Assistant Controller

Moda Operandi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Assistant Controller, where you will lead the US accounting team in overseeing month-end close and global consolidations. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to engage in complex transactions and drive finance policies. You will manage a talented team, ensuring compliance with GAAP while enhancing financial reporting standards. With a focus on detail and a passion for problem-solving, you will thrive in this dynamic environment that values initiative and innovation. If you are ready to make an impact in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Benefits (Day 1)

401(k) with Company Match

Company Paid Life Insurance Benefit

Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 6+ years of direct experience in accounting and finance.
• Experience in managing high-performing accounting teams.
• Strong communication skills across various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly close process and global consolidation.
• Support Controller in financial statements and reports.
• Enhance quality of global financial reporting.

Skills

Accounting

GAAP

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Self-starter

Team Management

Education

BS/BA in Accounting

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

MS Office Suite

Excel

Job description

As Assistant Controller, you will lead our US accounting team, overseeing the month-end close, global consolidations, reporting, and compliance functions of our business.

You will have significant involvement in new and complex transactions, and drive process and policy across the finance department and the company. A successful candidate is naturally inquisitive and data driven with initiative to take ownership and problem solve independently.

This is a hybrid role with 1 day a week (Wednesday) in our Brooklyn, New York office required.

Primary Responsibilities, include:

• Managing the Company’s monthly close process and global consolidation, ensuring that the accounting records are maintained in accordance with GAAP and that the NetSuite GL and its sub-ledgers are closed on a timely basis.
• Overseeing various operational finance tasks in relation to general ledger activities, revenue recognition, related cost of sales, SG&A, balance sheet reconciliations, deferred revenue, journal entries and accounts payable activities.
• Thoroughly document new and existing processes/procedures to ensure full transparency, standardization, and succession on departmental tasks.
• Support the Controller in issuing internal and external financial statements and reports on a timely basis, meet all financial close reporting requirements and deadlines, manage the annual audit and reporting compliance, tax reporting, and other reporting requirements.
• Monitor emerging accounting issues and new pronouncements to ensure that the Company adopts applicable guidance on a timely basis as well as be able to perform technical accounting research and document findings in an accounting policy memo, on an ad hoc basis.
• Effectively manage, motivate, train and guide assigned staff and provide regular status of work-in-progress responsibilities to the Controller, evaluate and identify areas of potential exposure and internal control weakness, and provide feedback to improve processes and set goals for the team.
• Enhance the quality and standardization of global financial reporting, working heavily with Netsuite (consolidation and reporting tool) to establish and upkeep reporting.
• Develop scalable and efficient processes that satisfy the organization’s goals around internal controls and finance transformation, and ensure that finance team SLAs are well established and adhered to.
• Provide accounting support to operational departments and special projects as needed, being a strong cross-functional partner to corporate department heads.

Qualification/Ideal Experience:

• BS/BA in Accounting with 6 + years of direct experience in the field.
• CPA with Big 4 experience + previous experience in accounting/finance role for a public company.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex accounting terms across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Netsuite experience.
• Strong critical thinking and technical accounting skills.
• Self-starter with exceptional prioritization skills who’s excited to work in a high paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Extremely strong attention to detail is a must.
• Experience in managing high performing accounting teams of at least three people.
• Enthusiastic about designing and implementing systems and policies.
• Strong organization skills and capable of balancing multiple priorities, recurring responsibilities, and long-term projects across a large team.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, with intermediate/advanced Excel.
• Proficient knowledge of most financial statement captions and concepts, including, cash, fixed assets, accounting for variable and fixed leases, revenues, cogs, sg&a expenses, off-balance sheet commitments, equity method investments, VIEs/management contracts, gross v net revenue recognition concepts, contingent liabilities, etc.

Job Type: Hybrid role with one day a week in our Brooklyn NY (Industry City) office space

Salary: $125,000 - 163,000 annually + Discretionary Bonus & Equity Eligible

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Benefits (Day 1)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance Benefit
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Benefits (STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (Exempt & FT)
• Tuition Reimbursement

The above statements describe the general nature of work being performed in this role, they are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Additional responsibilities may be required from time to time. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.

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Moda Operandi is an e-commerce platform transforming the way people discover and shop for designer fashion. Through its innovative mix of commerce and content, Moda allows women to shop for what’s new and what’s next in designer fashion from the world’s leading emerging designers and luxury brands. Founded in 2010, Moda Operandi's mission is to make it easy for designers to grow their businesses and consumers to realize their personal style. Today, Moda’s platform carries more than 1,000 brands and designers across fashion, fine jewelry and home, shipping to customers around the world.

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