Technical Accounting Lead
Altana is the world’s first Value Chain Management System, a collaborative, public-private network that enables customers to take command of their extended supplier and distribution networks from raw material origins to the sale of finished products. By applying artificial intelligence to the world’s largest body of supply chain data, Altana reveals these previously opaque global networks and powers workflows across them. Customers like Boston Scientific, L.L.Bean, Maersk, US Customs and Border Protection, and the UK Department of Business and Trade use Altana to build secure, resilient, efficient, and sustainable global value chains.
We have built a fundamental understanding of how the world’s economy works, and the implications for global resiliency, sustainability and opportunity are enormous. Backed by leading investors and used by the world’s most important organizations, Altana’s mission is to power a new era of globalization organized around trusted value chain networks.
This is a lofty mission, and our success depends on building a diverse, global team and creating an environment in which they can thrive. We operate in accordance with our values: we embrace reality as we work to change it; we focus on value creation, not capture; we foster diversity and embrace difference; and, we go on offense. When you join Altana, you’ll be joining a vibrant, collaborative team working together to solve complex problems with the potential for global societal impact.
You Will
- Manage various projects including strategic tax planning, future technical accounting standards adoption, and financial statement benchmarking
- Lead financial statement preparation
- Own and support complex business initiatives as Altana launches new products and services
- Support controllership function to maintain accurate monthly close results
- Contribute to contract design and negotiations to align with US GAAP and reporting requirements
- Review lease agreements to identify embedded leases and apply appropriate accounting guidance
- Support statutory reporting requirements domestically and internationally
- Advise and manage our transition to Netsuite
About You
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
- CPA with Big 4 and in-house experience preferred
- 3-6+ years experience in accounting with preferably 2 years industry side at a software company
- Strong interest and experience working GAAP (SEC experience is a bonus)
- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, work effectively in a team environment and meet deadlines
- Strong project management skills and detail orientation
- Strong communication skills
- Proficiency in Quickbooks Online,Microsoft/Google suites and Netsuite
This is a Full-time role based out of our Brooklyn office, with hybrid work flexibility.
Why it’s great to work at Altana
- We love to collaborate, and we win as a team!
- We are committed to engineering excellence
- We value personal and professional development
- We learn from diverse backgrounds and perspectives
- We impact the world, from enabling developing countries to identifying drug traffickers
At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, in any situation.
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