Financial Controller

Panoptyc is seeking an experienced professional to join its senior team as Controller. Panoptyc is a hardware-enabled software company that helps micromarket retailers secure their inventory from theft. The company is rapidly growing, and its technology is deployed in thousands of stores across North America. 

The Controller will be responsible for leading Company accounting operations to support Panoptyc’s continued growth and efficiency. This role will be the Company’s first full-time Controller hire and will be supported by a team of staff bookkeepers and external accounting professionals. The role will report to the Head of Finance and Vice President, Operations.

We are considering a wide array of backgrounds, and all with a demonstrated excellence in accounting and willingness to help build a rapidly growing business are encouraged to apply. 

Requirements:

Must-have

• Prior manager-level experience in a corporate accounting or audit role with comprehensive scope (at least 8 years total experience): your prior experience gives you insight into what "great" looks like 

• Comprehensive and technical knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and procedures, including experience with license- and hardware-based revenue models; inventory accounting experience highly desirable

• Fluency in Quickbooks and Microsoft Excel; clear understanding of how sales, fulfillment, invoicing, and accounting systems should work in concert with one another 

• Willingness to contribute as a member of a lean team; experience managing professional staff and clear understanding of where to find leverage within an organization

• Hunger to build: helping make strategic decisions while retaining the humility to plug in on less-than-glamorous tasks as we scale

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

Nice-to-have

• Active CPA certification and work experience at a nationally-recognized accounting firm (Big-4, BDO, Grant Thornton, BPM etc.)

• Prior experience as a Controller, or experience reporting directly to a Controller in a corporate context

• Exposure to rapidly growing businesses (i.e., doubling or tripling revenue over a short period); appreciation for the complexities that comes with rapid scale

• Familiarity with Stripe, Avalara, and Ramp (or similar products); willingness to become our business systems savant and learn what you don’t yet know

Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for all firm accounting operations, including: A/R, A/P, full GL, inventory, cost accounting/accruals, revenue recognition and workpaper

• You will be responsible for the delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual closes in a timely and predictable fashion 

• You will be responsible for maintaining, enforcing and documenting the finance and accounting organization’s Standard Operating Procedures

• You will lead and support the invoicing and collections team, with a focus on building repeatable processes around customer invoicing and collections, occasionally collaborating with engineering and product leaders

• You will be responsible for maintaining our implementation of Avalara, and will ensure that the Company complies with its international, federal, state and local tax collection and filings requirements

• You will be responsible for addressing requests from the Company’s tax preparers as necessary to ensure all information provided to them is timely, accurate and clear

Compensation and benefits:

Panoptyc is a remote-first organization and offers employees the opportunity to work from wherever best suits them within the United States! Compensation for this position will depend on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. Our other benefits include:

• 401k with up to 5% employer match 

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (employer pays 75%)

• 3 weeks paid time off along with major national holidays

• Salary 130-160k

Other Information:

• This is a full-time role and fractional engagements will not be considered (we’re transitioning away from fractional accounting support)

• Only permanent residents of the United States are eligible for consideration (we can not sponsor for this role)

• We’re all about growth! Individuals who believe can grow into our Controller role will be considered for a Senior Accounting Manager position