Assistant Controller - #1607

April 10

MeridianLink

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Connecting You to Better: MeridianLink is the developer of the industry's first multi-channel loan origination system.

technology • financial services • banking • loan origination system • Loan Origination

501 - 1000

💰 $485M Post-IPO Debt on 2021-11

Description

• Leadership of our GL accounting team and overall lead for the company’s monthly and quarterly close, including support for our external reporting processes with a focus on driving continuous process and systems improvements (i.e., quality and efficiency of output) to enable optimal business decisions and outcomes. • Provide training and development to the team. Foster a team environment that encourages accountability and excellence in delivery. Attract, develop, motivate, and retain talent within those teams. • Ensure a strong control and compliance framework with corporate SOX and key controls, adherence to US GAAP and other statutory requirements and support for external/internal audits and reviews. • Point person on behalf of the Corporate Controller responsible for external auditor relationship for all areas other than Revenue and Tax. • Partner closely with the Finance senior leadership team (including FP&A, HR, Legal, and Tax) to ensure alignment of accounting with both finance and business objectives. • Support new business initiatives/models which require enhancement or development of Finance/Accounting systems in support of those activities. • Collaborate with IT and other MLNK functional teams, as applicable, during design, implementation, and post-implementation phases of accounting-related projects. • Support M&A due diligence, purchase accounting and integration for Accounting SME expertise in key process areas. • Partner with various department leads regularly to ensure timely and accurate accounting close process and drive improvements of various processes. • Participate in department and inter-departmental process improvement and documentation. • Assistance in filing various state, county, and city tax as well as other government filings. • Participate/lead other ad-hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

• 15-20+ years of Accounting/Finance-related experience, with a majority in corporate accounting-type roles, including ideally a mix of Big 4 and high-tech industry experience. • Deep technical GAAP expertise, with experience in technology or SaaS industry a plus. • History of building new capabilities, with a process orientation. • Strong team leader and developer of talent, with geographically dispersed teams. • Initiative-taker and Change Agent. • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and cross-org to accomplish complex projects. • Strong communications skills, both written and oral. • Public company experience and CPA required. • Public company and SOX experience required. • Public Accounting experience preferred. • Software or SaaS company experience preferred. • M&A due diligence and integration experience preferred. • SEC reporting, ASC 740, ASC 718, ASC 340, ASC 606 preferred. • Ability to meet stringent deadlines in a fast-paced hands-on environment required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive understanding of financial accounting and reporting under U.S. GAAP and SOX 404(b) compliance. • Ability to stay current on FASB and SEC pronouncements and interpret impact to the Company in partnership with internal partners and external auditors. • Excellent communication skills, both within and across finance teams, but also with business partners (FP&A, HR, Marketing, IT, Legal, Engineering, and other business leaders). • Initiative-taker who is extremely comfortable working independently, but also works well within and across teams. • Strong problem solving, planning, quality control, adaptability, and cross-functional collaboration skills. • Process-oriented with experience in documenting processes and procedures. • Detailed oriented with excellent analytical and organizational skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint software applications. • Experience with NetSuite and Blackline applications is highly desirable.