Controller

Overview

This role owns the US GAAP close and financial reporting function for a growing software/technology business. You will lead revenue recognition reviews under ASC 606, drive reconciliations and internal controls, partner cross-functionally with Legal, Sales, and public sector program owners, and support audit readiness. You will also lead accounting staff and outside providers, while improving automation and the end-to-end flow between CRM, contracts, billing, payroll, and the ERP.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including:
  • US GAAP financial statements
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Reporting and explanations of financial results to leaders
• Lead ASC 606 reviews for:
  • Subscriptions
  • Term licenses
  • Usage arrangements
  • Implementation services
• Document and operationalize revenue recognition decisions, including:
  • Performance obligations
  • Allocation
  • Recognition timing
  • Contract modifications
• Reconcile billing and cash activity to the ledger, including:
  • Billing
  • Cash receipts
  • Deferred revenue
  • Contract assets
  • Remaining performance obligations
• Partner with Legal, Sales, and public sector program owners on:
  • Contract-specific billing
  • Project and labor cost tracking
  • Supporting documentation
  • Applying appropriate requirements to each contract
• Build proportionate controls and approval workflows
• Lead the financial statement audit and prepare organized support for accounting diligence
• Coordinate tax, equity compensation, and international accounting with advisors as applicable
• Oversee core accounting and operational finance processes:
  • Payables, receivables, and collections
  • Expense management
  • Payroll accounting
  • Treasury controls
• Improve handoffs between CRM, contracts, billing, payroll, and the ERP
• Lead accounting staff and outside providers
• Automate recurring work and develop the team
• Partner with FP&A on actuals and forecast inputs
• Own accounting policies and conclusions

Requirements

• Direct ownership of the close and financial reporting in a growing software or technology business
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and strong judgment for software revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Experience managing financial statement audits and translating complex accounting questions into clear documentation, policies, and operating processes
• Demonstrated improvement in reconciliations, internal controls, accounting systems, and data quality while staying close to day-to-day execution
• Ability to lead employees or outside accounting providers, prioritize competing needs, and communicate clearly with commercial and technical partners
• Accounting education or equivalent professional experience, paired with sound judgment, attention to detail, and accountability for reliable results
• Proactive, curious mindset regarding how AI can support the role through automation, ideation, or more thoughtful decision-making
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, NetSuite ERP, and other accounting-related applications (including AP automation, expense management, and other financial systems)
• Strong understanding of core accounting processes and internal controls, with the ability to apply complex accounting concepts practically
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA; public accounting experience or experience leading external audits
• Experience scaling accounting at a venture-backed software company, including financing diligence
• Experience with commercial and government software contracts, channel arrangements, and applicable FAR, DFARS, DCAA, or cost accounting requirements
• Equity accounting, software development cost accounting, international entities, or multi-currency operations

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salaries and meaningful equity
• Benefits vary by region
• In the US: health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k); and flexible spending accounts
• Flexible time off

Location

• Remote role with an Atlanta office; the office is available for work or in-person meetings

What Success Looks Like

• In the first six months:
  • Establish a dependable close calendar
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts
  • Document revenue policies
  • Create contract schedules that tie to the ledger
  • Develop a prioritized systems and controls plan
  • Prepare organized audit support
• Over the first year:
  • Sustain reliable reporting
  • Improve the accounting function’s capacity as the organization grows

Equal Opportunity Employer

The employer is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment decisions based on protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.