Burkland
Start Smart, Scale Fast
Grant Controller
Location
New York
Posted
14 days ago
Salary
$90K - $120K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• This role has variety at its core. From facilitating client meetings to overseeing monthly and yearly financial closes, no day will be a typical day.
• You will be supporting our startup clients who need Controller expertise at their growth stage (usually we work with Seed through Series C clients). So, there is always a lot of work to be done!
• You’ll be working with a variety of clients, so the ability to context shift, communicate, prioritize, and evaluate needs is the most important thing you’ll be doing in this role.
• You’ll be managing accountants and processes for our clients and possibly internally to Burkland, too, so you’ll want to have a background in management.
• Embracing the agile and scrappy nature of startups is a must.
Job Requirements
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or something similar.
- Over 5 years of progressive experience.
- CPA or CMA is a bonus.
- Building and Overseeing Accounting Processes for Full Cycle Accounting.
- Financial Statement Analysis.
- Chart of Accounts Review and Recommendations for Grant Accounting.
- Cost of Goods Sold Guidance.
- Performing accounting and grants compliance tasks, including invoicing, cash applications, accounting research, and grants administration.
- Establishing and maintaining trusted partnerships with clients.
- Translating complex accounting topics to actionable data for clients.
- Coaching junior team members.
- Preparation of Financial Statements, Reports and Presentations.
- Accounting for Intercompany Activity and Performing Financial Statement Consolidations.
- Accounting for Unrealized Gains and Losses.
- Familiarity with Equity Accounting and Reconciliations for Stock, and Convertible Notes.
- Advanced knowledge of ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition and ASC 842 - Lease Accounting.
- Reviewing the work of others and designing plan to resolve errors.
- Knowledge of the Financial Due Diligence Process.
- Accounting for Grants and Government Contracts.
- Segregation of Direct and Indirect Costs, Allowable and Unallowable.
- DCAA Compliance for Pre and Post Award.
- Revenue Recognition based on Grant Documents, Funder Restrictions, Milestones, and Deliverables.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule to promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for you and your dependents.
- Short & Long Term Disability Insurance to support you when you need it the most.
- Flexible PTO - Take time off from work when you need it.
- 401k with a company match to ensure you are ready for retirement.
- A generous home office expense reimbursement so you have the office you need to be productive.
- Forget the commute! We're a remote-first workplace, so you can work from your home office or from the beach if you’d like!
- We offer a collaborative, communicative culture, driven by our Core Purpose + Values. We work with incredibly smart people who love to learn and share what they know. If this sounds like a team you'd like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.
