Controller/Accounting Director Jobs

Job Title: Controller

Location: Centennial, CO (onsite)

Company Overview:

At Iontra, our breakthrough battery charging solution is born from 9+ years of combined experience working with demanding energy storage applications, from the technical and commercial challenges of leading heavy-duty electric vehicle manufacturing to the complexity and extreme demands of space going and planetary exploration vehicles. Together our team has innovated to answer the needs of our customers for a plug and play solution that improves the performance of today’s lithium batteries. Our solution can be implemented quickly and inexpensively to improve customer experiences with any existing Lithium-ion battery-powered products. For more information on our latest news, visit:

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Role Summary:

Reporting to the CEO/CFO, this individual will be responsible for directing the accounting activities of the Company. The ideal candidate is someone who can build and inspire a high-performing accounting team, can embrace ambiguity, and loves solving problems. The candidate will possess a solid knowledge of US GAAP accounting standards as well as a solid background financial controls and department operations.

The candidate will possess strong management and leadership competencies gained through prior experience establishing and growing a corporate accounting department in a fast growth environment. The person must be a change agent and someone willing to establish a world-class accounting function and accounting processes and systems from an early-stage environment. The individual will need to partner across the business to ensure our systems and processes are scalable as we push towards global best-in-class operations. This is a full-time role located in our Centennial, CO office in a fast-paced startup environment.

You’ll love this job if you:

• Are assertive and able to influence and partner with the team to get things done.
• Enjoy new challenges and change.
• Aspire to work with a successful veteran startup management team.
• Are an organized, detail-oriented person being very good at time management.
• Are a self-starter and always find ways to get your work done and help team members.
• Are determined and resilient to keep things moving forward at a startup pace.
• Are driven to be part of a team doing big things to help our planet.

Requirements

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Establish, support, and develop a small global accounting team while driving efficiency & automation to keep up with the demands of our high-growth business
• Establish and document ongoing accounting processes and procedures
• Directly oversees all accounting functions, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Financial Reporting, Revenue Accounting, Cost Accounting General Ledgers, and Budgeting
• Responsible for annual external audit preparation and oversight
• Acts as a primary financial executive responsible for oversight and implementation of all financial control policies and procedures
• Directs all financial systems and general ledger activities and the development of financial reports and analysis
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• (Owns the GL and recording of all business transactions, including detailed analysis and reconciliation of all general ledger accounts, while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, IFRS accounting requirements, and internal policies.)
• Ensures company-wide controls, auditing, and risk management steps are implemented
• Monitors and reports on progress related achieving operational and strategic objectives
• Coordinate with external tax accountants for preparation of quarterly and annual tax returns
• Work with 3rd party experts to drive an efficient tax compliance process
• Oversee the monthly global financial close process in an accurate and timely manner
• Interprets, analyzes and reports on financial results for senior management and external auditors
• Contribute to the preparation of key financial deliverables - KPI analyses, annual plans for forecasts and ROI assessments for various initiatives
• Consult on accounting impact of proposed transactions and advise on alternative deal structures
• Assist in evaluation and selection of ERP solutions to best manage our business

You’ll Need These Qualifications:

• 10+ years disciplined accounting department experience.
• Highest ethical standards and courageous; able to stand alone.
• Comfortable navigating a hyper-growth, changing, and often ambiguous environment
• History with a fast-growing business and PE/VC ownership is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience leading an accounting team as Controller.
• Active CPA required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance.
• Track record assessing, developing, and implementing internal controls
• Experience scaling and developing high performing professional accounting team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Big Four public accounting firm a plus.
• Highly collaborative, open, and transparent. High EQ. Relationship-based. A trust builder.
• Able to identify and clearly present risks to stakeholders and influence decision making.
• Experience in multi-plant manufacturing environments.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, superior financial and strategic planning skills and significant familiarity with financial statements, economic analysis, and fair value concepts.
• High proficiency in Microsoft office suite – especially Excel

Benefits

Salary Range: $150k - $180k (salary is based on education, experience, skillset, and market value).

We offer the following benefits package:

• Company Shares Plan
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan plus company match
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Iontra has an equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy that provides that no applicant or staff member will be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, color, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.