Assistant Controller

Overview

The organization is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead and scale its accounting function as the business continues to grow. This role drives operational excellence across the monthly close, financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, accounting operations, and systems-enabled process improvement.

The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, strong U.S. GAAP expertise, and experience in SaaS or technology environments. This position partners closely with Finance, Engineering, Sales, People Operations, and other cross-functional teams to produce accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial results.

Responsibilities

Financial Close & Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance with GAAP, and timely delivery of financial results.
• Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements and reporting packages.
• Improve close rigor through analytical review procedures, variance analysis, consistent workflows, and clear ownership across the accounting function.

General Ledger & Accounting Operations

• Oversee core accounting operations, including:
  • general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses
  • fixed assets, inventory accounting, payroll accounting
  • accounts payable, billing and revenue recognition support
  • commissions, leases, and other recurring close activities
• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and supported by strong documentation.

Technical Accounting & Policy

• Serve as a technical accounting leader on U.S. GAAP matters relevant to a SaaS and technology environment, including:
  • ASC 606 revenue recognition
  • ASC 842 lease accounting
  • capitalized software and cloud computing arrangements
  • sales commissions, equity-based compensation
  • acquisitions, intercompany and transfer pricing matters
  • other complex or non-recurring transactions
• Maintain and improve accounting policies to ensure they are practical, current, and consistently applied.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Strengthen internal control environment through scalable policies, procedures, documentation, and review controls.
• Support external audits and tax preparation by coordinating requests, preparing documentation, and ensuring audit readiness.
• Proactively identify financial and compliance risks and recommend practical improvements to mitigate those risks.

Systems, Automation & Process Improvement

• Lead and support initiatives to modernize accounting operations through AI-driven automation, system integrations, and improved data workflows.
• Identify manual accounting steps that can be streamlined or eliminated through scalable processes.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to improve ERP functionality, strengthen system integrity, enhance reporting, and support future-state accounting systems and tools.

Analytical Procedures & Business Insight

• Build and institutionalize stronger analytical review procedures across key financial statement areas.
• Improve the quality of variance analysis by connecting accounting results to business drivers, KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and operating trends.
• Provide clear financial insights that support decision-making and improve the accuracy and usefulness of accounting outputs.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Finance, Engineering, Sales, People Operations, and other teams to support business initiatives and assess emerging financial implications.
• Coordinate with FP&A on detailed financial analysis, trend analysis, financial modeling, budgets, and forecasts.
• Support acquisition integration, new product or service offerings, changes in business processes, and other strategic initiatives as needed.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members by setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, providing coaching, and ensuring high-quality execution.
• Establish strong documentation standards, clear process ownership, and ongoing training to elevate team performance.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, accuracy, continuous improvement, and practical innovation.

Requirements

• Strong U.S. GAAP expertise.
• Experience improving accounting processes through automation, stronger workflows, system integrations, and clear documentation.
• SaaS or technology company experience.
• Proven ability to lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities and ensure timely, GAAP-compliant reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep technical accounting knowledge across U.S. GAAP topics relevant to a SaaS/technology environment, including ASC 606 and ASC 842.
• Experience strengthening internal controls and supporting external audits and tax preparation.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally and improving ERP functionality and reporting through system and workflow enhancements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided description.

Location

• Not specified in the provided description.