What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at ShipMonk?
Why ShipMonk?
ShipMonk is the world's largest 3PL for high-growth e-commerce and DTC brands. Since our inception in 2014, we've operated with a singular guiding principle: to help small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses scale by offering technology-driven fulfillment solutions that enable business founders to devote more time to the things that matter most in their businesses. Put simply, ShipMonk helps e-commerce companies stress less and grow more. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ShipMonk has more than 2,500 employees across facilities in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Pittston, PA, Los Angeles, CA, Bay Shore, NY, Las Vegas, NV, Louisville, KY, Fort Worth, TX, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Tecate, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Prague, Czech Republic.
Why ShipMonk?
ShipMonk is the world's largest 3PL for high-growth e-commerce and DTC brands. Since our inception in 2014, we've operated with a singular guiding principle: to help small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses scale by offering technology-driven fulfillment solutions that enable business founders to devote more time to the things that matter most in their businesses. Put simply, ShipMonk helps e-commerce companies stress less and grow more. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, ShipMonk has more than 2,500 employees across facilities in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Pittston, PA, Los Angeles, CA, Bay Shore, NY, Las Vegas, NV, Louisville, KY, Fort Worth, TX, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Tecate, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Prague, Czech Republic.
What you'll do:
- Manage day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, payroll, and financial reporting.
- Continuously work to increase efficiency of month end close and shorten month-end close cycle
- Establish and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accuracy of financial data.
- Improve existing processes, controls, and documentation, suggest and implement improvements to scale and automate manual procedures
- Support the accounting team on critical accounting projects, including the implementation of system improvements and other ad-hoc items
- Assist in technical accounting matters to support the organization, specifically accounting and reporting the appropriate application of U.S. GAAP
- Assist in financial reporting during the month-end, quarterly, and fiscal close process
- Coordinate and manage annual audits and tax filings, working closely with external auditors and tax advisors.
- Perform ad-hoc projects as needed
- Able to work with minimal supervision
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting and 5-10 years of experience in a related position with oversight of payroll and financial operations
- Big 4 public accounting preferred
- CPA, or CPA candidate preferred, with a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and fair value accounting
- Analytical proficiency in G-Suite and Excel
- Netsuite experience a plus, but not required
- Strong communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, proactive and faces challenges head-on
- Detail oriented and highly accurate
- Organized and meticulous, excellent time management and organizational skills
- Team player
- Strong work ethic
