What are the responsibilities and job description for the CONTROLLER position at Sofar Ocean?
The Company
Sofar is on a mission to connect the world's oceans. We design, build, and deploy the largest privately owned network of marine weather sensors to power the world's best marine weather forecasts. Our data helps our customers to increase efficiency and reduce emissions, delivering tools to governments and other stakeholders to understand impacts of climate change on extreme weather and ocean health. We live on Planet Ocean, and our goal is to create the ocean intelligence needed to ensure a sustainable future.
The Role
The Controller will be responsible for all aspects of Sofar's accounting, financial reporting, and treasury functions. This includes working closely with our external accounting team to close monthly financials, preparing internal financial reporting, managing audits and compliance requirements, overseeing bank accounts, and establishing financial practices and policies for a high-growth startup environment. The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance leader who can adapt to the evolving needs of a dynamic organization, working cross-functionally to drive financial strategy and operational excellence.
Impact You'll Own :
- Accounting Operations & Process Management :
Oversee all accounting functions, including AP, AR, and payroll, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
Lead compliance with government contracting standards (including FAR and CAS) as they pertain to accounting, cost allocations, and billing practices.
Collaborate with production and R&D teams to ensure accurate inventory tracking, valuation, and cost of goods sold (COGS) reporting.
Lead the monthly financial close process, ensuring that financial data is accurate and reported on time to internal stakeholders.
Ensure timely filing of all tax compliance requirements, including federal, state, and local taxes.
Work closely with department leads and the executive team to prepare, manage, and monitor annual operating budgets.
About You
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Sofar's Commitment to Climate Justice
We at Sofar Ocean acknowledge that careers in the marine sciences ... have traditionally been, and remain, non-diverse work environments, thereby limiting the entry and prosperity of underrepresented groups in the space. ( Johri et al. , 2021) Many of these same groups are disproportionately affected by climate change, and are often excluded from decision making that directly address their interests and needs.
We are committed to addressing these climate injustices and highly encourage people who identify as women, LGBTQ , Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to apply
Employee Conduct
It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.
Salary : $155,000 - $190,000
