Description
As our Controller for multiple high-growth startups and early-stage businesses, you will work directly with company founders and their teams to become a trusted advisor. Our ideal candidate is a proactive, solution and detail-oriented self-starter who thrives in a diverse and fast-paced environment. In this role, you'll demonstrate proficiency in managing multiple client projects at once, while overseeing and supporting an onshore and offshore team of accountants.
What You'll Do:
Lead a full-cycle accounting close:
- Produce timely and accurate monthly financial statements
- Able to analyze financial reports and communicate results to founders
- Act as the point of contact for external auditors and tax preparers
- Oversee all bookkeeping, reconciliations, and accrual journal entries
- Accounts Receivable (invoicing, collections)
- Accounts Payable (processing bills, setting up vendors)
- Payroll (set-up, processing, and benefits)
- Purchase order, inventory, and warehouse management
- Experience in accounting for inventory and COGS (bill of materials, inventory assemblies, cost accounting)
Build financial models, budgets, and cash forecasts
- Proficiency in three-statement financial modeling
- Able to build cash and accrual-based forecasts
Implement and use various accounting software solutions
- Accounting ERPs (QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite)
- Expense management (Expensify, Ramp, Concur, Bill)
- Billing (Ramp, Bill)
- Payroll (Gusto, JustWorks, Trinet, ADP)
- Sales platforms (Shopify, Amazon FBA)
- Merchant service platforms (Stripe, PayPal)
- Inventory software (Cin7, Fishbowl, SOS)
Demonstrate a strong accounting background and knowledge of GAAP
- Revenue Recognition (ASC606)
- Prepaid and Accrued Expenses
- Deferred Revenue
- Fixed Assets and Depreciation
- Lease Accounting
- Stock-Based Compensation
- Business Combinations
- Inventory, Manufacturing, Cost Accounting
Manage the tax process and maintain compliance with government agencies (working with tax partners)
- Annual federal income tax returns (C Corp, LLC, S Corp)
- Annual State Filings and Franchise Taxes
- Local Business Registrations & Compliance
- Depreciation, Amortization, and requisite schedules
- Sales and Use Tax
- R&D Tax Credits
- Net Operating Losses (NOLs)
- W9/1099 and W8/1042 implementation and execution
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
- A concentration in Accounting or Finance is preferred
- 10+ years of applicable experience in tech, CPG, and life science industries
- Big 4 or national and regional accounting experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, accounting theory, principles, and practices
- CPA preferred
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Strong communication skills
- Strong time management skills
Compensation: TBD
Company
OptiNizers provides remote Filipino professionals to help U.S.-based companies streamline operations by combining tailored talent matching with comprehensive onboarding, ongoing training, and ongoing support. The service covers executive support, paralegal work, customer service, social media, digital media, multimedia, and SEO, and emphasizes a human-first partnership rather than simple staffing. They highlight cost savings from remote hiring and offer resources like the OptiNizers Productivity Audit to identify tasks suitable for delegation. The company states that it trains talent to align with clients' goals, culture, and workflows, and to integrate AI tools to boost efficiency.
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