For the Record Group (FTR) provides transformational digital solutions to justice partners across the globe, centered on the production of accurate and timely court records. We already provide digital recording systems to thousands of courts in all 50 US states and over 60 countries. The COVID global pandemic has forced justice to rethink every established norm in the wake of physical closures, and social distancing protocols. Due to this, we are currently experiencing a monumental shift in technology adoption and have an extremely compelling suite of SaaS offerings to provide reliable and effective solutions.

Our solutions can reduce the time for an appeal, minimize wrongful convictions, increase transparency, provide access and reveal inherit biases in the legal systems. If you’re motivated to meaningfully evolve justice in your community, the US and the globe, you’ll find a group of like-minded individuals at FTR.

Our global headquarters are in the US, with development teams in the US and Australia. In the US, we are a dynamic team that wear many hats, with backgrounds in consultancy, law, tech, courts, audio, and more. We show initiative, fairness and thrive on problems without known solutions.

Reporting to the VP of Finance, the Financial Controller will be responsible for oversight of all accounting, compliances, and reporting activities, and will be supporting the finance team in the preparation of presentations to the Board of Directors, senior leadership team, finance and non-finance partners.

The Financial Controller will lead all day-to-day accounting operations and supervise the accounting team. Functional responsibility include month-end accounting, profit and loss account review, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, annual audit, sales tax, and other regulatory and compliances. The Controller will ensure that FTR has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits. The Financial Controller will work closely with organizational leaders and their staffs, not only to educate them regarding accounting procedures, but also to explore how the accounting function can support day-to-day operations. This is an integral, visible, and exciting role in our organization!

Your Responsibilities:

Accounting and Team Leadership

• Manage the day-to-day monthly financial statement close process, driving progress during the close to ensure the timely and accurate closing of monthly financial results.
• Evaluate processes and implement more efficient practices and procedures to reduce monthly close to 5 working days by end of next financial year.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure consistent coding of transactions to general ledger account segments (revenue and expenditure) and projects.
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, cost of revenue, and operating expenditures.
• Lead day to day relationships with the auditor for the planning, coordination and conduct of their annual audit and other services. Oversee external audit process to facilitate completion of audit procedures in a timely and efficient manner.
• Consistently analyze financial data in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of FTR’s financial status.
• Support the Finance Analyst in trends analysis, actual vs budget review, and other financial operating models and delivery.
• Oversee all financial, project accounting; ensure that revenues and expenditures are consistently aligned with budgets throughout the fiscal year.
• Optimize cashflow through review AR aging for collection risk, and AP aging for early payment discount.
• Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting and compliances; gross margin review, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, sales tax, and month-end accounting.
• Ensure accounting policies and procedures conform to US GAAP accounting standards. Ability to roll out policies and procedures and ensure consistency of applications across FTR.
• Leverage strengths of the current accounting team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement training programs in order to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals.
• Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.

Required Work Experience, Qualifications, & Skills

• A mature leader with strong accounting experiences, preferably with 7 to 10 years of mix of software and hardware industry background, which include Public Accounting/Audit experiences.
• Minimum of a BA; CPA (Active/Inactive) strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
• Must be available to work across multiple time zones and with a geographically dispersed team.
• Ideally experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power Query, Microsoft Power BI.
• Technology savvy with experience developing ERP system.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to FTR’s mission.
• Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a diverse team; the foresight and ability to roll up sleeves and delegate accordingly.
• Keen analytic, organization, and problem solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners.
• Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non-finance managers.

For The Record provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, For The Record complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.