What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at BlueSnap?
BlueSnap is a rapid growth international FinTech company, headquartered in Waltham, MA, with offices in Israel, Ireland, and the UK. We are thrilled to be one of the fastest growing companies in the payments industry. Our team works collaboratively building a world-class all-in-one payments orchestration platform that provides our clients with extensive capabilities, technologies, and services, all with only one integration.
We are excited to add a Controller to our growing team. This individual will play a critical role in owning the GL accounting to ensure a high quality, accurate, and efficient monthly financial close.
This position is based in Waltham, MA.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the GL accounting team, comprised of an accounting manager, two staff accountants, and an intern
- Manage General Ledger monthly close for all entities, which includes working with in-house accountants in Israel and 3rd party accountants for the other foreign subsidiaries
- Prepare monthly internal financial statements and present results to CFO
- Prepare annual GAAP financial statements and footnotes
- Manage the audit process both in the US and internationally
- Liaise with 3rd party tax consultants to ensure the Company remains in compliance in the US and all foreign subsidiaries
- Oversee the process of collecting and remitting sales tax and VAT in various countries/jurisdictions
- Prepare and/or review technical accounting memos on an annual or as needed basis
- Oversee the payroll process, which includes submitting bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay cycles as well as managing the 401k process with Fidelity
- Oversee the accounts payable process to ensure vendors are paid timely and that internal approval documentation is completed
- Oversee the process to capitalize internal-use software, which includes periodic meetings with the R&D team to understand current and future projects
- Responsible for equity accounting, including quarterly updates to the cap table in the Shareworks system, valuing common units using Black Scholes, and recording stock compensation expense
- Manage the sales commissions process, which includes calculating and communicating commission payouts to the sales team as well as calculating an accurate month-end accrual
- Participate in a hedging strategy to minimize impact of foreign currency on monthly financial statements
- Identify opportunities for system enhancements and participate in related changes to address efficiencies in various processes
- Continue to improve internal control environment
Qualifications:
- CPA preferred with experience at a Big 4 or next tier public accounting firm
- Significant knowledge of GAAP
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with peers and management up to Executive level
- Very strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience with NetSuite a plus
- 8 years of relevant accounting experience
- Ability to work independently
As a regular full-time BlueSnap team member you will receive a competitive salary, along with an excellent benefits package which will include; BlueCross BlueShield medical and dental insurance, FSA, HRA, vision, life, disability and more! You will have the opportunity to save for retirement through our 401K plan which includes a generous company match. We find some of our best team members through employee referrals, which is why we provide you with the opportunity to earn significant referral bonuses. In addition, we provide our team members with a PTO plan that will help you enjoy nice work/life balance. These are just a few of the great benefits we offer. We look forward telling you more during the interview process with BlueSnap!
BlueSnap is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate differences in both background and perspective. All our applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We support equality of treatment in employment and are committed to having procedures to determine equal pay for our employees that do not discriminate and are free from bias.