VP of Accounting/Corporate Controller

Picsart • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The VP of Accounting/Corporate Controller will own the Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and Financial Reporting functions end to end. The role uses NetSuite and AI finance tools to manage global financial close, reporting, and analytics, and partners strategically with the CFO, broader C-Suite, and a global team. Candidates must be located in California, USA.

The role leads financial reporting and analysis, accounting operations, tax, audit and compliance, AI-enabled finance transformation, risk and controls, and controllership team development. It includes responsibility for global close and consolidation, revenue accounting, planning and forecasting, treasury, internal controls, and finance systems and automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Active US CPA license.
• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leading an Accounting & Finance or Controllership function.
• Public-company US GAAP experience, through SEC reporting in industry (S-1, 10-Q, 10-K) or Big 4 audit of SEC registrants.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation.
• International statutory and tax exposure, such as EU or UK.
• Deep knowledge of ASC guidelines, including ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, and ASC 740.
• Deep knowledge of equity and 409A.
• Strong presentation skills and confident executive presence.
• Proficiency in an ERP such as NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP, or similar, and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Must be located in California, USA.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with business combinations (ASC 805) and debt and equity classification.
• SaaS or consumer-tech experience.
• Experience at a venture-backed, pre-IPO, or public company.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including consolidation of US and international subsidiaries.
• Lead revenue accounting, reporting, revenue segment modeling, and analytics.
• Lead annual planning, budgeting, long-range financial modeling, and rolling forecasts in partnership with business leaders.
• Lead SaaS revenue recognition under ASC 606 and other technical accounting areas.
• Manage global treasury, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity, foreign exchange exposure, and banking relationships.
• Oversee accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and reconciliations.
• Manage US federal, state, and international tax compliance, including statutory reporting for foreign subsidiaries.
• Serve as the primary contact for external auditors and tax authorities.
• Accelerate close and reporting using automation and AI tools, including AI-assisted reconciliations, variance and flux analysis, and anomaly detection.
• Optimize NetSuite as the company’s system of record and integrate the surrounding finance technology stack.
• Establish standards for responsible use of AI in finance while maintaining strong controls and audit trails.
• Establish and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, building toward SOX readiness.
• Lead the company’s insurance, risk, and protection programs as the business evolves.
• Partner with the CFO on financial strategy, planning, and resource allocation.
• Build, lead, and develop a distributed controllership organization, focusing on improving and accelerating processes and transaction flows.

Benefits

• Equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive