Meeting Tomorrow is a 20-year-old company with a growing team of 85 friendly employees. We’re headquartered in Chicago, with 80% percent of our team working remotely in cities all over the country. We produce in-person, hybrid, and virtual events and rent equipment that brings people together. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and we pride ourselves on providing the best customer experience in the events industry. We offer the greatest coworkers you’ll find anywhere, great benefits, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, entrepreneurial environment. We can’t wait to meet you! 

The opportunity:

Meeting Tomorrow is an event production and technology company that has been producing events for over 20 years. We have thousands of clients that work with us when they need to have their events go well. 

The Controller is responsible for leading the Accounting function at Meeting Tomorrow. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining the overall accounting systems, procedures, and policies for Meeting Tomorrow, LLC and associated business entities. This role serves as the head of the Accounting function and is responsible for creating a department plan and defining and managing work inside the team. This work includes areas such as analysis and reporting of financial information including budgets, producing and submitting required filings and reports, and producing and maintaining all supporting financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting and managing and reporting on budget and forecast activities. They will also have a heavy hand in doing the work as well. In addition to internal responsibilities this role is responsible for maintaining relationships with third party vendors such as our accountancy partner, insurance brokers, and financial institutions.

Meeting Tomorrow is a growing company and in addition to the above this role is responsible for contributing to and managing strategic initiatives and identifying and implementing improvements to ensure we are well positioned for the future.

The Team

This role is responsible for managing a team of employees including three Senior Accountants and a Staff Accountant to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner, and that proper accounting practices are in place and being followed. This role reports to the CEO but works closely with a number of stakeholders including our senior leadership team. 

The Controller will be responsible for: 

• Leading the Accounting operations within the organization. Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes.

• Partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure they receive the support and information they need from the Accounting team.

• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process. Develops a deep understanding of the business, defines and monitors business performance metrics, and makes recommendations on where we should focus our efforts.

• Managing the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results.

• Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements.

• Ensuring required and appropriate accounting processes and internal control systems are in place. This includes overseeing regulatory reporting, tax planning, and compliance.

Who you are:

• Accounting Expert. You have your CPA and have led the accounting function as a whole.

• Leader. Communicates confidently with teams and has high emotional intelligence.

• Self-directed. Can take the lead and execute plans with little to no guidance. 

• Great communicator. Proven ability to adapt communication style to different audiences; can communicate at a high level while also providing necessary supported facts and data.

• Adaptable. You're adaptable to the changing needs of the company. 

• Sound judgment. Thinks clearly; weighs facts, assumptions and potential consequences to make decisions that positively impact the team and company as a whole.

The impact you’ll make: Within 1 month, you’ll:

• Familiarize yourself with the company culture, policies, and procedures.
• Meet with key stakeholders, including executives, department heads, and team members.
• Understand Meeting Tomorrow’s past and current projects.
• Schedule one-on-one meetings with team members to understand their roles and perspectives.
• Attend team meetings and company events to connect with colleagues.
• Familiarize yourself with Meeting Tomorrow’s Accounting systems, processes, and routine activities. Meet with and shadow team members to understand how their work connects to the whole.

Within 3 months:

• Take full ownership for Meeting Tomorrow’s Accounting systems, processes, and routine activities.
• Complete an initial review and identify areas for improvement within the Accounting team and how the team interacts with other teams.
• Define team priorities in partnership with your manager, internal stakeholders and the accounting team.
• Take full ownership for team management including 1:1s, coaching conversations, and developmental planning.

Within 6 months:

• Create a department plan for the remainder of the year.
• Lead the mid-year re-forecast process in partnership with your manager and internal stakeholders.
• Independently deliver on the different aspects of your job description through your own efforts and the efforts of your team.

At Meeting Tomorrow, our mission is to foster a culture of respect and affection. We embrace our differences and are committed to having a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in second chances and strongly encourage BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA, veterans, persons with disabilities, formerly incarcerated and all other individuals to apply.

Our benefits include: full medical coverage (health, vision, dental, short term disability and life insurance), PTO and 9 paid holidays, annual profit-sharing bonus, 100% charitable giving match, employer match 401k with subsidized brokerage fees, gym membership reimbursement, employee-led social action teams, fully paid parental leave, paid bereavement leave and fun social gatherings!

What makes Meeting Tomorrow’s culture so special is the people, and we look for candidates who are a match for our company’s core values: commitment, kindness and humility. If those words describe you and you see yourself in this posting, you’re ready to apply!