Assistant Controller / Director of Accounting

Job Description

San Francisco, CA | Finance | Reports to Controller

Who is Allbirds?

At Allbirds, we’re on a mission to prove that comfort, good design and sustainability don’t have to be mutually exclusive. We are dedicated to making the most sustainable footwear we can using premium natural materials, designed for the to and fro of everyday life. Our commitment to making better shoes in a better way is fueled by a belief that the shoe industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness. With funding from the leading venture capitalists in consumer products, and the founding CEOs of some of the greatest e-commerce businesses in recent history, our desire to shake up the footwear industry is off to a great start. In fact, TIME already called our first shoe, the Wool Runners, the most comfortable in the world, and there is much more to come.

Where we need help

You’ll work closely with our Accounting Team and key cross functional business partners. You will be responsible for overseeing the month-close process, ERP projects, communicating with cross functional teams, assisting in SOX implementation, owning ad-hoc projects and reporting activities. You’ll help us build a strong infrastructure to support growth and scale. You thrive in a start-up environment. Your friends and co-workers describe you as someone who gets it done, and is good natured, analytical, detail-oriented, and insatiably curious.

What does the job entail?

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all financial accounting functions, including general ledger, fixed assets, accounts payable, payroll, and accounts reconciliations
• Own the month end close process and manage all financial accounting functions, including general ledger, fixed assets, inventory, AR/AP, payroll, treasury, etc.
• Drive a continuous improvement approach to develop strategies to improve accounting operation on policy, process, and system changes
• Lead the preparation and review of the monthly flux analysis
• Manage and own the inventory life cycle from an accounting perspective
• Assist with annual audits and quarterly reviews
• Ensure integrity of the Company's accounting systems, including chart of account set-ups, financial report development and maintenance and interfaces between systems and general ledger
• Ability to influence and project manage multiple teammates in an integrated close process
• Enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
• Coach and mentor 5-7 team members
• Assist in SOX implementation
• Assist / own various ad-hoc cross-functional projects and ERP enhancement projects

What kind of person are we looking for?

• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Strong analytical skills, detail-oriented and ability to multi-task
• Be highly organized and drive change
• Superior written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated and able to thrive under pressure
• Team player, with a positive attitude, who is pro-active and owns accountability
• Shares company values and vision and is excited by the challenge of working in an early stage public company

More practical skills needed:

• BA/BS or equivalent
• 7-9 years of accounting experience
• Big-4 experience is a plus
• CPA is a plus
• Experience with SAP a plus
• Proficiency in Excel