Assistant Controller

Bloomreach is building the world’s premier agentic platform for personalization.We’re revolutionizing how businesses connect with their customers, building and deploying AI agents to personalize the entire customer journey. We're taking autonomous search mainstream, making product discovery more intuitive and conversational for customers, and more profitable for businesses. We’re making conversational shopping a reality, connecting every shopper with tailored guidance and product expertise — available on demand, at every touchpoint in their journey. We're designing the future of autonomous marketing, taking the work out of workflows, and reclaiming the creative, strategic, and customer-first work marketers were always meant to do. And we're building all of that on the intelligence of a single AI engine — Loomi AI — so that personalization isn't only autonomous…it's also consistent.From retail to financial services, hospitality to gaming, businesses use Bloomreach to drive higher growth and lasting loyalty. We power personalization for more than 1,400 global brands, including American Eagle, Sonepar, and Pandora. About the Role: We’re seeking an exceptional Assistant Controller to join our Bloomreach Accounting team. This role will be responsible for Corporate accounting in the US, and will partner with the Director of Accounting in Europe to drive development of people, process and technology for record-to-report and invoice-to-pay.You will be the key driver and enabler in transforming our accounting operations from a private company to be ready for public company reporting. You will also perform research of accounting standards and ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC standards.. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a fast growth corporate environment, have built organizations to scale for rapid growth, and have a history of experience that includes time in public environments and public accounting. What you’ll do: Lead day-to-day operations of the accounting team; including Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cash Applications, Inter-company transactions, and General Ledger accounting. Manage international accountants and consolidations. Responsible for financial close and analysis, close timeline, audit and regulatory compliance and reporting Plan and direct all accounting activities across the organization, to ensure compliance with GAAP, SEC regulations, statutory guidelines, and internal financial policies and procedures. Continually evaluate and optimize month-end close processes, striving to deliver process automation, improved accuracy and higher customer services to our stakeholders Leverage technology to build scalable/sustainable processes to create efficiencies, streamline accounting operations and improve employee experience. Drive enhancements of Netsuite and integrations of relevant applications (concur, HRIS, banking). Develop/enhance, implement and enforce accounting policies, internal controls, and procedures that will improve the overall operation and reduce risks of the business. Provide financial guidance on technical accounting (such as ASC 340, ASC 350, ASC 718, ASC 805, ASC 842) and financial reporting issues. Prepare technical memos and manage external auditor reviews. Deliver internal training and updates on accounting issues as needed. Support the finance leadership in driving best practices across the Company related to corporate governance, ethical standards, compliance and financial reporting Manage annual external audit and tax filings (Corporate Income Tax, Indirect Tax, Payroll, Property) for the US. Support treasury activities, including weekly cash reports and cash requirements Build a high performance accounting team with a commitment to recruiting, training and mentoring. Establish strong relationships with inter-departmental peers such as FP&A, Legal, HR Procurement, Revenue accounting and Treasury, and be the “go to” accounting source in the Company Manage relationship with professional service firms, including outsourced accounting, audit, tax and 409a valuation service providers Assist with projects and initiatives as required What you’ll bring: CPA with at least 8+ years of post-qualification accounting experience in a rapidly growing technology company or public accounting. Must have strong practical and theoretical knowledge of US GAAP and SEC Reporting. IPO experience and SOX compliance is highly preferred. Strong problem solving skills with the initiative to research and resolve issues independently, and influence decision making by peers and leadership Strong verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail Experience building processes and teams in a fast-growing, exciting, and agile business Ability to work in a team environment, including remote and international locations Ability to meet deadlines, self motivate and independently manage time Excited? Join us and transform the future of commerce experiences. The base salary range for this position is $170,000-$220,000, plus bonus & RSU's. The pay range actually offered will take into account a variety of potential factors considered in compensation, including but not limited to skills, qualifications, geographic location, accomplishments, experience, credentials, internal equity and business needs, and may vary from the range listed above. Regional benefits: Health care including medical, dental, and vision insurance 401k Plan with employer contribution #LI-AB1 More things you'll like about Bloomreach: Culture: A great deal of freedom and trust. At Bloomreach we don’t clock in and out, and we have neither corporate rules nor long approval processes. This freedom goes hand in hand with responsibility. We are interested in results from day one. We have defined our 5 values and the 10 underlying key behaviors that we strongly believe in. We can only succeed if everyone lives these behaviors day to day. We've embedded them in our processes like recruitment, onboarding, feedback, personal development, performance review and internal communication. We believe in flexible working hours to accommodate your working style. We work virtual-first with several Bloomreach Hubs available across three continents. We organize company events to experience the global spirit of the company and get excited about what's ahead. We encourage and support our employees to engage in volunteering activities - every Bloomreacher can take 5 paid days off to volunteer*. The Bloomreach Glassdoor page elaborates on our stellar 4.4/5 rating. The Bloomreach Comparably page Culture score is even higher at 4.9/5 Personal Development: We have a People Development Program -- participating in personal development workshops on various topics run by experts from inside the company. We are continuously developing & updating competency maps for select functions. Our resident communication coach Ivo Večeřa is available to help navigate work-related communications & decision-making challenges.* Our managers are strongly encouraged to participate in the Leader Development Program to develop in the areas we consider essential for any leader. The program includes regular comprehensive feedback, consultations with a coach and follow-up check-ins. Bloomreachers utilize the $1,500 professional education budget on an annual basis to purchase education products (books, courses, certifications, etc.)* Well-being: The Employee Assistance Program -- with counselors -- is available for non-work-related challenges.* Subscription to Calm - sleep and meditation app.* We organize ‘DisConnect’ days where Bloomreachers globally enjoy one additional day off each quarter, allowing us to unwind together and focus on activities away from the screen with our loved ones. We facilitate sports, yoga, and meditation opportunities for each other. Extended parental leave up to 26 calendar weeks for Primary Caregivers.* Compensation: Restricted Stock Units or Stock Options are granted depending on a team member’s role, seniority, and location.* Everyone gets to participate in the company's success through the company performance bonus.* We offer an employee referral bonus of up to $3,000 paid out immediately after the new hire starts. We reward & celebrate work anniversaries -- Bloomversaries!* (*Subject to employment type. Interns are exempt from marked benefits, usually for the first 6 months.) Excited? Join us and transform the future of commerce experiences! If this position doesn't suit you, but you know someone who might be a great fit, share it - we will be very grateful! Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Bloomreach are considered property of Bloomreach and are not subject to payment of agency fees. #LI-Remote