Head of Accounting (Controller)

Join ClassDojo, a fast-growing education technology company, as the Head of Accounting (Controller). In this role, you will oversee and scale all aspects of the company's accounting and tax operations and strategy. You will build and scale financial systems, processes, and policies to support the financial health and efficient scaling of the business. You will also oversee the company's monthly close process, annual audits, financial reporting, and overall control processes. This position requires 12+ years of experience, including 3+ years at a top-tier audit firm and 8+ years in-house accounting at fast-growing startups.

• Oversee and scale all aspects of the Company’s accounting and tax operations and strategy, including financial systems, processes, and policies.
• Manage the company's monthly close process, annual audits, financial reporting, and overall control processes to ensure confidence in the quality of financial reports.
• Lead and develop the in-house accounting team and external consultants in managing the accounting function, including GL, AP, technical/revenue accounting, financial reporting, payroll, equity, tax, and treasury.

• You have 12+ years of experience, with 3+ years at a top-tier audit firm and 8+ years in-house accounting at fast-growing startups, with diverse and increasing levels of responsibility culminating in a controller or assistant controller role
• You have a proven track record of scaling finance operations through major process or systems overhauls, including experience incorporating AI-powered workflows
• You have built and retained an accounting team of meaningful scale and complexity, including both managers and individual contributors
• You have designed and managed full-cycle accounting close and operations, and managed related areas including tax, treasury, payroll, and equity administration
• You have applied your knowledge of US GAAP to complex business transactions, successfully documenting clear conclusions, establishing practical business processes, and defending accounting positions directly to external auditors
• You have led accounting teams through multiple clean audits with Big Four firms
• You have overseen global indirect tax compliance, including US sales tax and international VAT/GST
• Strategic mindset - Deep curiosity for the company’s products and business strategy, and how these could impact accounting decisions. Ability to articulate these decisions effectively in communications with external partners and internal leaders
• Leadership - Proven record of finding and nurturing high potential talent and instilling a sense of integrity and ownership
• Cross-functional effectiveness - Demonstrated ability to implement financial systems and processes with meaningful cross functional impact to support growth in volume and complexity of the business
• Technical accounting acumen - Subject matter expertise in key US GAAP standards (including ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 805, and ASC 350), with the ability to independently identify complex issues early in the transaction lifecycle
• Scrappiness - Tendency to prioritize rigorously and preference for quality over volume. Demonstrated growth-mindset and willingness to own additional areas of responsibility as needed
• Experience with emerging AI-native finance tooling, e.g. Rillet
• Experience in a lead-level accounting role at a public tech company
• Experience with business combination accounting and integrations
• Experience with complex businesses (multiple products with different revenue models)
• An active CPA license