Assistant Controller

Title: Assistant Controller 

Department: Operations 

Reports To: CFO 

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid) 

Total Compensation: $90,000-$115,000 

At Hypothesis, we blend insights, design, and strategy to help important brands do amazing things. We work with the world’s most dynamic, admired, and disruptive companies to answer their high-stakes questions and help build the future. We are a nimble, forward-leaning, independent agency whose culture empowers amazing people to do their best work. We’re a collection of researchers, strategists, designers, and marketers who are also musicians, travelers, astrophysicists, rock climbers, and gamers, with two big things in common: we love a good challenge, and we believe our ideas get better when we work together.   

Business Impact 

• Own project accounting including invoicing, revenue and expense reconciliation and accruals, and budget to actual analyses  
• Execute daily cash management by completing reconciliations of all incoming and outgoing cash  
• Supervise accounts receivable, accounts payable and general accounting   
• Prepare month-end closing entries and reconciliations.  
• Create monthly and quarterly reporting packages  
• Analyze and report on budget variances.  
• Collaborate with the CFO on annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts  
• Research accounting issues for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.  
• Serve as a liaison to external auditors, prepare annual audit package.  
• Coordinate and complete various monthly and annual tax returns (excise tax returns, personal property tax returns, business license calculations)  
• Complete various ad hoc reporting and analysis requests 

Team Impact 

• Delegate accounting tasks to accounting team. 
• Coordinate with and prepare reports for CFO and upper management 
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed 
• Supervise accounting staff 
• Lead and encourage direct reports to accomplish personal, team, and company goals  
• Provide clear expectations of work performance, and regularly provide positive and constructive feedback to help direct reports reach their full potential in their roles  
• Identify training and growth development needs for direct reports and create learning plans with clear goals and timelines for completion 

Client Impact 

• Play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing our client relationships by ensuring seamless communication and delivering exceptional service at every touchpoint 

What You Have: 

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (CPA a plus) 
• 5-7 years' experience overseeing complex finance functions with increasing responsibility 
• Great eye for detail, excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, sound judgement 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills 
• Deep knowledge of accounting principles and policies including accruals and revenue recognition 
• Experience with budgets, forecasting, and reporting on key financial metrics 

• Experience managing various levels of staff and interacting with all levels of company management 
• Advanced excel skills are required 
• This position is currently based out of our downtown LA office and travel to the office will be expected on an infrequent, but regular basis 

What We Offer:  

We are premium. We embrace individuality. We are brave. We support each other. We are all empowered.    

We’re happy when our employees are happy and we understand that everyone needs a creative and positive work environment, time to themselves to recharge, time with family, or just a night to binge on Netflix. To that aim, we’ve put together the kind of generous benefits package you’d expect with some extras you might not expect.   

• Flexible PTO  
• Remote/ Flexible work with optional office locations in Los Angeles and Seattle.  
• 9 Paid Holidays  
• Bonus 3-day weekends on those months we don’t have a scheduled holiday  
• Health, Dental, Vision  
• Healthcare & Dependent Care FSA  
• 401K + 4% company match  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Bi-Annual Performance Reviews  
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave   
• Annual stipend for the first two years of new family member's daycare.  

• Monthly Internet Stipend  
• New Hire Home Office Stipend  
• Anniversary reward program  

If you are someone from an under-represented group, or if you have unique talents or skillsets that make you well-suited for this position, we especially want you to apply.   

Hypothesis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together.  

Hypothesis participates in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.  With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment.  E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.  For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov and click on the 'E-Verify' logo.