Finance Controller - 100% Remote (USA/Canada)

What is the role?

dotCMS is a cloud-based Universal CMS that is changing how enterprises do digital. We seek a Finance Controller accountable for the company's finance and accounting operations. 

As a Financial Controller, you will produce financial reports, maintain an adequate accounting system, and implement a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

We're proud to be 100% remote! You may work remotely from any location that is compatible with standard U.S. business hours (unless specified otherwise). Please note this is a Full Time position, and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

What is dotCMS?

Founded in 2003, dotCMS is the most agile, scalable and secure content management system for enterprise. Built on leading Java technology, dotCMS is an open-source, universal content management system that gives developers the flexibility of a headless CMS while equipping marketers with no-code visual content authoring. Whether you're building a network of global websites, an employee intranet, a customer portal, or a single-page web application, dotCMS helps you manage content, images, and assets in one centralized location and deliver them to any channel. Some of our notable customers include Telus, Standard & Poors, Hospital Corporation of America, Royal Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank, Comcast, Vodafone, Thomson Reuters, Dairy Queen, Lennox International, Chewy.com, and O’Reilly Autoparts.

Who are we, really?

At “the dot,” you’ll find a diverse team of authentic individuals who share the goal of building the most agile, scalable, and secure content management system, delighting customers, and having a lot of fun doing it. Our mission is to make content work for everyone by simplifying content creation and delivery to drive collaboration & engagement.

We are accountable, collaborative team players who take ownership and deliver excellence. As doers, we are driven by dedication and a strong work ethic. We are passionately dedicated, innovative, curious, and transparent, while remaining humble. Above all, we are customer-obsessed, focused on exceeding expectations with empathy and solutions-oriented thinking.

Working worldwide is in our DNA—whether it’s from the beautiful beaches of South America, the bustling cities of Pakistan, the innovative hubs of the USA and Canada, or the charming landscapes of Europe. We embrace the diversity of new cultures and experiences while valuing “you” time to recharge and thrive. And since we are all distributed, we like to gather around the cool waters of the Caribbean once a year for our regular off-site, where we blow off some steam and re-energize as a group.  

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Financial Structuring and Organization:
  • Review, redesign, and implement a comprehensive chart of accounts that accurately reflects the company‚Äôs financial activities.
  • Ensure the chart of accounts is scalable and adaptable to the company‚Äôs growth and evolving business needs.
  • Develop and enforce accounting policies and procedures to maintain the integrity of financial data.
• Budgeting, Financial Reporting and Analysis:
  • Develop, monitor, and manage the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and optimizing resource allocation.
  • Identify key metrics to report on and present to the management team monthly and quarterly.
  • Ensure the company‚Äôs accounting procedures and reported results conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Operational Accounting Management:
  • Manage all accounting operational functions, including Billing, Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), General Ledger (GL), Revenue Recognition, and Payroll.
  • Perform month-end reconciliations in QuickBooks for all bank accounts, credit cards, lines of credit, and loans.
  • Manage the treasury and interest expense in line with the business's cash flow.
  • File year-end tax forms and submit W-2s to employees.
• Compliance and Risk Management:
  • Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and standards.
  • Monitor and manage financial risks, ensuring the company‚Äôs financial health and stability.
• Team Leadership and Development:
  • Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
  • Ensure the team has the necessary skills and tools to perform their duties effectively.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Strong financial audit and tax leadership and coordination ability.
  • Payroll Management: oversee payroll operations across multiple countries and systems, ensuring accurate multinational payroll processing.
  • Reimbursement Process Improvement: streamline and manage reimbursement processes within a complex international structure, identifying opportunities for efficiency.¬†
  • International Customer Onboarding: support financial aspects of international customer onboarding, ensuring smooth integration, compliance, and alignment with billing requirements.¬†
  • Vendor/Customer Contract Management: review vendor and customer contracts to assess financial implications, compliance, and potential risks to support decision-making.
  • Demonstrate excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Exhibit a detail-oriented and highly observant approach, with the ability to pick up on minor details or changes that others often overlook.
  • Work effectively in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.

Why we get excited about you:

• Experience:
  • 7+ years in similar finance or accounting positions.
  • 2+ years of public accounting experience.
  • 3+ years in SaaS companies with rapidly growing ARR and headcount.
  • Systems and process integration resulting from M&A transactions, including international multi-entity consolidations.¬†
• Proven track record in:
  • Adapting to changing processes in a scaling business environment.
  • Leading and coaching a team of staff accountants.
  • Administering financial systems such as Maxio (SaaSOptics), QuickBooks Online, and Deel.

• Leading the successful transition to a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

• Technical skills:
  • Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
  • Strong GAAP experience, including ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and R&D capitalization.
  • Proficiency in budgeting, creating financial statements and management reports.
  • Expertise in general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Education:
  • Public Accountant/Degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field, CPA.

Why should you join?

If you have a great experience but are tired of being a cog in a giant corporate wheel, this job is for you. It’s a chance to create a new product marketing function at an established, growing company with a mature product in use by major global organizations. Everything you do everyday, will make a huge impact on our company. Your work will be seen, felt and recognized and your past experience valued. 

 

Your Compensation. We offer competitive compensation that allows you to make a great living for yourself and your loved ones. 

Your Team. We are a humble, competitive, and small vendor making waves in our industry, and you will be part of a team that has your back. You never walk alone! We are a diverse and distributed team, and we offer annual company-paid training and development to our team members.

Your Voice. Your voice matters to all of us, and we appreciate your opinion as we scale our company to the next level in an open and transparent environment. We will periodically update the entire team on business performance and strategic initiatives and offer the stage for an entrepreneurial-minded professional to produce key initiatives that help to move the needle.

Your Time. We value you as an individual, team member, and professional. We can only expect you to deliver high performance within the right amount of You-time. Therefore, you will have access to an Open PTO policy (after the first 90 days in the company) and a generous number of local company-paid holidays.

dotCMS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.