Assistant Controller

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

• Fully remote

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.