Burkland Associates is hiring a Controller - Accounting

Burkland Associates is seeking a Controller - Accounting to join our team. This is a hands-on, client-facing role responsible for implementing processes and systems for our venture-backed startup clients, typically from Seed through Series C. You will play a key part in overseeing monthly and yearly financial closes while managing accountants and processes.

What You'll Do

• Implement processes and systems for clients, including mapping out needs, choosing a system, setting it up, and implementing it.
• Facilitate client meetings and oversee monthly and yearly financial closes.
• Support startup clients who need Controller help but may not have an internal team.
• Manage accountants and processes for clients and possibly internally.
• Context shift, communicate, prioritize, and evaluate needs across a variety of clients.
• Build and oversee accounting processes for full cycle accounting.
• Prepare financial statements, reports, and presentations.
• Perform financial statement analysis and provide cost of goods sold guidance.
• Review and recommend chart of accounts.
• Account for intercompany activity and perform financial statement consolidations.
• Account for unrealized gains and losses.
• Perform equity accounting and reconciliations for stock and convertible notes.
• Apply advanced knowledge of ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition and ASC 842 - Lease Accounting.
• Oversee the work product of others and participate in the financial due diligence process.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or similar.
• Over 5 years of progressive experience.
• Background as a Controller.
• Experience building and overseeing accounting processes for full cycle accounting.
• Experience with financial statement analysis, chart of accounts review, and cost of goods sold guidance.
• Prior client-facing experience.
• Experience preparing financial statements, reports, and presentations.
• Experience with accounting for intercompany activity and financial statement consolidations.
• Experience accounting for unrealized gains and losses.
• Familiarity with equity accounting and reconciliations for stock and convertible notes.
• Advanced knowledge of ASC 606 and ASC 842.
• Experience overseeing the work product of others.
• Knowledge of the financial due diligence process.
• Natural curiosity and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Leads with integrity.
• Takes initiative and explores new ways of doing things.
• Acutely accurate approach with analytical thinking.
• Expert collaborator who asks for and gives feedback regularly.
• Expertise with GAAP.
• Ability to embrace the agile and scrappy nature of startups.
• Background in management.

Nice to Have

• CPA or CMA certification.
• Customer or client service experience.

Team & Environment

Burkland Associates is a remote-first company with over 180 team members. We work with incredibly smart people who love to learn and share what they know.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $90,000 - $130,000.
• Flexible work schedule to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for you and your dependents.
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance.
• Flexible PTO.
• 401k with a company match.
• Generous home office expense reimbursement.

Work Mode

This is a remote position.

Burkland Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or another legally protected status.