Accounting Manager, Zum
OPEX
$140-180k
Office located in Redwood City, CA
Student transportation services
Open for applications
Student transportation services
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$140-180k
Office located in Redwood City, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
To bring student transportation into a new age enabling equality, innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.
Role
Who you are
- The candidate must be a leader, have experience in managing teams, be detail oriented, have strong organization and communication skills, and be hands-on
- The position requires management capabilities to communicate with and educate finance and non-finance personnel on financial policies, reporting requirements and business trends and opportunities
- At least 7 years of hands-on working experience showing consistent progression
- A mix of venture-backed and medium to large publicly listed cleantech, software or SaaS companies, and Big 4 experience is highly desired
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules, especially around lease accounting, joint ventures, and equity-related matters including stock-based compensation
- Strong NetSuite ERP system knowledge
- You are a Critical Thinker with the ability to understand issues, proactively resolve problems and can identify process improvements and efficiencies
- Attention to detail, organized and thorough with desire for continuous improvement
- Ability to effectively manage critical deadlines
- “Self-starter" with a can-do attitude and a serious desire to have a positive impact on our company
- Strong day-to-day project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team, yet function well with independent responsibilities
- BA/BS degree in Accounting
- CPA certification is desired but not necessary
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the Accounting Manager, OPEX is responsible for ensuring the integrity of accounting and reporting by providing process knowledge, technical expertise, business collaboration, and reporting leadership, with a strong desire to improve processes and controls
- Prepare and/or review month-end and quarter-end accruals and reconciliations; prepare and review flux analyses as needed
- Assist in managing the monthly end quarterly close process, including financial statement reviews of our locations, to ensure integrity of the consolidated financial statements
- Assist in managing all day-to-day general accounting matters, joint venture accounting, accounts payable and the general ledger, including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, analyses and schedules
- Maintain financial accounting policies for areas impacting financial reporting
- Lead the implementation of new initiatives including ensuring the accounting, processes, and controls are accurate, effective and efficient
- Initiate processes and streamline existing processes for efficiency and to sustain future growth of the company
- Primary interface with external auditors in the planning and execution of annual audits including PBC deliverables, ongoing coordination of audit activities, and financial statement preparation and reviews
- Develop and maintain working relationships across all internal organizations
- Develop, document and maintain a strong internal control environment; provide leadership in establishing a SOX-compliant control structure
- Lead and participate in special projects as necessary
Our take
The largest mass transit system in the US is student transportation, and it’s more than double the size of all others combined. It’s rife with inefficiencies, however: circuitous routes mean many students are spending more time travelling and less time sleeping, exercising, or participating in enrichment activities, affecting student outcomes and inequalities.
Zum is looking to overhaul school transport with the help of cloud computing and AI. It has a central hub from which it manages route planning and vehicle assignments across 4,000 areas and school districts in California, meaning fleet deployment, maintenance, and operational efficiency can be optimised. It also offers cameras and tracking in vehicles, and is committed to having a fully electric, 10,000-strong bus fleet by 2025.
This is an ambitious plan, but it’s clear that the US school busing system is in dire need of an overhaul. We’re seeing startups like Via offer a similar service to NY schools, gathering similarly strong momentum. With Zum fast approaching Unicorn status, and its California roll-out continuing without a hitch, it appears for now to be leading the modern student transportation startup pack.
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Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2024
$32m
GRANT
Jan 2024
$140m
SERIES E
Total funding: $368.8m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits, including paid membership to One Medical
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Free daily catered lunches + fully stocked kitchen at HQ
- Ability to have a huge impact at an early-stage, mission-driven startup
- Fun office culture and a team you would be proud to work with
Company values
- Customer Obsessed - We obsess about our customers’ needs. We delight and wow them by going above and beyond. We work diligently to gain and keep their trust
- Think Big. Execute Meticulously - We think big. We scale hurdles, and we invent new paths. We're never satisfied. We're agile. We're always moving; we're always delivering with speed
- Do Things The Right Way - We hold the highest integrity and always do what's right, regardless of what it takes
- Build Better Communities - We’re committed to our mission of helping families and schools realize their full potential
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Articles
Leadership
Ritu Narayan
(CEO)Worked as a Lead Product Manager at Yahoo!, eBay, then took up a Sloan Fellowship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Vivek Garg
(COO)Spent over a decade as a Major in the Indian Army, then went on to found and lead BAPAR, before taking up a Researcher role at Stanford University's SEED Institute.
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