Job Description: The Controller at DealerOn is accountable for significant finance and accounting operations including production of periodic financial reports for key stakeholders, maintaining a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance accuracy of reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with US generally accepted accounting principles and high-quality financial reporting standards. The Controller is also responsible for fundamental accounting operating procedures including procure to pay and order to cash, among others.
DealerOn is largely owned by private equity firm NexPhase Capital, a partnership that has helped DealerOn drive profitable growth and achieve scale. The Controller will be instrumental in reporting results and responding to questions from both NexPhase and our private lenders, Twin Brook Capital.
This is a senior-level position located in our headquarters office (Rockville, MD).
The Controller, along with the Finance team, is currently in our Rockville office two days a week (Tue, Wed). This may increase to three days a week in the future.
Essential Functions:
Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reporting and statements in accordance with management and lender requirements (US GAAP)
Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Maintain system of accounts and keep books and records on all company transactions
Research technical accounting issues for compliance
Develop and implement accounting policies, coordinate systems and procedures
Manage treasury operations and cash controls
Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
Manage insurance coverages, risk assessments and mitigation
Ensure accuracy of accounting and control of business process
Compare performance against plans and forecasts; report and interpret results to all levels of management
Comply with local, state, and federal government tax and other reporting requirements
Provide other managers and departments with information required by them to carry out their assigned responsibilities
Manage independent accountants and auditors including extent and scope of audit work. Coordinate provision of information to auditors for audit and other work as needed
Prepare operating data and special reports, as required
Provides advice on all matters to Chief Financial Officer
Required Skills/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Eight (8) years of accounting and finance experience; including six (6) years managing accountants and accounting processes
Four (4) years of “Big 4”, or very similar, audit experience
Three (3) recent years of medium ($75M+) software, SaaS and managed services
Three (3) recent years’ experience in a Controller position or higher
NetSuite ERP experience as Controller
Active Certified Public Accountant license (CPA)
Pass required background check
Ability to manage teams to strict deadlines
Manage uncertainty / change (transition, transformation and growth)
Honesty and integrity
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Relevant experience at private equity portfolio company
Relevant experience at a US multinational (future growth planned)
Controller, or other significant accounting experience at US public company
Implementation experience with NetSuite ERP
Continual focus on finance (and other) operational improvements to save cost and time
Relevant experience in automotive software and services
The salary range for this position is $132,400 - $274,200.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries
Marketing Services
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