Corporate Controller

Title: Corporate Controller

Location: Washington, DC - Remote Flexibility

Type: Full Time

Workplace: remote

Category: Finance

Job Description:

At MissionWired, we help our partners create revolutionary fundraising strategies that advance their mission, change our country, and have a positive impact on the world.

 

We help our partners tell big, ambitious stories that invite their supporters into communities to raise mission-changing revenue. Our results are unrivaled, having converted more than $4.5 billion in donations to the world’s most trusted philanthropies and groundbreaking campaigns. We do it over email and SMS, in the mail, across social media, everywhere. We don’t think in terms of channels; we’re single-minded in pursuit of your success.

 

We’re innovative, progress-obsessed, do-gooders who care deeply about social change and continuing to push the limits on what we can accomplish together. We’ve brought strategies to life for nonprofit organizations working around the world, including Sandy Hook Promise, Human Rights Watch, The Humane Society of the U.S., Save the Children, and Friends of the Earth. Over the years, we have worked with various progressive political organizations and believe that each election cycle is an opportunity for us to support organizations across the country and elect Democrats to legislative bodies up and down the ballot.

 

We’re an equal-opportunity employer and take seriously our commitment to equality and equity. Our efforts to be inclusive and create opportunity don’t end when someone joins us – they begin. We’ve set our sights on changing the world through our work and with our clients, and representation is at the foundation of what we do. We know that diversity of thought and background makes us stronger. That’s why we’re committed to building and maintaining a diverse community.

 

Every new team member broadens our perspective and allows us to think bigger. We’ll be at our best when people from underrepresented communities and people with a range of perspectives and lived experiences want to come, stay, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

 

Overview: We are seeking a high-caliber, technically proficient Corporate Controller to lead our Accounting function. This is a critical leadership role in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment. The ideal candidate will oversee key Finance functions in a hands-on manner, including Internal Audit & Controls, Billing & Collections, Treasury, AP and Tax. 

This individual will be responsible for institutionalizing financial processes, ensuring GAAP
compliance across multiple business lines, and driving financial reporting, while partnering closely with Client Services and Operations teams.

 

Successful candidates will be responsible for:

 

• Leading monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, targeting a 7-day close;


• Preparing a monthly "Reporting Package" for Management and the Board, including detailed variance analysis and bridges for EBITDA and Revenue;


• Serving as the primary liaison for the annual audit and all tax compliance requirements;


• Managing a team of 6-8 people across the various functions owned;


• Overseeing the complex billing lifecycle for clients, including fee-based retainers, project-based milestones, and high-volume media pass-through (print, digital, social);


• Managing and further automate recurring billing cycles, ensuring accurate mid-month upgrades, downgrades, and usage-based data sales charges;


• Ensuring contract compliance by reviewing client Master Service Agreements (MSA) to ensure billing triggers align with revenue recognition under ASC 606;


• Leading on collections strategy, including leading the "Order-to-Cash" process; establishing rigorous follow-up protocols to maintain a healthy DSO and maximize free cash flow generation;


• Supervising the full "Procure-to-Pay" workflow, ensuring all agency vendors, data providers, and software hosting costs are vetted and coded correctly.


• Owning the "Sequential Liability" process – ensuring media vendors are paid accurately once client funds are received, a critical function in the advertising space;


• Managing the corporate credit card program and employee expense reimbursement platform (e.g., Ramp), ensuring compliance with mandated travel policies;


• Managing working capital optimization by securing optimal vendor payment terms and by leading organized, efficient AP processes;


• Establishing and maintaining the company’s formal capitalization policy in strict accordance with ASC 350-40 (Internal-Use Software) and ASC 985-20 (Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed);


• Implementing and overseeing a rigorous time-tracking system to capture "Capitalizable vs. Non-Capitalizable" hours; 


• Managing documentation, reporting and impairment testing to provide visibility and ensure accuracy of capitalized costs;


• Designing and enforcing a robust control environment to prevent fraud and ensure data integrity across the business platform;


• Optimizing the ERP (e.g., NetSuite or Intacct) to automate the flow between the Customer Relations Manager (CRM) (Salesforce/HubSpot) and the General Ledger.


 

Must-have qualifications:

 

• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience. Prior experience in a venture capital or private equity-backed company is highly preferred;


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance;


• CPA certification is required; 


• Expert knowledge of the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and specifically ASC 606;


• Advanced proficiency in mid-to-enterprise tier ERPs (NetSuite or Sage Intacct) and proficiency in Excel modeling;


• Direct experience managing and automating Finance & Accounting processes;


• Experience in either professional services, technology or SaaS companies;


• Strong attention to detail paired with the ability to see the bigger picture;


• Experience leading cross-functional projects through to successful outcomes; 


• Clear communicator who can partner effectively across Finance and non-Finance teams.

 

Salary

 

Salary range for this role is $225,000 to $250,000 per year, depending on experience.

Location

 

We are currently working remotely with no return to office date. Applicants may reside in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI. Due to FL legislation, MissionWired is required to participate in e-verify.

 

Benefits

 

100% employer-paid premiums for platinum-level medical plan on a national health care network

 

100% employer-paid life insurance and short term disability

 

50% employer-paid vision and dental insurance

 

401(k) with 3% employer contribution

 

20 vacation days in addition to 12 paid holidays, sick days, bereavement leave, and a volunteer day off.

 

Paid parental leave at 100% of your salary

 

Financial support for reproductive and transgender care

 

Flexible telecommute and remote work policies

 

Company issued Mac products for home offices

 

Cell phone service reimbursement, meal and ride-share reimbursement, and other perks available

 

*Supporting your team on some nights and weekends as we approach high-volume times such as elections may be required.

 

If you feel you can do the job and are excited about this opportunity but are not sure if you meet all the qualifications, consider applying anyway. We’d love to hear from you!