Assistant Controller

The Company: 

At impact.com our culture is our soul. We are passionate about our people, our technology, and are obsessed with customer success. Working together enables us to grow rapidly, win, and serve the largest brands in the world. We use cutting edge technology to solve real-world problems for our clients and continue to pull ahead of the pack as the leading SaaS platform for businesses to automate their partnerships and grow their revenue like never before. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and a culture where ambition and curiosity is rewarded. If you are looking to join a team where your opinion is valued, your contributions are noticed, and enjoy working with fun and talented people from all over the world, then this is the place for you!

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, Fanatics and Levi’s, visit www.impact.com.

Your Role at impact.com:

As the Assistant Controller, you will be responsible for managing the global accounting function and a highly complex global financial operations function while continually improving procedures, processes, and systems.  Reporting to the VP, Global Controller and working closely with key stakeholders across the company, you will play an integral role in supporting our growth as we continue to scale globally.

What You'll Do:

• Direct the organization's accounting, financial operations, tax, and financial reporting activities for a complex, 1,200 person, multi-entity, multi-currency, global company
• Provide technical and operational accounting guidance, including but not limited to, preparation of technical accounting memos, desktop procedures, and accounting policies, incorporating accounting best practices, to provide guidance and clarity to the organization 
• Oversee the closing processes for month-end and year-end, including preparing financial statements and reporting packages for internal and external stakeholders 
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards under U.S. GAAP; work with auditors to drive timely close of annual audit and maintain an effective control environment 
• Coordinate timely external audits and manage tax filings 
• Assess and enhance financial workflows and procedures for optimal efficiency and effectiveness
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement within the accounting department
• Effectively manage direct and indirect reports across time zones through organized priorities and non-traditional hours
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the team, promoting a culture of continuous improvement

What You Have:

• CPA with strong knowledge of both U.S. GAAP and financial operations required 
• 12+ years of experience in accounting, 7+ years of direct and indirect people management, and public accounting experience (big 4 preferred)
• An independent, self-motivated individual who works well under pressure with a positive, service-oriented attitude 
• Extremely detail-oriented and organized with prior experience having gathered, structured, monitored, and validated data to ensure data integrity and detailed documentation; has developed a habit of checking the accuracy of data and analysis several times over before submitting for review 
• Significant expertise in setting up automated processes to increase the effectiveness of the team and minimizing room for error 
• Excellent multi-tasker who is always “on it” with stellar time and project management skills; understands the importance of planning in advance to meet deadlines that include multiple review points and iterations 
• Strong communicator, both written & verbal; reliable and responsive to email and phone/internet communications 
• Highest level of integrity and good judgment, with the ability to effectively deal with highly sensitive, confidential information 
• Self-starter