Controller

About Summit

At Summit we believe that every connection has the ability to change the world. The Summit ecosystem offers events, experiences and memberships that educate, connect and inspire people. We gather entrepreneurs, artists, investors, global explorers, innovators and diverse thinkers from around the world to develop positive, impactful relationships through dynamic shared experiences. 

Summit is an ecosystem that exists on this remarkable planet to connect and nourish the global makers. The high intensity, work hard play harder, do it no matter how big and bold, uninhibited human. Summit was born out of a pure desire to create experiences for people to gather, connect, and inspire one another. The Summit community has grown and evolved naturally, coming together throughout the years across our planet to learn, grow, expand, and gather. A beautiful interconnected ecosystem. This nexus for the creative and entrepreneurial community that is Summit, has become an incredible network of cultural advancement, impact, and change. Our growth has been inspired by our trusted community’s need and our desire to always be in service of living our biggest lives.

About You

You thrive on curating meaningful, long-lasting relationships. You love connecting dots and empowering, coaching and managing a team. 

You are confident, curious, charismatic, and kind; direct, discerning, and specific about how to effectively create value. 

You understand the power of connection and the importance of helping others find the people and resources they need to thrive.

You are a product evangelist and can successfully convey information about our product to a broader community in a way that makes people eager to participate. 

You are strategic when it comes to when, how, and where you spend your time.  

ROLE

The Controller plays a central and demanding role on our finance team, working closely with the CFO to manage a diverse set of accounting functions in a fast-paced environment. A hands-on leader, the position calls for a skilled accountant with a high degree of integrity, ability to communicate data to senior leadership and a strong desire to mentor more junior colleagues.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Oversee and execute major accounting functions across several corporate entities including A/R, A/P, GL and cash management.

• Develop, track, adjust and present event production and company budgets that change in real time.

• Prepare and present financial data to senior company management.

• Track all vendor invoices and payments against production budgets.

• Oversee monthly and year-end close processes and work with external accountants and other partners.

• Review staff contracts and employment agreements and ensure all consultant and employee documentation is accurate.

• Oversee core GL tasks such as accrual entries, fixed asset schedules, account reconciliation and revenue recognition.

• Manage contractor employee onboarding process and perform HR-related duties as necessary.

• Improve accounting cycle processes and documentation and train finance team colleagues.

SKILLS

• Strong understanding of accrual accounting in a corporate environment.

• Enthusiasm for improving operations processes and turning financial data into actionable insights.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to present to individuals and groups with confidence.

• Calm, organized and solution-oriented demeanor that inspires confidence in colleagues.

• You embody the ethos and culture of the community and are a collaborative and kind human being.

• You are a self-starter who is able to work both independently and as part of a team and enjoy passing your knowledge on to others.

• Events/hospitality industry and CPA certification preferred. Experience with Salesforce helpful.

JOB TYPE

This is a full-time remote role.

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience level.

Send your details and digits to: hayden@summit.co.