Controller
About Veho
Veho is the post-purchase experience company that unlocks the potential of everyday consumers and brands to fully participate in e-commerce. Building an entirely new end-to-end logistics infrastructure, powered by the latest technology and designed for the modern era of shopping, Veho is reinventing shipping, and all parts of the post-purchase experience as we know it. By removing the pain from delivery and returns, Veho is creating powerful opportunities for brands to engage and build deep loyalty with their customers like never before.
About The Role
We are searching for a Controller to lead the Accounting function (currently team of 9). As a player coach, you will provide technical guidance to your team, be the point of contact for the external auditors, and provide strategic guidance to the CFO and your cross-functional partners.
Your role will be critical to ensuring the success of Veho’s business initiatives and core operations. Your work will drive outstanding financial results by enabling and accelerating Veho’s strategy. You will get experience working with a cross-disciplinary team shipping real-world products to our customers around the nation.
You will work directly with the Head of Finance and business function leads (C-suite to VPs) across the organization to help further their understanding of the P&L. This role will report directly to the CFO.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead and provide guidance to the accounting team regarding the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process
- Improve, develop, and implement accounting and finance related policies and procedures as the company scales
- Manage and comply with government reporting requirements, statutory financial statements, and assist in tax filings
- Oversee and manage financial operations activities, including general accounting, A/R, payroll, A/P (including expense management), insurance, and treasury
- Support and assist with internal reports and reconciliations
- Manage the external auditors and other professional service providers as needed
- Support finance to understand the monthly financial results and variance vs. plan
What You Bring:
- Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required
- 4 years of experience in audit, preferably in Big-6 public accounting firms
- 6 years of experience in accounting, ideally split between public companies and leadership role in venture-backed high growth companies
- Minimum of 4 years of experience managing a team
- Prior experience with NetSuite implementation is required
- Prior IPO experience is preferred
- Prior experience in physical good or logistics business is preferred
- Experience of change management and leading transformation projects in Accounting/Finance; mindset of continuous improvement; comfortable to make hard decisions
- Well-organized, detailed oriented, can prioritize and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Strong understanding of accounting best practices with the ability to build scalable processes in an early stage, evolving company
- Previous demonstration of using data-driven problem-solving skills to solve challenges and implement solutions
- Team player, strong communication and interpersonal skills; know how to empower and grow the team
- High emotional intelligence, ability to build and sustain relationships at multiple levels within and outside of finance
- Passionate and persistent about operational excellence
Veho is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Veho offers a generous ownership package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Veho employee shares one galvanizing mission: to revolutionize the world of package delivery by creating exceptional experiences for customers and drivers. We are deeply value-driven (Team Up, Drive Impact, Take Ownership, Solve Bigger, Obsess Over Experience, Make Today Count) and care tremendously about investing in people. We are committed to creating a diverse team and an environment that provides everyone with the opportunity to do the work of their lifetime. Veho is unable to provide sponsorship at this time.
Veho is committed to nurturing, cultivating and preserving a diverse and inclusive work environment. Empathy and respect for each other is core to our values and a central part of working here every day. The diversity of our employees, drivers and applicants is welcomed and encouraged.