Controller

We are excited to bring on board a highly motivated individual to become the founding member of our Controllership function. You will play a key role in building and shaping the core accounting functions and operations at Descript.

The ideal candidate we are looking for is a hands-on self-starter, someone who is not afraid to take ownership. You should have a passion for bringing structure to the unstructured, and be able to work collaboratively with others to identify and solve problems in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What will you do?

• Your primary responsibility is to manage the company's financial reporting. This includes overseeing the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process and preparation of consolidated financial statements.
• You will manage key service providers relationships to US and foreign entities with outsourced accountants, technical accounting advisory, tax prepapers, bankers and insurance carriers.
• You will be responsible for our “audit-readiness”, technical accounting and will prepare technical memorandums related, but not limited to, ASC 606 or ASC 810.
• You will manage our revenue recognition, AP / AR workflows, billing operations and external due diligence requests.
• You will manage compliance related to federal, state and local income, sales, and use taxes
• You will drive process improvements and develop internal controls. This includes leading the implementation of new financial systems, automating accounting processes and reporting infrastructure.
• You will be working closely with other members of Descript finance and cross functional leaders to analyze our performance and support key decisions.
• You will participate in other projects and take-on additional tasks to support our growth.

What you bring:

• You have 7+ years of progressive experience: ideally in a combination of Big 4 accounting experience and High-Growth SaaS start-up. CPA preferred.
• You’re deeply familiar of generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), especially ASC 606 Revenue Recognition
• Strong ERP systems experience, preferably with Quickbooks and NetSuite, with demonstrated ability to manage deployment of new software/accounting systems (e.g. Netsuite migration)
• Operational experience covering all aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, internal, and external audits, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
• Working knowledge of a wide range of business systems to help build the infrastructure needed for revenue recognition, billing, collection and sales tax reporting (e.g Stripe Billing)
• You have a good understanding of how to navigate data-heavy financial settings.
• You’re strategic and also have significant hands-on experience. You’re looking to roll up your sleeves and get in the details.
• You’re a builder and have a track record of being able to identify issues and develop creative solutions with limited guidance, and the ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing circumstances.

The base salary range for this role is $165,000-$195,000 Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, and location, and they may vary from the amount above.