life
- Paid Parental Leave - Families come in all shapes, sizes, and types. We welcome each new addition with generous paid leave so that you can bond with your new child
- Stock Options - We want you to be invested in Industrious’ success. All salaried Industrious employees receive a stock options grant that starts vesting on day one
- Learning & Development Grant - We’re committed to your professional development. We’re proud to offer a yearly grant so that you can take a class or learn a new skill
- Employee Resource Groups - These groups support, promote, and celebrate team members united around shared characteristics or life experiences
Company HQ
Union Square, New York, NY
Leadership
Jamie Hodari
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to Industrious, they were the CEO and Co-Founder of Kepler, a rapidly growing experimental university that Scientific American called a "daring global experiment" to bring "top-tier instruction to the neediest parts of the planet."
Justin Stewart
(Co-Founder)Formerly served as the Director of Acquisitions and Operations at Windham Development and Windham China, where they headed their US Real Estate operations
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