CONTROLLER OF FINANCE (PART-TIME REMOTE)
Bloomington, IN
We are Paper Culture
We believe that Climate Change is the greatest crisis facing our planet. We could yell and scream, but instead, we decided to create Paper Culture to inspire people to action. We sell products (holiday cards, birth announcements, wedding invitations, photo books, and gifts) through our e-commerce store that we hope inspire people: both because of their contemporary design and their mission to save the planet. With each order, we plant a tree. Together with our customers, we've planted over 1,000,000 trees to date. We're looking for people who understand that progress starts with baby steps, but that many baby steps equal a movement. We are Paper Culture and hope you want to be as well! www.paperculture.com.
About You
You are a fearless explorer who loves to learn. You believe in our mission, love our products, and are passionate about using your skills for making our planet a better place.
While this position is remote for now, Paper Culture is looking to develop an employee hub in the Bloomington, IN area, and is looking for candidates who are within driving distance to Bloomington for "in office" presence a 1-2 times a week.
The Role
We are looking for a skilled Controller who will be responsible for all aspects of financial management: corporate accounting, payroll, sales taxes in all 50 states, regulatory and financial reporting, budgeting, cost control and financial modeling. Additionally, the Controller will oversee benefits administration and will help review and develop our internal control policies and procedures as well as perform financial risk management.
The position is currently part-time (hours to be discussed based on background), but could become a full-time position with the growth of the company.
Specific Responsibilities:
Work under direct supervision of the CEO to manage the entire stack of company's accounting operations: A/R, A/P, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition, GL etc.
Help maintain an accurate financial picture of the companies operations at all times by creating and documenting business processes, dashboards, accounting and procurement policies etc.
Financial and data analysis to produce reliable forecasts for revenue, inventory, cash etc.
Oversee company's month-end, quarterly and year-end close processes, especially as it relates to sales tax, corporate taxes and distributions etc.
Ensure the compliance with state reporting requirements, applicable laws and tax filings; work with external accounting firm for tax preparation, distributions, etc.
Payroll and Benefits administration
Help corporate management in budgeting and planning.
Requirements:
3+ years' experience of working as Controller or assistant Controller position, or 5+ years as a Finance Manager with experience in the above roles
Expertise in the creation and optimization of accounting procedures in keeping with current standards. CPA is a plus.
Must have experience with general ledger functions, the month-end/year end close process and financial statements management
Must be detail-oriented and comfortable working on day-to-day accounting tasks as well
Relevant computer skills with accounting software, spreadsheets etc.
Job requires 95%+ time working at a computer
E-commerce experience will be a huge plus
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. Professional certifications will be a plus.