Controller

At Jirav, we’re creating a people-focused culture where the innovative and passionate feel at home. We’re here to build something different—something we believe is the future of financial technology. Joining the Jirav team is an opportunity to do your best work and expand your skills. Grow your career alongside the companies we empower as we push the limits and change the world of strategic finance. Let’s change the world of strategic finance—together.

Jirav is for businesses who want a new modern way of financial forecasting that is easy, collaborative, and enables them to truly understand where their businesses have been and where they are going. Jirav delivers the tool our customers need to collaborate across their entire business and with external stakeholders on historical and forecasted financial performance. And they do it seamlessly at scale. In Jirav, anyone can run scenarios on the fly, build sales targets, set quotas, plan their workforce, analyze financial variances, and keep a pulse on their business with live dashboards for SaaS key metrics, financial targets, and personnel. Each month, our customers use Jirav to deliver real-time operational and financial outcomes to key stakeholders and collaborate in a more efficient way that allows them the insights, strategy, and time to drive their companies forward towards the goals that set them apart.

Our company is young, hungry, and ready to disrupt traditional players in the space. This is a great chance for you to get in early and grow with the company.

About the Job

The finance and accounting team at Jirav strives to provide valuable information to our stakeholders through financial performance insights, as well as accurate and timely financial reporting. The foundation of our team is built on trust, attention to detail, analytics, research, and problem solving.

We are hiring for the position of Controller to own a key piece of Jirav's financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting. You will be responsible for the execution of the overall accounting function, maintaining accurate and complete fiscal records, establishing and maintaining appropriate controls and procedures, financial system infrastructure, and preparing internal and external financial reporting for the organization in compliance with reporting requirements and operating procedures. This role will be highly integrated with your business counterparts and will have visibility to the CEO, the executive team, our investors & board, and be an integral member of the Jirav team.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage month-end close process, including preparation of all balance sheet and revenue reconciliations.
• Maintain organized schedules and workpapers as well as a documented system of accounting policies and procedures including recognition policies such as revenue and expense classification; implement a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
• Continually evaluate opportunities to drive greater efficiencies and effectiveness in operational processes/systems and the accounting close process to provide excellent employee experience and reduce business risk.
• Produce Monthly, Quarterly and Annual financial statements that are accurate and delivered in a timely fashion.
• Partner closely with leadership on monthly metrics reporting, investor/lender reporting and board package preparation. This includes maintaining and building Jirav’s financial model as well as analyzing and providing monthly commentary on variances to forecast.
• Oversee treasury operations to ensure effective cash management and compliance with lending arrangements.
• Prepare and oversee the management of our payroll operations and ensure governmental filings are handled on a timely basis.
• Manage AR collections and bill payment processes.
• Coordinate with counsel and advisors to assist with contract negotiations and fulfillment; manage intercompany agreements and transactions in compliance with statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government requirements and tax filings.
• Manage staff accountants, bookkeepers, AR, AP personnel (either outsourced or in-house).
• Work with third parties to provide necessary information for tax preparation or the annual audit, when applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required, MBA preferred
• 7-10 years of relevant experience, ideally a mix of public accounting, growth stage and public company experience, specifically in the SaaS industry
• Active CPA status is preferred
• Familiarity with various accounting, payroll, CRM & other business software programs and an aptitude to learn new technologies (QBO, Bill.com, Chargebee, TriNet, Expensify, Avalara, Hubspot)
• Ability to prioritize business needs, adapt to rapid business changes, meet tight deadlines, and communicate effectively across the organization
• Motivated by taking on challenges that will help build and scale a quickly growing company
• Knowledge and understanding of SaaS-specific accounting rules, regulations, best practices, and key performance metrics
• Experience managing payroll processing and treasury operations
• Knowledge of tax laws and GAAP
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision

Not checking every box?

Does this sound like the job for you, but you don’t think you have what it takes on paper? Reach out to us anyway. Did you know that members of marginalized groups typically apply only when they check every box? Not everyone comes from the same background, has had the same experiences, or education, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. Don’t worry about checking every single box, instead we want you to bring your own unique outlook to the team, whatever that might be.

Logistics

• Must be legally able to work in the US at time of hiring
• No agencies (you are of course welcome to apply if you currently work at an agency)

• Complete medical/dental/vision and other fringe benefits
• Unlimited Discretionary Time Off (DTO) per year
• Accrued Wellness Time Off (WTO)
• Stock Options
• Commuter Benefits, FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts), and more
• Your choice of Microsoft/Dell or Apple laptops and large monitors
• Flexible work hours
• Employee Referral program