Senior Vice President Accounting & Tax / Controller

Job Description :

The SVP of Accounting & Tax / Controller is a leadership position which will lead and support a globally matrixed team in full cycle accounting, in-depth financial reporting, balance sheet analysis and ensure best practices and technical accounting compliance requirements are met for the company.

This position also reviews and synthesizes financial data by preparing various analytics and metrics for presentation to senior management and external constituencies .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Management :

Assist the Controller in promoting a culture of continuous improvement to ensure department processes and procedures are reviewed regularly for efficiency and effectiveness, developing metrics to measure improvements.

Foster proactive process reviews and improvements by staff.

• Lead an accounting team for all general ledger accounting activities, month-end close, complex technical accounting issues, consolidated financial statement preparation, including reporting.
• A leadership position supporting growth and development of a local accounting team including performance reviews, development planning, training and succession planning.
• Acts as a leader and liaison with FP&A, Tax, Systems and International Controllership to assist in all aspects of financial reporting including sales reporting, financial review, processes assistance, etc.

Financial Reporting and Analysis :

Responsible for corporate financial reporting and accounting which includes the accuracy of the Company's general ledger and its compliance with GAAP.

Prepare internal and external financial reports, and ensure that they are timely, accurate, and in compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements.

• Manage communication to the VP of Accounting and VP of Finance to ensure all regulatory requirements are met, emerging accounting literature is understood, and properly implemented.
• Provide operational and technical accounting expertise for the organization to ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, Statutory requirements and Company policies, rules, regulation and laws.
• Summarize findings on the monthly, quarterly and annual reports in partnership with FP&A on reported results to senior management, external auditors, and regulators.
• Partner with the Finance organization in budget preparations and monthly budget / actual reporting analyses.
• Resolve high level financial reporting issues.

Process and Control Environment :

• Ownership of the internal control environment. Ability to understand and document process flows, process narratives and risk-based results.
• Develop, implement, and maintain processes and procedures for accurate and timely analysis of financial data, ensuring best practices.
• Manage the audit process in partnership with our outside auditors regarding accounting and reporting issues.
• Support various Finance & Controllership special projects as required or deemed necessary.
• Work cross-functionally to establish and maintain relationships with business leaders in order to determine training needs and develop materials to satisfy needs
• Utilize data to enhance programs, strengthen alignment with organizational objectives, and track progress / diagnose issues
• In collaboration with Employee Experience team, ensure connectivity and professional growth across the entire employee lifecycle to create a meaningful employee growth and development experience.
• Empower employees, managers, and leaders to feel ownership of their professional and personal growth through impactful programming and delivery of learning and development materials and resources

Qualifications : Education :

Education :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• CPA certification and / or MBA

Experience :

• 12 - 16+ years progressive accounting and / or audit experience
• 7+ years of supervisory experience with a global footprint
• Software industry experience

Financial Reporting :

• GAAP, IFRS, Statutory
• Ability to anticipate accounting, reporting and operational issues and proactively develop solutions to meet them
• Advanced analytical and financial reporting skills, attention to detail and process discipline
• Ability to evaluate financial information and prioritize executive reporting
• Proficient accounting knowledge and ability to collaborate with varying levels of the organization to drive sound business decisions
• Strong project management experience, including the ability to coordinate and enable new initiatives or processes

Leadership :

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Appropriately raise issues and challenge assumptions
• Proven ability to see the big picture, yet understand the details
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop and retain top financial talent and ability to build high performing team

International Accounting :

• Policies and procedures
• Revenue recognition & foreign currency

Preferred Experience :

• Systems implementation experience
• Experience with Oracle, Cloud based ERPs, and Hyperion
• Proficient level of competency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Visio

As a global organization, Datasite knows that diverse perspectives are essential to our success. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse workforce to serve our customers around the world.

Datasite is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and furthers the principles of EEO through Affirmative Action.