Controller

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

NetNation is a leader in providing innovative, reliable and secure online solutions to SMBs through direct and indirect channels. NetNation delivers reliable, secure, and scalable online solutions to over 500,000 customers worldwide. NetNation has emerged as one of the largest private labeled SMB hosting solution providers in the world due to the company’s expertise in developing secure, multi-tenant hosting environments and is committed to providing SMB's with cost effective business solutions. NetNation’s core products include Domain Names, Web Hosting and Email, and other online applications such as backup and recovery, security and online presences builders.

We are first and foremost a service company, enabled by technology… not the other way around. We believe that service is the core to creating a vibrant, “built-to-last”, organization. If you share this vision, we’d love to have you on board.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Controller will play a critical role in the finance and senior leadership team at NetNation. The Controller will lead a small team of accounting and finance professionals to establish consistent and clear financial policies and sound financial controls. The Controller will communicate and implement the vision and objectives of the finance organization. Working closely with the senior leadership team, this role will be responsible to manage and direct staff in diverse activities including general accounting, cost accounting, accounts payables, enterprise resource planning projects, internal control, management reporting, foreign exchange management, and tax accounting.

This position requires both strong leadership and communication skills, as well as excellent general business savvy. This role will be a key interface to auditors, regulatory agencies, and other key stakeholders. The Controller will be a strong spokesperson for the Company and an effective liaison between the varied constituents and senior leadership.

This position requires a leader with strong project management, financial process management, and IT systems experience. The Controller must be a visionary who excels at gaining buy-in for the new initiatives and process improvements. This individual will need to enhance and drive the company’s ability to meet business goals and objectives by delivering timely and accurate as well as actionable financial analysis and management reporting.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure financial controls, processes, and reporting surpass capital markets scrutiny.
• Manage accounting operations. Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements. The Controller will create processes and procedures that ensure financial data is accurate, timely and insightful so that business leaders can make appropriate decisions.
• Work with senior leadership, establishing a vision for the finance function that complements and supports NetNation strategy, and implement tactical plan to actualize that vision.
• Contribute to the formulation of accounting policies, procedures and controls.
• Support new systems or project selections and implement them from a strategic finance and internal control perspective.
• Manage and comply with local, state, federal and international government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Assist with the management of foreign exchange transactions.
• Lead elements of talent management in his/her organization. This position requires an individual committed to staff development, recruiting, training and performance management.
• The Controller will work closely with outside auditors to establish a partnership that ensures NetNation is fully compliant with US GAAP and all financial requirements of a private company with international operations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility leading financial functions.
• Experience in U.S. accounting operations.
• Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance initiatives.
• NetSuite Administrator with recent, hands-on experience and advanced system knowledge, including configuration, customization, and optimization.
• Experience in high volume technology (SaaS, IT, SMB, B2B, B2C) industry or environment.
• Hands-on experience using Avalara for sales tax calculation, compliance, and/or filing
• Excellent communication, leadership, and people management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, etc.) required with strong understanding of financial modeling especially complex formulas and experience with Microsoft Access.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPA with early career experience in an accounting firm.
• NetSuite Administrator certification and/or additional NetSuite qualifications.
• Advanced business (MBA) degree with focus in finance and/or economics.
• International tax and treasury experience.
• Financial Accounting Systems implementation experience.
• Experience with Zuora, Odin, and WHMCS.
• Experience with multi-currency and multi-entity consolidation

NetNation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). If you are interested in joining a profitable, growing, and dynamic company, we want to hear from you! NetNation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by Federal, State or local law.

NetNation thanks all candidates for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.