Controller
Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to make PR pros more successful by providing them with technology to find journalists to pitch, monitor media, quantify their impact and work more efficiently with their teams.
Self-funded, globally distributed, and growing quickly, Crain’s named Muck Rack one of the best places to work in 2019, 2020, and 2021! We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion and infuse these values into everything we do.
We’re looking for a process-driven problem solver to join our team as our first Controller and continue to scale our operations. The Controller will work closely with the CFO to scale processes, controls, and reporting and will lead the financial audit process. The ideal candidate will be a master of ASC-606, internal controls and all things GAAP accounting and will be excited to help automate and streamline operational processes.
What you’ll do:
- Owning and directing accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, revenue recognition, and monthly close
- Leading month-end close process and financial statement reporting
- Ensuring compliance with US GAAP by establishing and enforcing policies, procedures, and controls
- Tracking and managing compliance with federal, state and local tax and legal requirements for a growing remote workforce
- Leading and coordinating financial statement audit and tax engagements to successful and timely completion
- Managing accounting systems and processes and leading efforts to continually improve and promote efficiency
- Leading and mentoring a small but growing accounting team
If the details below describe you, you could be a great fit for this role:
- 7+ years experience in combination of SaaS business / public accounting
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in accounting
- CPA preferred
- Deep knowledge of GAAP, SaaS accounting and business models (and ability to research any accounting issues you don’t know!)
- Proven track record of success managing a small accounting team
- Strong sense of ownership (one of our core values!) of all things accounting
- Love for automating processes via technology (no-code, Python or SQL experience a plus)
- Can clearly communicate the “why” of decisions and who those decisions are affecting
- Highly analytical and thoughtful in both building out processes and digging into financial statements
- Experience with SaasOptics, Netsuite, Slack / Zapier and Google Sheets
- Experience implementing new accounting systems
- International expansion experience
Benefits of Working at Muck Rack
- Fully distributed team, with work-from-home benefits and monthly co-working stipend
- Competitive salaries, company-wide bonus plan, and equity
- Generous off-the-grid PTO, including paid parental leave, paid sick/mental health days, learning days, summer Fridays, and more
- Health, dental and vision insurance (100% paid by employer for individuals; 70% paid by employer for families)
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- Access to OneMedical, 24/7 Virtual Care, an Employee Assistance Program, and a Flexible Spending Account
- Discounted gym & bike memberships and free Headspace account
- Unlimited subscription to Learning & Development platforms
- Virtual & in-person team bonding opportunities including free lunches, activities, & events
- Inclusive culture that listens to and welcomes diverse perspectives
- Self funded means we have the freedom to build forward-thinking products and put our customers first
We deliberately encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, and from all parts of the United States and Canada to apply for positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and we're committed to a fair and consistent interview process and employer experience.
NOTE: Today, we can not hire employees in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Carolina, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.