Assistant Controller

At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

The Assistant Controller will maintain a high level of analytical insight You will lead our Corporate Accounting team and holistically be responsible for our month end close and accounting operations. You will manage the teams of GL/Close (Revenue, Inventory, and GL accounting), and Operational Accounting (includes AP, AR, Payroll Accounting, Consolidations). You will also partner closely with our Technical Accounting team to ensure the integrity and timeliness of our financial audits, as well as the technical entries impacting our close. This role reports into the Corporate Controller.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the monthly close cycle ensuring timeliness, accuracy and adherence to internal controls for a public company
• Ensure high quality of work performed across general ledger including revenues, opex, payroll, accounts payable, inventory and stock based compensation
• Manage the entire financial statement audit process, overseeing preparation/delivery, and coordinating with external auditors
• Prepare, review and analyzing monthly reporting packages to understand trends and ensure compliance with US GAAP
• Ownership and maintenance of internal controls, business process documentation and policy updates
• Drive a continuous process improvement to identify and streamline accounting operations, monthly close processes, and financial reporting
• Act as key business partner working cross-functionally to support current and new business strategies, manage risk, and build and maintain scalable accounting processes
• Hire, train and mentor talent to build a highly functioning accounting team
• Manage key service provider relationships with auditors, outsourced accountants, technical accounting advisory, and strategic partners
• Streamline our month-end close cycle and scale our accounting operations
• Refine our accrual process in partnership with Finance and all cross-functional teams
• Review technical accounting areas including tax, debt, equity, and lease accounting
• Partner closely with the Finance team to support budget vs. actuals analysis
• Oversee the corporate accounting teams projects and initiatives
• Ensure the Accounting team supports business growth initiatives by partnering with the Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering teams to align the accounting team’s reporting and transactional volume readiness for new rocket launches and operational expansion
• Cultivate a culture of ongoing talent development, feedback, and recognition
• Proactively assess organizational needs, strategically plan and implement changes to support and scale with the business

We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster. You do not need to meet all of these requirements to be the ideal candidate for this role.

Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Ouster does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. Ouster also strives for a healthy and safe workplace, and prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ouster considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.