The Company

Metropolis develops advanced computer vision and machine learning technology that makes mobile commerce remarkable. Our platform is already deployed in hundreds of mobility facilities and industries with billions in opportunity. We're building the digital pipes through which the future of mobile commerce will move.

The Role

Metropolis is looking for a driven Assistant Controller to lead a large segment of our accounting function focused on supporting business operations, financial reporting, and distributions for our clients and their hundreds of locations. You will be responsible for leading a distributed team, developing the financial systems and operations roadmap, driving process improvement, and ensuring our contracts, policies and documentation align with business needs and compliance requirements. This role reports to Corporate Controller and will work closely with Sales, Operations, Legal, and the rest of the finance and accounting team.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of client and corporate financial close and reporting cycles, including consolidations for executive reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

• Be a key contributor to ongoing processes and improvements related to our general ledger, AR and AP functions, and treasury operations

• Lead our annual audit and preparation of financial statements

• Contribute to the implementation of our new ERP, Netsuite, and migration away from Dynamics GP

• Manage third-party relationships with auditors, technical advisors, and other partners

• Responsible for end-to-end systems data flows and design and documentation of related controls environments

• Partner with multiple internal organizations to drive policy, process, and systematic improvements including data collection and reporting streams across the organization

• Manage and actively seek to grow the capabilities of our internal and external accounting teams, including strategic planning of team expansion for future business growth

• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements

• Be a trusted advisor to the Controller and VP of Finance; proactively collaborate, influence, and align the company's accounting policies with the overall company strategy

Requirements

• CPA with experience in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) with 7+ years combined accounting experience and at least 3 years of industry experience

• Experience in both public and private company environments, preferably with high growth

• Proven record of mentoring and developing teams

• Highly collaborative with a deep sense of ownership and accountability, willing to roll up sleeves and dive into the details and comfort with ambiguity and experimentation

• Prior experience with parking, real estate, or property management accounting

• Experience in managing and consolidating the accounting for multiple subsidiaries and knowledge of intercompany transactions

• Experience with multi-location accounting and reporting

• Process oriented, have had experience in streamlining the close process

• Experience with NetSuite required, Dynamics GP, Salesforce, Dayforce and related systems preferred

• Manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of precision

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and a strong focus on organization and formatting

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited university

• Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, cross-functional team

The anticipated base salary for this position is $120,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually. The actual base pay offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base pay is one component of Metropolis's total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more.

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