Financial Controller - Remote

About Zeni

Zeni is on a mission to build the world's most advanced CFO-As-A-Service platform, build from the ground up using AI and ML. You'll be working with a team that has spent the last six years building and scaling one of the most successful human-assisted AI platforms.

Zeni provides startups with a fast, reliable, full-service AI-powered bookkeeping and accounting solution so they can optimize their business daily. With Zeni, startups have access to real-time financial insights via their Zeni Dashboard, and a team of finance experts to manage their every finance function for a flat monthly fee — daily bookkeeping, yearly taxes, bill pay and invoicing, financial projections, budgeting, payroll administration, and more. Our mission is to make financial management a “Zen” experience for our customers.

Zeni has a growing and talented team across the U.S. and India. To-date, our business growth is 100% attributed to organic channels, and we’re investing in our growth with strategic hires across marketing, sales, and customer success in 2022 and beyond. Zeni is a Series B SaaS fintech backed by leading tech investors, founded in 2019 by twin brothers and serial entrepreneurs Swapnil Shinde and Snehal Shinde.

What we're looking for

Zeni is looking for a Controller to be a Zen master with regards to finance applications and financial reporting. The Controller will lead with technology and drive automation of daily financial updates using Zeni’s finance platform and accounting support teams. The Controller will work closely with emerging and all-star founders and teams, driving customer success and enabling Zeni’s customers to scale.

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

Requirements/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 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 skill

Our Culture and Perks

We approach work with a calm focus and a sense of humor, while keeping sane working hours. At Zeni, we also have a culture where ideas come from the bottom up! Ownership, trust and support will be afforded to you in a setup that will allow you to be yourself and add value like never before. You’ll receive a competitive salary package and stock, plus perks, with flexible and remote working hours. Social responsibility is something we believe in and regularly volunteer with our community partners with the full support of the company.

Perks

• Medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
• 12 weeks fully paid Parental Leave, plus an additional 8 weeks flex-time for Moms when returning to work
• 401K
• Unlimited PTO
• Education/CPE reimbursement
• WFH reimbursement to support your home office needs (If your role allows for remote)

• Zeni is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind, including race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We participate in the E-Verify program to ensure eligibility for employment with the United States once an offer is accepted.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Zeni makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.