Controller

Arizent•New York, NY

21d•$180,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Arizent is seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations, enforce financial controls, and modernize finance infrastructure. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller manages the AP Manager and Accounting Manager, their teams, and offshore resources. The role leads financial reporting, general ledger integrity, treasury management, and audit coordination. The Controller brings technical accounting expertise and leadership while working directly in the general ledger when needed. The position supports modernization of accounting systems and processes, using automation and AI to improve efficiency and build a scalable accounting function. It includes direct communication and relationship management with the Board of Directors and senior executive leadership. The role owns the close and reporting process, revenue oversight, accounts payable and expenses, treasury, forecasting, planning and board reporting, and stock-based compensation. It also manages accounting staff, offshore operations, finance platforms, external registrations, audit and tax support, insurance, contracts, procurement, and related policies and controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years as a Controller.
Full ownership of month-end close in a multi-product and revenue-stream environment.
Revenue recognition experience with subscription products, including review of staff-prepared schedules.
Stock-based compensation and treasury experience, including wire and payment approval authority.
Experience forecasting the balance sheet and cash flow from an income statement budget.
Hands-on ERP experience.
Experience managing an accounting team through supervisors.
Project management experience.
Experience coaching and developing staff.

Nice To Haves

CPA.
Subscription information media, publishing, or services background.
Experience managing offshore or distributed accounting teams across multiple time zones.
Interest in automating close and reporting workflows using AI.
Start-up or high-growth experience defining and transforming processes and workflows at a small to mid-sized company.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Sage Intacct experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the month-end close calendar, checklist, and completion.
Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations; perform trial balance flux analysis; maintain accurate financial statements and general ledger integrity; and own the chart of accounts, entity coding, and account mapping.
Oversee revenue recognition performed by the accounting team, confirm its accuracy and completeness, review financial statements for potential revenue and deferred revenue misstatements, and investigate variances.
Approve accounts payable transactions, ACH runs, and new vendor setup; oversee travel and expense reporting.
Approve payments and wires with direct bank account access; manage cash, banking relationships, and payment controls; monitor liquidity and debt covenant compliance; prepare lender reporting; and optimize cash yield.
Own the capital expenditure budget, multi-year forecast, actuals, and driver analysis; maintain depreciation and amortization schedules; build forecasted balance sheets and cash flow forecasts from the budgeted income statement; and maintain supporting interest and tax projections and related planning.
Support annual headcount, compensation, and organizational planning, including department structure and allocation of responsibilities.
Own the balance sheet, debt covenant, and cash flow sections of the monthly board report; explain period changes and budget-versus-actual drivers; provide accounting inputs to FP&A for the multi-year plan; and communicate directly with board members and manage those relationships.
Administer stock-based compensation accounting, expense, and disclosures; maintain grant records and coordinate with legal and HR.
Manage and develop the AP Manager, Accounting Manager, and their teams; allocate responsibilities across local and offshore resources; monitor workloads and responsibilities; and continuously improve accounting function efficiency.
Serve as finance owner of the ERP, AP, expense, and banking platforms; lead ERP and platform migrations, including AP and travel-and-expense systems.
Apply AI to accounting processes and partner with the AI and data team to build agents.
Maintain required external registrations and build and manage the offshore accounting team.
Provide audit support and manage tax provision and tax filings.
Manage insurance, contracts, and procurement, and improve supporting policies and controls.