About Us:

What makes the difference between a product that's engaging, compelling, and easy to use and one that's frustrating, broken, and complicated? The answer is user experience. Here at UserTesting, our mission is to help our customers create great experiences. We enable every organization to deliver the best customer experience powered by human insight. 

The Opportunity:

UserTesting is looking for a hands-on and enthusiastic Chief Accounting Officer  to lead and grow our global Accounting team. You will be responsible for overseeing all accounting functions including corporate accounting, international accounting, consolidations, SEC reporting, technical accounting, payroll, global tax and the procure to pay process.

You will bolster our regulatory compliance, drive change to improve processes and implement best practices across our accounting operations. Your strategic, forward-looking mindset and strong communication skills will be key to your success. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in accounting functions at Pre-IPO or public technology companies, or equivalent depth of experience in Big 4 public accounting, with familiarity with SEC reporting requirements and the IPO process.

You will report directly to the CFO and partner with the Senior VP, Finance and Operations to play a critical and strategic role as a senior leader at User Testing.

• Direct and lead accounting teams in the development, implementation, and oversight of company-wide accounting policies and controls consistent with SEC, US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Coordinate the preparation of financial reports on a regular basis, as requested or required, including but not limited to year-to-date cash flow statements, quarterly reports, monthly financial statements, and balance sheets;
• Partner with the FP&A organization to ensure that we maintain the accuracy of the financial statements through a monthly executive review of revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities making sure the recorded figures are verifiable and accurate. 
• Responsible for providing guidance and training of the new accounting guidance including the SEC regulation changes to the FP&A and other cross-functional organizations within the CFO organizations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; MBA or Masters in Accounting preferred
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License highly preferred
• Minimum 15 years accounting and finance experience, with a minimum of 8 years in a financial leadership position (Director or more senior role) in a technology company
• Expert knowledge of financial activities, policies, and processes, including multi-currency consolidations, SEC reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Experience managing international accounting functions at both a corporate and a business unit-level for a multi-national publicly-traded company, including consolidating US and non-US financial statements rolling up to the corporate level
• Experience presenting to Board of Directors, Audit Committees and other internal and external decision-makers
• Experience as a senior accounting leader in a recent IPO or at a $1B+ public technology company

Why you’ll love working for UserTesting:

We’re honored to be named a 2020 Inc. Best Workplace, and named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 List, among a variety of other awards. Joining UserTesting means being part of a passionate team focused on transforming the way companies learn about their users. 

Founded in 2007 and backed by Accel and OpenView, UserTesting is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Atlanta and Edinburgh. 

To learn more about our team, culture, and customers, check out our careers page, company blog, and press/awards. Besides a great work environment and the opportunity to change the world we’re also growing fast — join us!