Controller

The Arightco controller position specializes in meeting the needs of small and medium-size businesses including Series Seed, Series A and Series B startups that do not have resources to build their own Finance and HR teams. The controller is a client-facing position and services a variety of Accounting and Finance needs and supports clients in all areas required. This job profile is not all inclusive. Each client may have unique needs for their Accounting and Finance operations. This profile provides an overview of areas that the Controller should be able to provide to clients or to Arightco, Inc. internal accounting and finance support needs. Job Duties include but not limited to: Client Management - Manages client by directly interacting with the client through email, meetings, or calls - Must be able to devote full time hours regardless of time zone (if remote) to position during times that coincide the needs of Arightco and client partner schedules. - Manage client expectations of financial results by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing financial policies and procedures - Guides financial decisions by becoming fully versed in clients finance operations and establishing, monitoring, and enforcing financial policies and procedures - Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial data through financial reports and detailed analysis and provide status of client’s financial operations and suggestions for enhancements. - Prepare, analyze, and interpret specialized financial reports including budgets, financial modeling, and cash flow documents, presentations, etc. - Maximize return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and reporting systems based on clients unique needs and operations. - Protects client’s assets by establishing proper internal controls and financial policies, checks and balances, and procedures. - Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending budgetary plans or changes. Prepares high level detailed spreadsheets or other presentations when required. - Manages budget by analyzing financial statements and variances and suggesting alternatives or corrective measures to improve efficiencies. - Managing client cashflow expectations and expenditures, revenues, and variances; initiate appropriate corrective actions as needed. Communicate such to client. - Provide and prepare support documentation for client for external Audits. - Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements by staying up to date on existing and new Federal/State and Local legislation, anticipate and prepare for future legislation, ensure adherence to requirements, filing financial reports, and advise client and management on needed or required actions - Protect client’s financial information by maintaining Arightco confidentiality guidelines for client records management at all times. Financial Management Skills: - Understand and use the customer’s business goals and challenges to analyze and interpret financial data and provide client with feedback when appropriate. - Understanding general business compliance and the overall impacts on the client’s financial statements and business. - Develop the client relationship by providing a high standard of accounting and finance support to the client and their partners when needed. - Proactively communicate with the client about actionable insights on the financial status of the business - Provide budgeting, cash forecasting, and financial modeling based on the client’s business needs - Take ownership of the accuracy and completeness of all accounting and financial reporting to the client and meet all deadlines. - Present financial reports in a timely manner through email, calls, or meetings with the client - Proactively seek opportunities to grow the scope of accounting and finance work that is provided to the client by actively engaging with the client