Americas Controller

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The Americas Controller will be responsible for managing all aspects of finance for the US accounting operations, from cash planning to monthly and annual accounts. This role will be responsible for 3 accountants, one in Austin, TX and two in India as well as building out the team as the US operations scales up. This will include automation and effectivization, and you would be able to contribute to these improvements. You will work closely with the rest of the finance organization, as well as P&O and legal on developing robust, scalable processes. You would be involved in audit queries and support of the group audit. There are also a lot of ad-hoc projects available, which should give some additional excitement to the role.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader, a self-starter, a problem solver, and is comfortable in challenging the status quo in order to improve and scale the function. This individual should be experienced in overseeing the end-to-end accounting close, management reporting, managing external audits, internal controls, and mentoring/developing a high-performing team. Experience in SaaS would also be highly preferred. You should also have experience partnering with multiple stakeholders and functional leaders to drive cross-functional, enterprise-wide initiatives while ensuring strong financial reporting governance and compliance.

Who You Are

• Oversee the monthly close for US operations, ensuring that financial results are prepared timely and accurately
• Create and own the accuracy of the Cash Flow Statement on a monthly basis
• Own the quality control of US expense claims processes (through Expensify) by ensuring appropriate approval processes and controls in the tool
• Own the tax and accounting matters as well as being the primary contact with tax advisors
• Own the accuracy of accounting for US subsidiaries (P&L and Balance Sheet)
• Continuously improve a rigorous monthly review process of reported numbers, including review of cash requests and vendor invoice approvals for payment
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
• Be point for US Treasury related activities, including primary contact with the bank(s) 
• Improve efficiencies and reduce costs across the business (ie expense claims and other documentation)
• Drive scaling of financial control procedures and activities in a fast-growing international business
• Drive process improvement and automation efforts to streamline accounting operations and collaborate with various business partners to identify areas of improvement
• Develop a continuous culture of mentorship, continuous improvement, training, and access in the accounting organization. 

What You'll Do

• 8-10 years of overall combined accounting and finance experience and experience from auditing and/or financial controller roles. Proven working experience as a Financial Controller preferred, but not required
• Advanced degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Thorough knowledge of IFRS accounting and procedures
• Experience with SaaS highly preferred
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Be creative and able to think outside the box when solving problems
• Able to deliver independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• A preference for learning and growing in a highly diverse and inclusive work environment

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

* Competitive Compensation including base plus bonus

* 401(k) with 4% employer matching

* Health, Dental, Vision & Disability Coverages with premiums fully covered for employees and all dependents

* Unlimited PTO + flexibility to enjoy it

* 18 Company Holidays including the week between Christmas & New Years

* Paid Parental Leave Program

* Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

* Employee Referral Program

* In office catered lunches 3x per week via Colorfull Catering + Fully Stocked Fridges in the offices

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* Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. 

* We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainability for clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. 

* Cognite Earns 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award; Recognized as a Global Leader in Energy & Resources and Industrials & Manufacturing

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* Most recently Cognite Data Fusion® Achieved Industry First DNV Compliance for Digital Twins 🥇

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Cognite is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment at work and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive the same level of consideration for employment; everyone we hire will receive the same level of consideration for training, compensation, and promotion. 

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