Controller

About Us

Blank Street's mission is to bring products people love straight to their corner. We're starting with specialty coffee and local goods that we fulfill for pickup or delivery through our mobile app and micro-retail locations (street carts, micro kiosks, pickup windows). Our long term vision is to offer local businesses the same technology and tools, making their goods accessible in new neighborhoods for people to discover and love.

What's Brewing

We are looking for the first member of Blank Street's Accounting team. As our Controller, your core objective will be to build a world-class accounting org and function that provides support & fuel to the company's growth initiatives. You will start off as an Independent Contributor for 1-2 months with support from outsourced accounting teams to get familiar with our business and procedures (operational accounting, month-end close, inventory, AP/AR, treasury, tax etc.). As you get ramped up, you will be required to build out a world class team within each key function.

This role is on our finance and will report into our CFO.

What You'll Own

• Lead a team of accounting professionals with responsibilities for the general ledger, AR/AP, and all reporting systems while ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal management reporting requirements.
• Manage monthly financial close in a timely and accurate manner, including preparation of reconciliations of all revenue and expense accounts, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, journal entries, review of inventory, and variance analysis.
• Evaluate, develop, and implement accounting policies and controls, including documentation and technical memos.
• Work closely with Facility Operations teams for routine 4-wall location reporting & analysis, including budget vs actual reporting, while ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Manage revenue recognition and master the order to cash/delivery process.
• Manage annual audit and tax filings with Big 4 Firms.
• Manage equipment leases and accounting for operating and capital leases.
• Partner with department leaders to understand key issues and business drivers and collaborate with FP&A team to maintain financial model and forecasts, and increase efficiency of periodic reporting.

Who You Are

• 7 years of relevant experience in both public and private accounting: Big Four accounting firm and/or large bank experience preferred, CPA is a plus
• Knowledge of and experience with ERP systems and implementations, Quickbooks, Bill.com, Marketman are a plus
• You can learn extremely fast
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Extreme attention to detail
• Bachelors and/or Masters in Accounting/Finance

Benefits

• Competitive salary & equity comp
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Weekly paychecks
• We offset your personal emissions last year (10 carbon credits purchased on your behalf to a project of your choice)
• A whole lot of Blank Street swag & coffee