Job DescriptionTHE POSITION: The Global Controller is a highly technical accounting professional accountable for the day-to-day accounting operations of the company across all global entities, including the production of periodic financial reports, oversight of technical accounting policy and compliance with ASC Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of internal 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 (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) where applicable, bank/debt reporting requirements, and local statutory requirements in each jurisdiction where the company operates. This role also leads special projects including system implementations, M&A due diligence and integrations, and process improvement initiatives across the global accounting organization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
- Management
- Safeguard the assets of the company
- Create, maintain and enforce a documented system of accounting policies and procedures, including drafting and maintaining an accounting policy handbook
- Manage internal and outsourced accounting functions across all global entities
- Oversee the operations of the global accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
- Recommend and implement improvements to reporting and accounting systems, procedures, controls, and policies
- Help lead month-end close processes, including review of Blackline account reconciliations, and own the global close calendar to drive consistent close processes across all entities and regions
- Oversee accounting systems/ERP administration and lead process improvement and automation initiatives
- Technical Accounting
- Along with the CAO, serve as primary contact for technical accounting questions both domestic and international; research and draft applicable memos and guidance for the company
- Ensure compliance with ASC 606 and other relevant accounting standards, including leases (ASC 842) and business combinations (ASC 805)
- Lead implementation of and compliance with new accounting standards
- Review and analyze contracts with customers to identify enforceable rights and obligations, determine distinct performance obligations, assess and allocate transaction price, and ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 606
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with ASC 606, coordinating with other departments to ensure all contracts and transactions comply
- Oversee project accounting activities, including tracking revenue and costs at the project/contract level, ensuring proper cost allocation and accurate matching of revenue and expenses in accordance with ASC 606
- Reporting
- Issue timely and accurate financial statements on a monthly basis
- Coordinate the preparation of the Company's annual financial statements, ensuring all revenue-related and other required disclosures are complete and accurate
- Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
- Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics on a timely basis
- Partner with the FP&A group in the production of the annual budget and forecasts
- Transactions
- Ensure that accounts receivable are invoiced and collected promptly
- Oversee global, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and foreign currency translation and remeasurement
- Intercompany transaction oversight and review in compliance with transfer pricing regulations and management reporting requirements
- Ensure that periodic account reconciliations are completed both timely and accurately within Blackline
- Maintain the chart of accounts
- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system on the Company's shared network drive(s)
- Compliance and Internal Controls
- Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive system of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), with particular emphasis on internal controls over revenue recognition processes and transactions
- Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit and complete the annual audit within required reporting deadlines
- Understanding of SOX compliance and ensure a strong control framework; work toward a SOX 404 compliant control environment
- Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with ASC 606 and other internal policies
- Ensure compliance with local statutory reporting and local GAAP requirements in each jurisdiction where the company operates, partnering with local finance teams and external providers
- Comply with local, state and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Partner with the Director of Global Tax and Chief Accounting Officer to assist in compliance with local, state and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Partner with Treasury on cash management, banking relationships, and intercompany funding across global entities
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
- All other duties as assigned.
PEOPLE LEADERPeople leaders must possess both the skills to effectively accomplish these tasks and the emotional intelligence to do so in alignment with our cultural values. In addition to the critical management and leadership tasks listed above, this role also includes the following unique responsibilities:
- Act as one of the leaders in the accounting department, responsible for and overseeing their respective department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
- Lead accounting team members, including training, coaching, mentorship, development and evaluation.
- Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff; communicate interpret and discuss with team the company policies and procedures.
- Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards; review performance relative to departmental objectives discussion appraisal with each employee and performance; authorize and communicate salary changes, promotions, transfers, discipline, and discharge and administer all other personnel actions.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:- Travel (Under 10%)
- Hours (40+, typically Monday through Friday)
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.
QualificationsMINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
- Education - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
- Experience and/or Training -
- 12-15+ years of Accounting experience, including significant experience in multi-national companies $100M+
- Strong technical accounting background including in-depth knowledge of ASC 606 and its application.
- Experience with technical accounting matters beyond revenue recognition, such as business combinations (ASC 805) and leases (ASC 842)
- Very knowledgeable on revenue recognition/ASC 606, cash management, internal controls, US GAAP, IFRS, close processes, and general accounting research
- Experience with multi-currency consolidations, foreign currency translation, and international statutory/local GAAP reporting
- Licenses/Certificates - CPA required
- Technology/Equipment - Experience in the use of complex spreadsheets, ERP systems, and accounting systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:- PE experience preferred
- Public Accounting Experience desired
- Strong professional presence and presentation skills
- Strong Leader/Mentor to his/her reports, and a strong Business Partner to the CAO
- M&A/due diligence experience, including purchase price experience, is a plus
- Experience operating in a SOX 404 compliant environment, particularly with implementing and maintaining internal controls over revenue recognition
- Experience leading ERP implementations and finance process automation initiatives
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.
