Dremio is the SQL Lakehouse company, enabling companies to leverage open data architectures.
Dremio’s SQL Lakehouse Platform simplifies data engineering and eliminates the need to copy and move data to proprietary data warehouses or create cubes, aggregation tables and BI extracts, providing flexibility and control for data architects and data engineers, and self-service for data consumers.
Founded in 2015, Dremio is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.
Investors include Cisco Investments, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Sapphire Ventures.
If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that really do change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.
About the Role
Reporting to the CFO, the Controller will build and lead the accounting function.
This is a high visibility role where you will support executive leadership.
The role is based out of the Company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, CA but a flexible schedule with remote working is available.
In this role the Controller will help scale the company for a future IPO event.
What youll be Doing
The company is looking for a proven leader who has previously built accounting functions for late stage, high growth startups.
The Controller should be action oriented, highly responsive, and able to scale the accounting function.
The ideal candidate has taken a high growth enterprise SW / SaaS company public, and balances strategic vision, operational excellence and ability to execute on the details.
The current accounting function consists of an accounting manager who supervises an external bookkeeping firm, a revenue accounting manager and a part time interim controller who manages tax and the third party accounting provider in India.
The controller will take responsibility for all aspects of accounting and control, including supervising our first audit in 2022 and scaling the function in a dramatic way.
Responsibilities
- Plan & lead all accounting functions to build & develop the team, implement & execute scalable processes, and ensure a successful first audit
- Develop and execute the organizational strategy and structure to prepare for significant financial event(s)
- Produce consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, and related internal and external financial reports on a timely basis; ensure a scalable, efficient, accurate close process
- Develop and monitor KPIs for the business
- Evaluate and implement robust yet agile controls
- Plan and manage ERP evolution
- Coordinate regulatory and tax compliance worldwide; manage audit, banking, payroll and other financial relationships
What we’re looking for
- Leadership skills; organized & structured, with ability to set strategy, build a plan, develop and manage a finance team & execute
- Strong verbal & written communication skills, with ability to drive change and adoption of best practices in accounting
- Ability to interact with various levels of the organization, customers, service providers and vendors
- Learner and problem solver who isn’t afraid to take on new challenges, while knowing when to ask for help
- IPO & public company experience, including SBC and equity accounting
- International experience, especially India and Europe; ability to guide accounting across multiple entities and consolidate
- Experience with SaaS, subscription & consumption based software revenue recognition, commission accruals & business model
- Results orients, with track record of scaling, leading and driving improvements
- Proven controls and compliance track record
- Experience with NetSuite, and implementation & integration of tools such as Netsuite ARM, Zuora RevPro, Stripe, SFDC CPQ
- Expertise in Quote-to-Cash with ability to drive improvement on the overall process.
- Familiar working with sales tax and VAT
- Knowledge of and proficiency with current accounting rules, compliance & technical accounting; GAAP, ASC 606, SOX etc.
- CPA, college degree in Accounting or a related field; experience with “Big 4” audit firms
- At least 12 years experience in Accounting at high-growth technology companies
- Board exposure or experience a plus