Controller
About the Role
You will own day-to-day finance operations, prepare monthly quarterly and annual financial statements, and maintain the general ledger with accurate journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and provisions. You will prepare tax returns for IL UK and US entities and manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations. You will ensure compliance with sales withholding and corporate tax requirements, partner on budgeting forecasting and variance analysis, build financial models in Excel and other tools, develop and implement internal controls and improved accounting processes, and support audits and cross-functional projects.
Requirements
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Must
- 2+ years of experience in a finance position in the high-tech industry (advantage)
- Prior experience during an internship with hi-tech companies specifically start-ups (advantage)
- ERP experience with NetSuite
- An internship in one of the Big 4 accounting firms (advantage)
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritize tasks
- Ability to conduct research and work independently
- Excellent English written and verbal
- High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly quarterly and annual financial statements including P&L balance sheet and cash flow reports
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure accuracy of journal entries reconciliations accruals and provisions
- Prepare annual tax returns for IL UK and US entities
- Manage intercompany transactions reconciliations and eliminations across entities
- Ensure compliance with sales tax withholding tax and corporate tax requirements
- Partner on budgeting forecasting and variance analysis
- Monitor budget execution investigate variances and provide actionable insights
- Build and maintain financial models in Excel and other tools to support decision making
- Develop and implement financial controls processes and documentation
- Assess accounting operations recommend improvements and implement new processes
- Support audits and other cross functional projects