Corporate Controller - Director

Our Mission  

SPAN is enabling electrification for all ⚡

We are a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change.

• Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.

• Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.

At SPAN, we believe in:

• Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy

• Making electrification upgrades possible

• Building more resilient homes with reliable backup

• Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Corporate Controller to manage our growing Accounting team and partner with the executive management team. You are a proven leader who is focused on driving key business insights, achieving operational excellence, and maintaining a strong controls environment in a rapidly changing organization. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact at a mission-driven company at the heart of the cleantech revolution in the Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general ledger, including cash, accounts receivable (AR), inventory, prepaids, fixed assets, accounts payable (AP), accrued expenses, and equity 

• Manage the month-end/year-end close process, including the review of journal entries and account reconciliations

• Responsible for the production of timely and accurate financial statements (monthly, quarterly, annually) in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to support variance analysis and management reporting  

• Supervise the AR function, assess customer credit requests, manage receivables aging, and drive collections

• Oversee the AP function, drive favorable payment terms with vendors, manage payables aging, and ensure expenditures are captured in the correct accounting period 

• Manage the payroll process 

• Analyze sales tax and income tax compliance, and coordinate with outside accounting firms to complete periodic tax filings

• Responsible for designing and managing the control environment. Maintain reliable internal controls over cash, inventory, revenue, and expenses 

• Oversee the financial audit process with appointed CPA firm 

• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements

• Supervise cash management functions and bank reconciliations

• Maintain and update the chart of accounts as necessary

• Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database and make changes as needed

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience.

• Active CPA, CA or equivalent required.

• Proven experience building, developing, mentoring, and inspiring an international professional accounting team

• Strong knowledge and leadership of accounting operations. 

• Experience with operating a robust accounting system (e.g. Netsuite, Oracle, Sage Intact, SAP, etc.)

• Familiarity with technical accounting topics including:

  • ASC 480 - Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity

  • ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition

  • ASC 718 - Stock Based Compensation

  • ASC 740 - Income Taxes

  • ASC 805 - Business Combinations

  • ASC 842 - Leases

• Prior experience in a manufacturing organization. Strong knowledge of cost accounting.

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, able to communicate complex concepts and risk factors to stakeholders and influence decision making

• Experienced business partner, skilled in building trust and inspiring others while ramping up in a new business and role in a complex environment

• Excitement around navigating a hyper-growth, rapidly changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment

Bonus Qualifications

• Prior experience working at a Big 4 firm 

• Experience with intercompany transactions and consolidations

• Familiar with foreign exchange (FX) accounting

• Experience with ZIP, Ramp and Navan

Life at SPAN

Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. 

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks:

⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage.  Parental leave up to twenty four (24)  weeks depending on eligibility

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns

⚡ Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off

Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!