Controller

The Opportunity DataGrail is looking for a Controller to build accounting and financial operations from the ground up. As the first accounting hire, you will apply everything you've learned in your career in a new way, creating best practices from day one. As a leader in a high growth company that has an incredible product, customer base, and team, you'll have extensive visibility into and direct participation in many key business decisions as a trusted partner to the leadership team. The Skill Set Lead the accounting close activities including processing of journal entries, managing the month-end close, and preparation of all major balance sheet account reconciliations. Run the Company's day-to-day accounting operations, including the general ledger, AP/AR, payroll review, and other accounting activities. Advise senior leadership on the technical accounting treatment for new transactions as they arise. Coordinate with external financial and tax audits. Prepare management reporting, financial statements, and board presentations. Drive the cross-functional business partnership with other department owners. Evaluate and lead the continuous improvement of the Company's accounting practices, policies, control procedures, and system enhancements with a focus on scaling the Company's processes and educating senior leadership about the implications to ensure continued compliance with US GAAP. Be the accounting organization's subject matter expert, staying apprised of new system updates, providing training and guidance to new and existing team members, and contributing to ongoing integrations. Have the opportunity of a lifetime to help build a dynamic global company. Within 90 Days, You'll Have brought the financial close and accounting processes in-house from a 3rd party provider. Kicked off a financial ERP selection process. Completed your first financial close at DataGrail. Built relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Within 180 Days, You'll Be nearing the completion of a financial ERP implementation. Running a timely close process. Leading the day-to-day financial operations of the company (treasury, A/R, and A/P). Overhauled our financial reporting and board package. Become a trusted advisor and financial partner to the leadership team. Built relationships with key third-party partners (audit, tax & banking). Within 365 Days, You'll Ensured our financial statements are GAAP compliant and kicked off our annual audit process. Have been a key member of the next fiscal planning cycle and aided in the preparation of the FY "˜25 budget. Developed a longer-term growth strategy for the accounting team and financial needs of the business. About Us: With the core belief that trust builds transparency, at DataGrail, we provide a privacy platform that empowers people to have more control over their privacy and identity. Our platform eliminates complicated, manual, and time-consuming processes associated with emerging privacy laws. We find and untangle the terabytes of data companies have, make sense of it, and organize it into an easy-to-use privacy program. We live by our company values every day at DataGrail: Bias for Action, Be Human, Love Our Customers, and Win as a Team. Benefits & Perks: Competitive compensation package + equity. Work from anywhere - every employee has the choice to select their ideal work environment. Feel relaxed with unlimited paid-time-off (+2 weeks mandatory!). Treat yourself with 8 scheduled "DataGrail Days" a year for personal wellness. Stay healthy - full healthcare coverage, including dental and vision. Save for the future with our 401(k) plan. Work smarter with monthly hardware and remote office stipends and an UberEats meal program. All of this and much, much more. DataGrail provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2024-11-05