ClassDojo
ClassDojo
51 – 200 Employees
ConsultingEducationMarketing
ClassDojo is an education technology company building communication and engagement tools for classrooms and school communities. Its platform helps teachers connect with families, share classroom updates, support students’ social-emotional learning, and present learning progress through student portfolios. With multilingual communication and an emphasis on privacy and security, ClassDojo serves teachers, students, and parents seeking stronger collaboration around learning.

Head of Accounting and Controller (US Remote)

Lead accounting, tax, controls, and financial operations for ClassDojo’s global K–12 education communication platform. Scale finance systems while supporting audits, fundraising, M&A, and potential future IPO activity.

Description

  • Lead and expand the company’s accounting and tax operations, including strategy and execution
  • Develop financial systems, processes, and policies that support strong financial performance and sustainable growth
  • Own the monthly close, annual audits, financial reporting, and broader internal control environment
  • Strengthen trust in financial reporting and processes among employees, the Board, external partners, regulators, and prospective investors
  • Manage the internal accounting team and external accounting consultants
  • Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, technical and revenue accounting, reporting, payroll, equity, tax, and treasury activities
  • Collaborate with leaders across Strategic Finance, People, Engineering, Legal, and other business functions
  • Advise the CFO and executive team on M&A, fundraising, secondary transactions, and potential future IPO preparations
  • Report to the CFO

Requirements

  • At least 12 years of professional experience
  • At least 3 years with a top-tier audit firm
  • At least 8 years leading in-house accounting at fast-growing startups
  • Career experience progressing to a Controller or Assistant Controller position
  • Track record of building and retaining sizable, complex accounting teams across management and individual contributor levels
  • Experience designing and running end-to-end accounting close and operational processes
  • Experience overseeing tax, treasury, payroll, and equity administration
  • Experience leading accounting teams through multiple successful Big Four audits
  • Working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 805, and ASC 350
  • Experience documenting accounting conclusions, establishing business processes, and supporting accounting positions with external auditors
  • Experience scaling finance operations through major process or system transformations, including AI-enabled workflows
  • Experience managing global indirect tax compliance, including US sales tax and international VAT/GST
  • Demonstrated leadership, talent development, and ability to build ownership
  • Experience implementing financial systems and processes across functions
  • Strategic perspective with the ability to explain accounting decisions clearly
  • Lead-level accounting experience at a public technology company is advantageous
  • Experience with emerging AI-native finance tools, such as Rillet, is advantageous
  • Experience working with complex organizations and multiple revenue models is advantageous
  • Experience with business combination accounting and integration work is advantageous
  • An active CPA license is advantageous

Benefits

  • Distributed organization with remote work
  • Hiring is open across locations, with substantial working-hour overlap with an Americas time zone
  • Equal employment opportunity
  • Disability and reasonable accommodations for special needs
  • Potential to take ownership of additional functions, including procurement

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