Controller

8 hours, 35 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Finance and Accounting
CommonLit

CommonLit

CommonLit operates a free online literacy program that provides thousands of reading lessons, a full year English Language Arts curriculum, benchmark assessments, and progress tracking tools, serving over 20 million students in grades 5 to 12.

Diversified Consumer Services
51-250
Founded 2013
$7M raised

Description

  • Own the month-end close process, including reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial statement preparation, with a target of fewer than 10 business days.
  • Oversee general ledger management, net asset and fund accounting, revenue recognition, chart of accounts, and functional expense allocation.
  • Execute treasury operations, including cash positioning, bank transfers, payroll and benefits payments, positive pay, and fraud-prevention controls.
  • Oversee tax compliance, state registrations, sales and use taxes, employment taxes, audits, Form 990 support, debt covenants, grants, and donor reporting.
  • Manage vendor operations, including 1099 processing and AP/AR system administration.
  • Lead and develop two direct reports while reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and AP/AR processes.
  • Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and ad hoc analyses for the VP of Finance and Accounting.
  • Support budgeting, procurement, system implementations, cash forecasting, banking, and internal control development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA preferred.
  • At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3 or more years in a management or supervisory role.
  • Experience with Sage Intacct or a comparable ERP system preferred.
  • Experience with multiple revenue streams, such as SaaS, professional services, grants, or manufacturing cost accounting.
  • Nonprofit accounting experience, including grant compliance, restricted funds, and audit support, preferred.
  • Edtech, online publishing, or software industry experience preferred.
  • Strong time-management, interpersonal, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Must be based in the United States and available to work from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Comfort working for extended periods at a desk and computer.

Benefits

  • Annual salary of $100,000–$120,000, commensurate with experience.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus HSA and FSA plans.
  • 401(k) plan with a 4% safe harbor employer match.
  • Remote-first work environment with flexible work options and a home office setup stipend.
  • Paid family leave, including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and medical leave.
  • 16 paid holidays, paid time off, sick leave, and additional floating, volunteer, and school visitation leave.
  • Company-sponsored basic life insurance, legal insurance, and access to supplemental coverage and discounts.
  • Learning and development opportunities and remote employee connection activities.

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