Assistant Controller

San Francisco, CA or Remote | Finance Team | Reports to VP, Global Controller

Who is Allbirds?

At Allbirds, we believe in using business as a force for good. We’re a global footwear and apparel brand with roots in New Zealand and headquarters in San Francisco. Since 2016, we’ve been on a mission to prove that comfort, design, and sustainability aren’t mutually exclusive. Our commitment to creating better things in a better way is fueled by a belief that the fashion industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness. We're a certified B Corporation, meaning we meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. We’re dedicated to making the most sustainable products we can using premium natural materials - designed for life’s everyday adventures. In fact, TIME 100 named us for being one of the most innovative companies. Already calling our first shoe, the Wool Runners, the most comfortable in the world, and there is much more to come.

We take our craft seriously, but not ourselves. As part of the Allbirds family, you can look forward to team lunches, product tests, fun company events, inspiring guest speakers, comfortable shoes, sheep puns, and lots of creative ideas.

What does the job entail?

The Assistant Controller is responsible for providing leadership and oversight to a team of Accounting Professionals and oversees the month-close process, ERP projects, communicates with cross functional teams, ensures the accurate completion of complex accounting activities, and communicates financial results and other information to internal and external stakeholders while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.  This individual oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes, including producing internal and external financial statements, and helps ensure adherence to GAAP and compliance with the rules of the SEC, SOX, the IRS, and others.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the month end close process and manage all financial accounting functions, including general ledger, fixed assets, inventory, AR/AP, payroll, treasury, etc.
• Drive a continuous improvement approach to develop strategies to improve accounting operation on policy, process, and system changes
• Supports financial transactions by reviewing and approving complex accounting activities; making decisions based on research; providing guidance to others on technical issues; and communicating and resolving complex issues.
• Communicates financial results by developing, reviewing and presenting conclusions about areas of accountability to senior level management in verbal and written form; documenting positions and processes in support of process improvement, knowledge retention, and audit requirements; and provides expert consulting services to individuals without finance training.
• Leads finance system design, implementations, enhancements, and continuous improvements by reviewing flow of transactions through source systems; monitoring configuration decisions; and ensuring new systems, upgrades, and other system maintenance activities do not impact operations, financial statements, or leadership decision making.
• Develops, evaluates and coaches a diverse team to maintain a high level of service and quality
• Inspires, educates, guides and develops employees to meet short- and long-range growth plans/career paths
• Ensure accounting processes adhere to internal accounting policies while also analyzing, researching, and documenting technical accounting issues which impact the Company’s financial results and SEC reporting.
• Work closely with the Company’s auditors to provide required support and analysis for quarterly reviews, annual financial statements and controls audits, and other requirements as needed.
• Lead the review of the monthly flux analysis with Senior Leadership
• Manage and own the inventory life cycle from an accounting perspective
• Assist with annual audits and quarterly reviews
• Ensure integrity of the Company's accounting systems, including chart of account set-ups, financial report development and maintenance and interfaces between systems and general ledger
• Enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
• Meets requirements of policies and procedures to remain compliant (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley) and ensures staff is compliant.
• Assist / own various ad-hoc cross-functional projects and ERP enhancement projects

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Business, Finance, Economics or equivalent, Masters preferred
• 8+ years of accounting experience
• 5+ years of leading a high performing team
• CPA is a plus
• High proficiency in research, and making well backed definitive recommendations
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and procedures
• Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Superior written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Experience with SAP a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Gsuite
• Highly motivated and able to thrive under pressure

• Highly organized and ability to drive change
• Team player, with a positive attitude, who is pro-active and owns accountability
• Shares company values and vision and is excited by the challenge of working in an early stage public company

• Passion for our mission of sustainability - Doing better things in a better way.  

What do we offer?

The  pay range for this role is: $158,000 - $174,000  if performed in either our San Francisco, CA or Portland, OR corporate office. This role can also be performed remotely. The pay range for this position is $142,000 - $157,000, if performed outside of our two corporate offices.

Allbirds routinely evaluates pay rates, and the ranges are subject to change based on market rates and other considerations.  We factor in a number of components when determining starting pay, including the job and level you are hired into, location, skillset, experience and peer compensation.

Benefits Overview:

When you join our flock at Allbirds, we offer competitive pay as well as bonus and equity for eligible roles, healthcare, retirement savings, and other great benefits for the whole being. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, please see the detailed list below.

• Health benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and eligible dependents. 
• Medical plan options include: PPO, HDHP (100% premium paid for employees, employees only pay premium for dependents), and HMO (in California)
• 100% Company paid OneMedical memberships available for members of certain medical plans. 
• Company HSA contribution for enrolled HSA members.
• Financial benefits include: company equity for eligible roles, 401(k) with employer matching contribution (with immediate vesting and pre and post-tax options), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, company-paid life insurance for full time roles, short-term and long-term disability, pre-tax savings programs for eligible healthcare, childcare and commuter expenses for both full and part-time roles, medical travel expense reimbursement program for full and part-time roles.
• Unlimited PTO for full-time corporate roles, sick and vacation time for  other roles, plus parental leave (with a new parent bonus for full-time employees), volunteering, medical & family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Support benefits through Modern Health (free mental health benefit with coaching and therapy sessions), Employee Assistance Program and more.
• Other Perks include: the company discount (50%) on most Allbirds products, discount mall through LifeBalance, reimbursement on eligible wellness expenses (full-time employees) and cellphone and more for certain eligible roles.

Diversity

Allbirds is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Allbirds policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.