Head of Accounting (Controller)

The role

You will oversee and scale all aspects of the company's accounting and tax operations and strategy. This includes building financial systems, managing the monthly close, annual audits, and leading the in-house accounting team.

What you will do

• Oversee and scale all aspects of the company's accounting and tax operations and strategy
• Build and scale financial systems, processes, and policies
• Oversee the monthly close process, annual audits, financial reporting, and overall control processes
• Oversee the in-house accounting team and external consultants
• Manage GL, AP, technical/revenue accounting, financial reporting, payroll, equity, tax, and treasury
• Partner with leaders across business units and functional leaders in Strategic Finance, People, Engineering, and Legal
• Support the CFO and executives with strategic initiatives including M&A, fundraising, secondary transactions, and a potential IPO

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience
• 3+ years at a top-tier audit firm
• 8+ years in-house accounting at fast-growing startups
• Experience in a controller or assistant controller role
• Experience building and retaining an accounting team of meaningful scale and complexity
• Experience designing and managing full-cycle accounting close and operations
• Experience managing tax, treasury, payroll, and equity administration
• Experience leading accounting teams through multiple clean audits with Big Four firms
• Knowledge of US GAAP applied to complex business transactions
• Proven track record of scaling finance operations through process or systems overhauls
• Experience incorporating AI-powered workflows
• Experience overseeing global indirect tax compliance including US sales tax and international VAT/GST

Nice to have

• Experience in a lead-level accounting role at a public tech company
• Experience with emerging AI-native finance tooling, e.g. Rillet
• Experience with complex businesses (multiple products with different revenue models)
• Experience with business combination accounting and integrations
• An active CPA license

About the company

ClassDojo's goal is to give every child on Earth an education they love. The company uses a flagship app to connect K-12 teachers, children, and families globally.