Controller

Financial Controller

The client are a very successful (and fast growing) EdTech/SaaS organization with a global presence. They have 3 entities across Australia, the US and UK, and this candidate will manage the consolidation of all 3. On top of that, they will have 3 direct reports and work very closely with the Head of Revenue Ops, FP&A Director and the CFO. The successful candidate will have a strong public/private accounting mix and will be leading the full cycle statutory audit. The role will also involve a little travel (to Australia and Salt Lake City).

The successful Financial Controller will be:

• Overseeing 3 direct reports (Fin Acc, AR, AP & Biller)
• Lead the day to day accounting and finance function for the company
• Multi-entity consolidation of the accounts (across 3 entities) - Australia, UK and US
• Own the M/E and Y/E close
• Intercompany reconciliations and returns
• Prep and presentation of the management and board reporting pack
• Improve the standard processes and accounting controls in the team through automation
• Own the FX side as well - Treasury - manage the cashflow for each of the company's accounts and manage the intercompany transactions
• FX reporting
• Main point of contact for the full cycle statutory audit
• Main POC for the external auditors
• Maintain accounting procedure, controls and processes - automate and improve where they can
• Technical accounting - ASC 606
• Liaising and working closely with the operations team

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The successful Financial Controller will:

• MUST have recent experience doing a similar role in a SaaS company (ideally rapid growth)
• CPA qualification
• Have a strong mixture of both public and private accounting
• MUST have prior experience of managing (end-to-end) a full cycle statutory audit
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Happy to travel 4 times (max) per year
• Prior knowledge of the system Xero (desirable, not essential)
• Strong Excel skills

$180,000 - $200,000

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