SUMMARY:

The Corporate Controller will provide accounting, reporting, and internal controls expertise, financial process guidance, strategic financial oversight, and business leadership/insight to the company. This person will be responsible for all accounting, tax and associated reporting activities for the business. Specific areas of responsibility will include leading and providing financial/business advice covering the accounting close process, technical accounting (including revenue recognition), financial reporting, worldwide tax/financial compliance, internal controls, treasury, and cash management, risk management and insurance, financial and non-financial business process review, business strategy initiatives and special projects. The Corporate Controller will have considerable experience not only in providing financial guidance and expertise to different functions within the company, but also will make recommendations to improve process and profitability. This person will initially manage a team of 12 with 3 direct reports.

PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Strategic partnership with CFO and other business leaders to support growth strategies and ensure compliance with GAAP and other relevant rules and regulations

• Annual financial statement audit

• Revenue management including revenue recognition, invoicing and credit, and collections

• Other technical accounting matters

• Internal control over financial reporting

• Legal and contracts support

• Investor reporting and management

• Equity administration and equity compensation

• Government contract forecasting, invoicing and compliance

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Builds teams, partnerships and relationships across the organization and externally that lead to the highest levels of collaboration, engagement, and productivity

• Assists CFO and other company executives in the development and formulation of long and short-range financial plans, policies, programs and objectives

• Anticipates needs and ensures the development and maintenance of robust, scalable capabilities (processes, systems, policies/procedures, organization, and compliance) to support the company's rapid growth

• Hires, trains, mentors and develops the Accounting team

• Owns the Company's financial statements and monthly/quarterly/annual financial reporting

• Ensures GAAP-compliant statements are accurate and produced on a timely basis in compliance with a monthly close calendar

• Oversees the consolidation of financial results and preparation of consolidated financial statements

• Responsible for the overall integrity of general ledger structure including account set up

• Implements and maintains strong internal controls, processes, and policies and develops a path to future SOX compliance

• Owns technical accounting including assessment and implementation of new accounting standards

• Owns revenue management including revenue recognition (ASC 606), for complex contracts

• Oversees the Accounting Manager's ownership of general accounting, accounts payable and payroll

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master's Degree or MBA a plus

• CPA required

• 5-7+ years Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred

• 10 + years of progressive, relevant Finance experience including building, leading and mentoring teams in a fast-paced environment

• M&A post-integration experience

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Career-motivated, dedicated and committed leader

• Hands-on, detail-oriented self-starter with strong financial and analytical skills

• Highest level of ethics and integrity

• Extremely dependable and accountable with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

• Strong business sense and common sense

• Intellectually curious; able to quickly understand new ideas/concepts and apply knowledge and concepts to them to solve problems and create solutions

• Comfortable with change and able to anticipate, scale and manage in an evolving, rapid-growth environment

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including across functions within the organization

• Strong team-building and mentoring skills

• Good sense of humor; infuses positive energy and fun into the work environment

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

• Works closely with CFO and Director, Finance (Finance leadership team) to define and execute on organizational goals and strategic plans

• Must have proven leadership experience mentoring and developing people.

• Works with the company and functional leadership to define and execute on company goals and strategic plans Minimal travel required