Controller

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Controller to join our team. We have a dynamic, entrepreneurial corporate culture that recognizes achievement and encourages creativity and self-initiative. We offer a fun and challenging work environment where you can make a difference every day.

Job Responsibilities:

• Primer is seeking dynamic, motivated candidates with a high self-standard that is evident in all aspects of their work. This high self-standard is displayed in their: 
• Sense of ownership, pride, professionalism, and attention to detail in their completion of both daily tasks and ad-hoc projects that drives them to proactively lead peers and superiors until the job is completed to their satisfaction.
• Sound judgement in strategic and operational decisions for various internal and company wide matters.  They utilize internal company data and company specific circumstances, input from others, and relevant personal experiences to guide their recommendations    
• Understanding the need and desire to build and automate process throughout the organization; including proactively modifying existing processes as business needs change
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities while understanding and communicating the impacts of those changes to stakeholders on existing projects
• Grace under pressure is reflected in their maturity and discretion in team and project management
• Strong oral and written communication skills allow them to collaborate effectively with both their international accounting operations team and cross-functionally with peers and the extended management team on projects and maintain sufficient documentation to provide inherent transparent visibility in their work product.
• Viewpoint that the company is one team, which drives them to develop and maintain strong relationships across all functions of the organization to support and advise all business partners
• Inquisitive mind, and aptitude in understanding the underlying business dynamics driving the financial results allows them to clearly communicate the business drivers reflected in the numbers
• Desire to further themselves and their career by identifying development opportunities as they occur within the organization as well as seeking out external professional growth experiences

At Primer, we believe that every individual in our organization is a key contributor to the success of the company, and our management team is dedicated to creating an atmosphere where people come first and are encouraged to grow and develop within the company.  

This position will own all daily activities of the international accounting team and department, report to the CFO, and will have frequent direct interaction in working with other executive management team members.

These activities include, but are not limited to: 

• Owner and responsible for all aspects of the daily operating, reporting, and compliance activities of the Accounting department including managing team, tools, and processes as both a manager and individual contributor 
• Maintain timely, accurate reporting practices to CFO and other stakeholders to support business decisions, including a robust and insightful, monthly reporting package containing both period over period flux and budget vs. actual variances
• Develop detailed knowledge of account activities and balances across all financial statements and KPI’s 
• Monitor and analyze company processes and interactions and make recommendations to develop more efficient and accurate policies and procedures that align with the evolving business needs of the company.
• Capable of managing and completing multiple projects simultaneously, and working in a dynamic, rapid growth environment
• Primary contact and driver for external audit and various tax reporting, including income tax and sales tax.
• As with any young, growing company, the nature of job requirements and tasks will evolve.  As a member of the Primer team, we expect you to have the flexibility to assist in any area important to the development of the company.  In particular, we expect you to play an active role in helping to develop the type of work environment we all desire. 

Requirements:

• 2-3 days/week in the San Francisco office
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude, self-motivated, and driven to succeed
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA preferred
• Minimum 5-8 years experience, including work in both public and corporate accounting.
• Prior team management experience and ownership of entire monthly close and reporting process
• High level of integrity with willingness to own mistakes & how they will be prevented in the future
• Excellent problem identification and root cause analysis skills
• Operational experience in SaaS and/or On-Prem Software companies is highly preferred.
• Operating experience with accounting software (e.g., Netsuite, Ramp, Zip).  Implementation experience as plus.

This role will consider applicants outside of the San Francisco, CA area on a case by case basis, but we do not offer relocation.  The annual cash compensation range for this position is US $210,000 to US $250,000 depending on relevant experience and location.  Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills and may vary from the range listed above.