Finance Controller

We are looking for people with strong knowledge and application of US GAAP required in the
areas of SAAS accounting, revenue recognition, consolidations, and convertible debt proven.
You should have excellent knowledge of Quickbooks
Ultimately, you will play a vital role in assisting customers and resolving their queries.


Responsibilities
Work directly with founders and start - up teams to understand their business and
financial model
Manage a customer portfolio of SaaS and technology - based start - ups, taking
ownership of customer revenue growth and customer profitability
Manage a team of remote resources, driving the team to own daily and monthly close
processes, reconciliations and classifications
Utilize Zeni s platform and technology to drive automation of customer processes
and integration of financial applications
Guide customers in the collection and use of data to optimize Zeni s AI reporting
platform, empowering budget vs. actual analysis, forecasts and KPI reporting
Educate customers and founders on U.S. GAAP accounting, financial statements and
financial metrics for technology companies
Drive customer success, anticipating customer needs and responding to
customer requests as the finance function for the customer
Train and mentor accounting managers, senior accountants and staff to complete daily,
monthly and annual accounting and reporting processes
Enable Zeni sales growth by assisting customers in scaling their business and
supporting additional Zeni services


Qualifications
7 - 10 years of experience in an accounting, accounting outsource provider or CPA firm
Strong experience managing teams of 5+ accounting professionals and drive
ownership of deliverables by support teams (Bonus: managing offshore remote
employees)
Managing a diverse customer portfolio of SaaS - based, e - commerce, inventory and
other tech start - ups
Undergraduate or Master s degree in Accounting or Finance
CPA or MBA, Accounting or Finance concentration
Tech savvy with experience in Quickbooks, Bill.com, Gusto, Expensify and other leading
cloud - based finance applications for start - ups
Strong knowledge and application of GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition,
consolidations, and equity compensation and other areas of accounting for SaaS
companies
Experience in coaching founders at various stages of development, recommending
solutions, and guiding the timing of key deliverables as companies grow
Strong oral and written communication skills and comfortable working with teams in
client - facing role
Experience using Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, and Slides) and advanced Excel skills