About Us
Be part of an exciting, well-funded startup changing the world of retail and beyond. RADAR’s mission is to revolutionize customer experience in retail through precise identification of inventory in stores and distribution centers, completely transforming the in-store experience for employees and customers alike. RADAR's proprietary hardware and software platform combines RFID, Computer Vision and AI to provide hyper-precise, real-time location of every product and person in physical stores. This unprecedented capability enables some of the world’s top retailers to automate in-store inventory management, analytics, and checkout...and this is just the beginning of what we hope to accomplish together.
About The Job
RADAR is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Controller as our first dedicated in-house accounting team member, reporting to the Head of Finance. In this role, you will be a key leader on the finance team responsible for building out a world-class accounting function. You will be hands on and provide strategic insights to help define RADAR’s business model, problem solve, set up scalable processes and systems, and oversee all day-to-day accounting operations (revenue, AP, AR, payroll, tax, treasury, etc).
You will have one direct report to support on financial and procurement management.The ideal candidate will have outstanding attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, a great attitude, refined communication skills, resilience, and tenacity. This is an onsite full-time role that can be held from New York, NY or San Diego, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical accounting guidance for new business models and initiatives.
- Responsible for month end close and overseeing all general ledger functions; assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with GAAP.
- Oversee activities of invoicing / billing for accounts receivable and payable
- Monitor weekly Cash Position.
- Monthly inventory entries and review of Cost of Revenue.
- Review allocation of all credit card and other expenses to appropriate general ledger accounts.
- Partner with team members to ensure that revenues and expenses are reported and recorded correctly.
- Prepare monthly financial reports to senior management.
- Partner with the team with budgeting and cash forecasting.
- Own COR/inventory segmentation and expense allocation.
- Develop, update and maintain proprietary databases as needed.
About You
Required:
- You are a licensed CPA with 8+ years of professional accounting experience.
- You have a clear understanding of the US GAAP accounting and accounting process.
- You have deep technical accounting knowledge.
- You are comfortable getting into the weeds and being hands on.
- You have prior experience working in a high growth, fast paced work environment.
- You have proven experience with design and implementation of accounting policies, systems, and audits.
- You have experience with SaaS models and/or design and implementation of inventory management systems.
- You have excellent communications skills (oral and written) and ability to convey complex accounting matters to various stakeholders, including senior executives.
- You are able to work individually or part of a group and effectively recruit, mentor, and motivate a growing team.
- You have NetSuite experience or similar accounting platform.
Research has shown that women & underrepresented minorities are more likely to read lists of requirements and consider themselves unqualified if they don't meet every single one. This list represents what we're ideally looking for, but everyone has unique strengths & weaknesses, and we hire for strength & potential, not lack of weakness.
What We’re Looking For In Teammates
Technology like what we’re building doesn’t happen on its own. It is the result of a collaborative environment and the hard work of passionate, dedicated individuals working intelligently towards a common goal. We are looking for exceptional people to join our growing team and have a positive impact on our culture, technology, and product from day one. We deeply value humility, curiosity, and a positive attitude and you should as well. You should also believe that mutual respect is the foundation of any healthy and productive relationship.
You should be unafraid to ask questions or challenge responses no matter how simple or complex. Most importantly, you should value honest and direct communication as you recognize that this is the best way for any individual or team to continuously learn and grow. Accomplishing our collective goals will be fun but it will also be hard; you should be in pursuit of an ongoing and rewarding challenge!
What It’s Like To Work With Us
We’re passionate about the technology we’ve created and what we’re building, but we know that changing any industry and creating a successful company will take balance, maturity, and a sustained effort. We’ve combined retail industry expertise, amazing engineers with experience shipping real-world hardware and software solutions, and a team of brilliant minds who are not afraid to focus on solving “impossible” problems. But this passion doesn’t mean we live unbalanced lives. We have families and passions outside of work, and we know that the best work comes from sharp, rested people.
We respect each other and each of our contributions, and we believe that the best solutions will come from a diversity of ideas and perspectives.Finally, we build our products with deep empathy for the people who will use them every day. Their input and insights are our clearest guide to building what they need; we respect our partners and clients, and listen closely to their feedback.The expected salary range for this position is $160,000.00 - $220,000.00 annually + benefits + equity. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, location, and other job related factors.
