Director, Accounting / Assistant Controller

About Placer.ai

Placer.ai is a high-growth, big data pre-IPO tech company led by seasoned executives and repeat entrepreneurs who are building the world's first "Google Analytics for the physical world.Placer.ai’s platform provides instant visibility into any property in the U.S., presenting accurate details about visitation patterns and demographic breakdowns of visitors. Placer.ai’s customers can see where visitors have been before, where they go afterwards, where they typically go for sports, entertainment, groceries, etc., and what their interests are. Placer.ai's A.I.-based SaaS platform replaces archaic solutions such as manual surveys, installed cameras and other people-counting systems, creating a blue ocean market of more than $100B.

Placer.ai has grown 2x year-over-year for the past 2 years, counting more than 4,000+ paying customers across a range of industries, including 2 of the world’s top-10 retailers, 2 of the top-10 CPG firms worldwide, a world’s top hospitality firm, 2 of the world’s top-10 commercial real estate (CRE) firms and 2 of the world’s top multinational asset managers and hedge funds. Placer.ai has just raised $100M for Unicorn ($1B+) valuation in Series C funding.

Summary

We are looking for a full-time Director, Accounting to manage the global monthly, quarterly and annual close; lead the formulation of internal controls and policies; implement cost management strategies; and work with management in financial reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage the accounting function, including invoicing, reporting, account reconciliations and customer/vendor management
• Lead the month end close process for both our US parent company as well as our Israel subsidiary, including financial statement compilation and consolidation
• Global payroll and employee expense reimbursement
• Global accounts payable and payment process
• Global tax reporting and compliance, both in the US and in Israel, including management of third party tax advisors and completion of US income tax reporting and Israel statutory reporting
• Establish and implement internal controls and streamline existing processes
• Collaborate with finance and company leadership to establish budgets, monitor progress and measure results
• Work with other departments to facilitate the movement of financial information throughout the company
• Ad hoc financial analysis
  
  

Requirements

• Fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Certified Public Accountant in the US, or international equivalent
• Experience in US GAAP, IFRS is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years in Big 4 public accounting and 10+ years overall. SaaS company and publicly traded company experience a strong plus.
• Systems savvy, significant experience with Netsuite and integration of Netsuite with other back office software
• Management experience, including managing multiple levels of of direct and indirect reports and experience building a high performing accounting team
• Motivated, detail-oriented and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Desire to work in a high-growth company and be part of a close-knit team
  
  

Key Skills

• Team-builder and a leader
• Critical-thinker, high attention to detail, depth of analysis and ability to communicate accounting results across company departments
• Strong project management and time management skills are required.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and fully-remote
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and build strong relationships across the organization are a must
  
  

WHY JOIN PLACER.AI?

• Join a rocketship! We are pioneers of a new market that we are creating
• Take a central and critical role at Placer.ai
• Work with, and learn from, top-notch talent
• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits
• Fully remote
  
  

The U.S. annualized pay range for this position is $140,000-$185,000 USD. In addition, certain roles have the opportunity to earn sales-based commissions. Base pay offered within the stated range may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related skills, professional experience, education and licenses (if applicable), work location and compensation market data.

Base pay is just a part of our total rewards program. Placer provides medical, dental and vision coverage as well as flexible time off, 401K and equity awards for certain roles.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process

Noteworthy Links To Learn More About Placer

• Placer.ai in a nutshell
• Placer.ai's recent $100M round C funding (unicorn valuation!)
• Placer.ai's data
• Placer.ai in the news
• COVID-19 Economic Recovery Dashboard
  
  

Placer.ai is an equal opportunity employer. Placer.ai’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Placer.ai applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact Placer.ai’s Human Resources Department to make the need for an accommodation known..