Corporate Controller

Overview

This role involves serving as Corporate Controller for a growing organization with operations across the US and foreign entities. The position will lead and support the accounting team to ensure timely and accurate internal and external financial reporting, with emphasis on SEC reporting, US GAAP technical accounting, SOX compliance, and cross-entity financial management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all month-end close processes (journal entries and reconciliations) are completed timely and accurately across all US and foreign legal entities.
• Prepare monthly equity accounting and reporting.
• Review payroll on a bi-weekly basis jointly with the People organization for accuracy.
• Manage all SEC reporting activities, including review of XBRL tags.
• Assist FP&A with the preparation of earnings releases and earnings call content.
• Prepare content for quarterly Audit Committee meetings.
• Manage the commercial insurance program to ensure coverages are appropriate and adequate for commercial risks.
• Develop risk mitigation and reduction strategies with the insurance broker.
• Serve as the liaison with insurance brokers.
• Lead financial, tax, workers’ compensation, and pension-related audits for all US and foreign entities.
• Support auditors by keeping general ledger activity documented, supported, and organized.
• Provide leadership through mentoring and training for the accounting team.
• Review and approve technical accounting memorandums for US GAAP application, SOX compliance, and SEC reporting (including ASC 606 and ASC 842 expertise).
• Responsible for US and foreign tax filings, reporting, and compliance.
• Oversee treasury matters, including managing cash collections and distributions, optimizing bank relationships, and initiating appropriate investment strategies to enhance cash position.
• Provide final approval on all purchase orders for the company.
• Serve on the Fiduciary Committee of the company’s 401(k) plan and oversee the annual 401(k) audit.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills; ability to effectively communicate key data to all levels of management and across functions.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Resourceful with proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to plan, initiate, monitor, and implement projects within a team.
• Ability to manage a multi-location organization across US and foreign entities.
• Ability to identify and execute operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives to improve resource optimization.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with active license.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, including progressive corporate accounting experience and supervisor experience.
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.
• Technically strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Public company (SEC) reporting and SOX compliance experience, including review of XBRL tags.
• Experience with ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and ASC 842 (lease accounting).
• Experience managing US and foreign tax filings, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience overseeing treasury functions, including cash management, bank relationships, and investment strategies.
• Experience managing commercial insurance programs and developing risk mitigation strategies with insurance brokers.
• Experience overseeing financial, tax, workers’ compensation, and pension-related audits across US and foreign entities.
• Experience working with all legal entities across different legal umbrellas.
• Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, Workiva, FloQast, Carta, MineralTree, Workday, iDeals, and Avalara is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Equity plan participation.
• Company-subsidized benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: healthcare and dependent care.
• 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Expected annual salary: $225,000.00+ (subject to adjustment for relevant experience, skills, geo location).
• Annual bonus, subject to company and individual performance.

Location & Travel

• Headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
• Less than 10% travel time is expected for the position.

Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Noise level is usually low to moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.