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Zeni · 2 days ago

Financial Controller

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

Zeni is an innovative financial platform that aims to streamline financial operations for businesses. The Controller will lead financial reporting and automation processes, working closely with startup founders to drive customer success and revenue growth.

AccountingArtificial Intelligence (AI)BankingBookkeeping and PayrollCredit CardsFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechTax Preparation

Responsibilities

Work directly with founders and start-up teams to understand their business and financial model

Manage a customer portfolio of SaaS and technology-based start-ups, taking ownership of customer revenue growth and customer profitability

Manage a team of remote resources, driving the team to own daily and monthly close processes, reconciliations and classifications

Utilize Zeni’s platform and technology to drive automation of customer processes and integration of financial applications

Guide customers in the collection and use of data to optimize Zeni’s AI reporting platform, empowering budget vs. actual analysis, forecasts and KPI reporting

Educate customers and founders on U.S. GAAP accounting, financial statements and financial metrics for technology companies

Drive customer success, anticipating customer needs and responding to customer requests as the finance function for the customer

Train and mentor accounting managers, senior accountants and staff to complete daily, monthly and annual accounting and reporting processes

Enable Zeni sales growth by assisting customers in scaling their business and supporting additional Zeni services

Qualification

CPAGAAPAccounting softwareFinancial reportingTeam managementCoachingCustomer successTech savvyExcel skillsCommunication skills

Required

7-10 years of experience in an accounting, accounting outsource provider or CPA firm

Strong experience managing teams of 5+ accounting professionals and drive ownership of deliverables by support teams (Bonus: managing offshore remote employees)

Managing a diverse customer portfolio of SaaS-based, e-commerce, inventory and other tech start-ups

Undergraduate or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA, Accounting or Finance concentration

Tech savvy with experience in Quickbooks, Netsuite, Xero, Bill.com, Ramp, Gusto, Expensify and other leading cloud-based finance applications for start-ups

Strong knowledge and application of GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, consolidations, and equity compensation and other areas of accounting for SaaS companies

Experience in coaching founders at various stages of development, recommending solutions, and guiding the timing of key deliverables as companies grow

Strong oral and written communication skills and comfortable working with teams in client-facing role

Experience using Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, and Slides) and advanced Excel skills