Controller

Overview

This role supports the organization’s accounting function by leading finance operations and building a scalable, high-quality accounting team.

Reporting to the CFO, the Controller is responsible for the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, strengthening the monthly close process, leading the annual audit and tax processes, establishing and maintaining effective internal controls, and developing a high-performing accounting team.

Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, accruals, prepaid expenses, intercompany accounting, and revenue recognition.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and continuously improve the speed, accuracy, and discipline of the close.
• Prepare and review accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled, supported, and reviewed.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Research and document technical accounting matters and ensure appropriate application of U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain strong understanding of financial results and explain key movements, risks, and accounting judgments.

Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Lead the annual financial statement audit and serve as the primary day-to-day contact for external auditors.
• Own audit readiness, including PBC coordination, supporting schedules, technical accounting memos, financial statements, and footnote disclosures.
• Partner with external tax advisors and oversee federal, state, local, and international tax compliance.
• Ensure timely completion of tax filings, information requests, and other regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identify accounting, tax, and compliance risks and drive issues to resolution.

Internal Controls & Financial Governance

• Design, implement, and maintain a strong internal control environment.
• Establish appropriate review, approval, and segregation-of-duties processes across accounting and financial operations.
• Develop controls around cash, payments, purchasing, vendor management, revenue, payroll, and other key financial processes.
• Identify control gaps and process weaknesses and drive practical solutions.
• Build scalable policies and procedures that improve accountability without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team.
• Assess team structure, capabilities, and resource needs and build a strong accounting organization.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability.
• Create a culture focused on accuracy, ownership, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Effectively manage and collaborate with team members across multiple locations and international teams.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and with leaders throughout the organization.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Evaluate current accounting processes and identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and improved controls.
• Partner with the CFO and other leaders on financial systems strategy and optimization.
• Support ERP and financial systems implementations, integrations, and process improvements.
• Reduce manual processes and improve the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of the accounting function.
• Ensure accounting systems, processes, and data support accurate and timely reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful leadership experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or similar role.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and strong technical accounting capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading external financial statement audits.
• Experience overseeing corporate tax compliance and working with external tax advisors.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and experience designing and improving control environments.
• Experience managing and developing accounting teams, including distributed or international teams.
• Experience in SaaS, software, technology, or another high-growth environment strongly preferred.
• Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidations preferred.
• Strong ERP and financial systems experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial reporting skills.
• Hands-on accounting leader willing to get into the details when necessary.
• Strong judgment and the ability to distinguish between what is urgent, what is important, and what can wait.
• High standards for accuracy, documentation, controls, and follow-through.
• Proven ability to build stronger, more scalable processes.
• Takes ownership of problems and drives them through resolution.
• Strong communicator working effectively with executives, auditors, advisors, and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with competing priorities.
• Solutions-oriented approach that strengthens controls and processes without over-engineering them.
• High integrity, strong accountability, and a collaborative leadership style.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

• Base salary: $160,000 - $200,000 USD (exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses).
• Final base salary will be determined based on factors such as skills, interview performance, education and/or experience. Pay equity and internal equity of current team members are considered as part of any final offer.
• The range listed is the full base salary for the role; hiring beyond the base range would not be typical.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• FSA, HSA, and/or Dependent Care FSA (US)
• Life + AD&D insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability insurance (US)
• Life + disability insurance (Canada)
• 401(k) (US) / RRSP (Canada) with 3.5% match
• 10 company holidays
• 3 wellness days
• Paid vacation time off
• Sick and safe time off
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid jury duty + civic service leave
• Employee assistance program
• 2 summer days + annual end-of-year “Dimming of the Lights”
• Employee referral bonus program

Location

Remote and flexible work environment.