Assistant Controller, Grammarly
$242-334k
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
AI-powered writing assistant
Job no longer available
AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$242-334k
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
- Is able to meet in person twice a week in San Francisco hub
- Has 15+ years of professional experience in Accounting and/or Finance
- Has strong knowledge of NetSuite and experience working with other systems, such as Workday, Coupa, Workiva, and CloudPay
- Has recent experience in a public company or leading an IPO or direct listing process
- Has a positive attitude and willingness to take on challenges in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates having an automation-first mindset of scoping, recommending, and implementing new systems to enhance controls and improve processes
- Has experience working directly with external auditors and building an efficient internal control environment
- Holds a CPA and 5+ years of Big 4 experience
- Have a deep knowledge of B2C and B2B business models
What the job involves
- To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for an Assistant Controller to join our Finance and Accounting team
- This role will partner with the Corporate Controller to build a successful, forward-thinking, public company-level accounting function
- Your impact
- We are looking for a hands-on, dynamic, and automation-driven Assistant Controller to lead and ensure the success of our Accounting function
- As Assistant Controller, you will oversee Grammarly’s accounting operations and technical accounting and financial reporting teams
- The Assistant Controller will lead a multi-location team compromising accounting, payroll, financial reporting, and technical accounting
- In addition, you will be a cross-functional business partner to the Finance, People, Legal, Product, and Engineering teams
- Partner with the Corporate Controller to build a top-notch IPO-ready global accounting function
- Lead and scale the corporate accounting functions, including technical accounting and financial reporting
- Supervise monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
- Ensure timely and accurate financial statements reporting
- Advise and help implement key initiatives for continuous automation improvements in the accounting ecosystem
- Create the roadmap for Grammarly’s IPO readiness and be the go-to resource for internal and external stakeholders for educational, project management, and decision-making needs
- Assist in implementing SOX controls and procedures, gearing toward an IPO
- Oversee the development and adoption of accounting policies and processes to ensure that Grammarly complies with evolving accounting standards and regulations, such as US GAAP and local and international regulatory requirements
- Develop accounting operations' mid- and long-term strategy plans
- Invest, educate, grow, and develop teams in the accounting and financial reporting functions
- Partner closely with the Finance senior leadership team, including Legal, FP&A, Investor Relations, Tax, and Treasury, to ensure accounting aligns with finance and business objectives
- Lead Grammarly through the annual external audit process with the Big 4 firm
- Serve as the technical accounting expert and trusted advisor to senior management maintaining current knowledge of GAAP, relevant regulations and industry trends providing guidance, planning and direction related to all accounting matters
- Own the accounting functional budget, ensuring proper investments generate the highest returns in efficiency and quality of operations
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company values
- Ethical - Be honorable and earn trust by doing the right thing even when no one is watching, every time.
- Adaptable - Embrace change to evolve and succeed, with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
- Gritty - Achieve with passion and perseverance for goals, by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, whenever it’s necessary.
- Empathetic - Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
- Remarkable - Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Founders
Alex Shevchenko
(Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Head of Revenue & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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