Overview
This role builds and owns the organization’s Accounting function from the ground up (0-to-1). You will take the current setup—an outsourced bookkeeping firm, Campfire as the GL, and existing operational knowledge held by the outgoing accounting lead—and turn it into a scalable function with strong controls and audit readiness.
You will report to the Head of Finance and own the integrity of the books end to end, including close, reporting, AR/collections, AP oversight, revenue recognition, systems, and internal controls. The work includes transitioning bookkeeping and AP execution from outsourced support to in-house processes over time.
The role operates in a hybrid subscription platform revenue model alongside services revenue, creating revenue recognition that is not limited to a single, simple SaaS pattern.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close
- Direct the outsourced bookkeeping relationship in the near term while migrating close, bookkeeping, and AP execution in-house
- Prepare and ensure GAAP-compliant financial statements
- Analyze balance sheet and P&L movements and investigate variances before they reach leadership
- Own AR and collections
- Invoicing, payment application, aging, and direct customer follow-up
- Own AP oversight and vendor management
- Approval workflows and vendor account hygiene
- Lead complex accounting execution and judgment areas, including:
- ASC 606 revenue recognition, contract modifications, and billing structures across subscription and services revenue
- Own core finance systems and integrations
- Campfire (GL/AR/AP), Carta (equity), and the billing/payment stack, including the integration roadmap between them
- Build and document accounting processes, approval workflows, documentation, and internal controls
- Replace ad hoc handling with repeatable processes that a new hire or external auditor can follow
- Review customer and vendor contracts to identify accounting, billing, and revenue recognition implications
- Own equity administration
- Option grant processing, cap table accuracy, and coordination with legal and the cap table system
- Support treasury
- Cash positioning, inter-account transfers, and forecasting cash needs alongside the Head of Finance
- Coordinate tax and compliance activities with external tax and legal advisors
- Including multi-state filings and notices
- Partner with People Ops on payroll accounting, compensation changes, and compliance alongside the PEO
- Prepare monthly reporting packages for the lender and investors
- Build audit-readiness capabilities
- Documentation and controls that withstand external auditor questions
Requirements
- Prior experience as a Controller, or strong Assistant Controller / Accounting Manager experience ready to run the function independently
- Ideally in a high-growth Series A SaaS environment
- Experience building or materially maturing an accounting function
- Comfortable with 0-to-1 work: creating processes, controls, and documentation
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition for subscription and services revenue
- Ability to reason through nonstandard revenue scenarios
- AI-forward approach
- Use AI tools daily to accelerate close, reconciliations, and reporting
- Strong point of view on automation in accounting workflows
- Ability to own the close independently
- Run the process without a controller above catching mistakes
- Business-partner mindset
- Translate customer contracts, compensation changes, and operational decisions into accounting and cash implications
- Clear and direct communication
- Explain judgment calls to non-finance stakeholders and defend decisions if challenged
- Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity in a remote, async, high-autonomy environment
- No fully scoped processes provided in advance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Campfire or a comparable modern GL (e.g., Ramp, Rippling, NetSuite)
- Experience building an accounting function from the ground up at a startup
- Experience with a hybrid subscription + services revenue model
- Experience insourcing an accounting function previously handled externally
- Including transitioning off an outside bookkeeping firm
- Experience with a first audit or an initial institutional financing round
- Understanding what that level of scrutiny requires
Compensation & Benefits
- Fully remote work
- Ample time off
- Professional growth and training opportunities, including external conferences and industry events
- Access to training, workshops, and mentorship
Location
Work Authorization
Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country of residence. The employer is not able to provide employment visa sponsorship at this time.