Assistant Controller - Finance

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA our client is an online marketplace that offers high quality sustainable fashion at altogether low prices. It is a pioneer in the manufacturer to consumer (M2C) retail model where factories produce inventory on demand and ship directly to the customers, thereby eliminating environmental and financial wastages.

The company has raised $14.5 MM in seed funding and partners with over 30 manufacturers around the world and is founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and technology leaders who come from institutions like IIT Bombay and Stanford GSB.

As a Assistant Controller - Finance, you will be responsible for assisting the Financial Controller in overall accounting and finance function. You will help in building scalable and reliable accounting processes and valuable financial reporting for operational, business analytics and planning purposes. This role is a critical and strategic role and instrumental to the company’s success.

What you will do:

• Managing daily accounting activities and finance operations and developing plans for driving efficiency and automation
• Owning the financial close process and all associated activity to deliver accurate and timely results reporting to management
• Helping in building the accounting team and our financial infrastructure to support the company throughout our high-growth journey
• Serving as the key point of contact with our external auditors to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP
• Evaluating financial performance of company by comparing and analysing actual result with budgets/ forecasts
• Playing a key role in driving towards IPO readiness including S-1 preparations
• Developing the team’s capabilities across the range of sub-functions: general ledger, tax, treasury, payroll, accounts payable, financial reporting, audit and legal
• Ensuring consistent implementation of corporate accounting principles and procedures in full compliance with US GAAP
• Developing, implementing and maintaining the internal systems and financial controls, ensuring compliance with all tax and corporate requirements and filings
• Understanding and documenting reporting needs, collaborating on operational issues, developing creative solutions and providing business guidance and insight through financial reporting