At Jungle Scout, we are on a mission to empower entrepreneurs, brands, &amp; agencies to be successful Amazon sellers. We work hard, keep it real, and do it all for our customers by providing industry-leading tools, education, and content. We’re growing and looking to add a Financial Controller to our Finance team to help us scale through our next stage of growth!&nbsp; Where would this person be located? Great question! We have hubs in Vancouver, BC, Austin, TX and Shenzhen, CN, but also hire remotely. For this role, we'd prefer the team member to be based in Austin, but are open to hiring the right candidate remotely between the PST - EST timezones in the United States as well.&nbsp;Interested in learning more? Let’s get into the details:&nbsp; What you’ll do:<ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Oversee all accounting operations, A/R, A/P, general ledger activity, purchase accounting, and revenue recognition, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Build profit and cost center reporting amongst key business segments</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Own the monthly financial reporting package, providing clear and concise analysis on business trends and budget vs actual variances. Be able to tell the financial story.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Document and monitor business processes to maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipts of revenue, costs, and technical accounting matters.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Support the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly financial forecasts</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Manage compliance and related tax reporting requirements across all global entities (USA, Canada &amp; China)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Oversee accounting related systems with a focus towards continued efficiencies and application of new technologies. Work with existing systems and processes to recommend and implement process efficiencies.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Oversee and manage relationship with external audit and tax firm</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Manage and adhere to transfer pricing arrangements with global subsidiaries</li>
</ul> If your answer is “heck yeah!”, please read on….<ul>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">2+ years of prior Controller experience, 4 years or more experience at a supervisory level in public accounting and/or startup environments; at least 3 years outside of public accounting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">CPA certification</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience in contract negotiation and vendor management</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Strong understanding of SaaS metrics and ASC 606 revenue reporting requirements</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">A strong leader &amp; mentor who has the ability to manage a high-performing team</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Understanding of partnership accounting a plus</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience with Sage Intacct, Salesforce and other SaaS based accounting software packages</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Strong understanding of GAAP and technical accounting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience in high-growth startups; a strong understanding of multiple business segments and their accounting and metrics</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Ability to interpret and effectively communicate financial performance to senior management and other outside partners</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Strong understanding of foreign currency translation and global consolidations</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">High energy and the ability to work hard and play well with others</li>
</ul> About Jungle Scout Jungle Scout is the leading all-in-one tool for selling on Amazon, with the mission of providing powerful data and insights to help entrepreneurs and brands grow successful Amazon businesses.&nbsp; The Jungle Scout team is a group of smart, motivated, and fun-loving professionals working hard to help our customers achieve success. We have a remote-first culture with employees across the world as well as in our hub offices in Austin, TX; Vancouver, BC; and Shenzhen, China. We believe team members should have the opportunity to choose the work environment that works best for them, so we give our team members the option of working from home, at one of our hub offices, or from a co-working space. We offer competitive compensation packages, 401K/RRSP matching, generous vacation, coworking benefits, and professional development to help you thrive in your career. The entire Jungle Scout team also gathers for annual all-expenses-paid retreats — past locations have included Bali, Bangkok, Vietnam, Budapest, Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica. &nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RTHkiupQkQ">Check us out! </a>&nbsp; We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion&nbsp;At Jungle Scout, we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.&nbsp; Jungle Scout is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. All offers of employment at Jungle Scout are contingent upon clear results of a comprehensive background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates prior to start date.

At Jungle Scout, we are on a mission to empower entrepreneurs, brands, &
agencies to be successful Amazon sellers. We work hard, keep it real, and do
it all for our customers by providing industry-leading tools, education, and
content.

  

We’re growing and looking to add a Financial Controller to our Finance team to
help us scale through our next stage of growth!

  

Where would this person be located? Great question! We have hubs in Vancouver,
BC, Austin, TX and Shenzhen, CN, but also hire remotely. For this role, we'd
prefer the team member to be based in Austin, but are open to hiring the right
candidate remotely between the PST - EST timezones in the United States as
well.

Interested in learning more? Let’s get into the details:

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 **What you’ll do:**

  * Oversee all accounting operations, A/R, A/P, general ledger activity, purchase accounting, and revenue recognition, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
  * Build profit and cost center reporting amongst key business segments
  * Own the monthly financial reporting package, providing clear and concise analysis on business trends and budget vs actual variances. Be able to tell the financial story.
  * Document and monitor business processes to maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipts of revenue, costs, and technical accounting matters.
  * Support the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly financial forecasts
  * Manage compliance and related tax reporting requirements across all global entities (USA, Canada & China)
  * Oversee accounting related systems with a focus towards continued efficiencies and application of new technologies. Work with existing systems and processes to recommend and implement process efficiencies.
  * Oversee and manage relationship with external audit and tax firm
  * Manage and adhere to transfer pricing arrangements with global subsidiaries

  

If your answer is “heck yeah!”, please read on….

  * 2+ years of prior Controller experience, 4 years or more experience at a supervisory level in public accounting and/or startup environments; at least 3 years outside of public accounting
  * CPA certification
  * Experience in contract negotiation and vendor management
  * Strong understanding of SaaS metrics and ASC 606 revenue reporting requirements
  * A strong leader & mentor who has the ability to manage a high-performing team
  * Understanding of partnership accounting a plus
  * Experience with Sage Intacct, Salesforce and other SaaS based accounting software packages
  * Strong understanding of GAAP and technical accounting
  * Experience in high-growth startups; a strong understanding of multiple business segments and their accounting and metrics
  * Ability to interpret and effectively communicate financial performance to senior management and other outside partners
  * Strong understanding of foreign currency translation and global consolidations
  * High energy and the ability to work hard and play well with others

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**About Jungle Scout**

  

Jungle Scout is the leading all-in-one tool for selling on Amazon, with the
mission of providing powerful data and insights to help entrepreneurs and
brands grow successful Amazon businesses.

  

The Jungle Scout team is a group of smart, motivated, and fun-loving
professionals working hard to help our customers achieve success. We have a
remote-first culture with employees across the world as well as in our hub
offices in Austin, TX; Vancouver, BC; and Shenzhen, China. We believe team
members should have the opportunity to choose the work environment that works
best for them, so we give our team members the option of working from home, at
one of our hub offices, or from a co-working space.

  

We offer competitive compensation packages, 401K/RRSP matching, generous
vacation, coworking benefits, and professional development to help you thrive
in your career. The entire Jungle Scout team also gathers for annual all-
expenses-paid retreats — past locations have included Bali, Bangkok, Vietnam,
Budapest, Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica.  [Check us out!
](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RTHkiupQkQ)

 ****  

 **We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  **

At Jungle Scout, we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not
just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company
stronger.

  

Jungle Scout is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be
an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics,
disability, age, or veteran status.

 __  

 _All offers of employment at Jungle Scout are contingent upon clear results
of a comprehensive background check. Background checks will be conducted on
all final candidates prior to start date._

