Controller/Accounting Manager

Overview

This role owns the end-to-end monthly accounting close and helps shape the financial systems as the organization scales. You will manage daily bookkeeping, revenue recognition, AP and expenses, reconciliations, and audit preparation—working closely with Operations, Finance, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Run full monthly close, including accruals, prepaids, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and review packages
• Maintain daily/weekly bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online (QBO), including bank feeds, coding, and reconciliations
• Manage revenue recognition (RevRec) by updating/running the monthly Excel revenue model and ensuring accurate revenue timing and classifications
• Own AP & expense workflow: receive bills, import into QBO, and create/match them to payments
• Perform expense and class allocations across defined QBO classes (per departmental structure) to support accurate ROI tracking at the executive level
• Conduct variance analysis by reviewing vendors month over month and identifying/explaining unusual changes (e.g., annual vs. monthly contracts)
• Prepare for audits and due diligence by producing clean financial packages, supporting schedules, and serving as a point of contact for audit needs
• Onboard and manage the relationship with an external CPA firm, ensuring they are up to speed on books, systems, and history; serve as the main ongoing point of contact
• Lead cash-to-accrual projects, including accounting cleanups or system improvements to strengthen reporting accuracy
• Resolve historical financial cleanup items, ensuring transactions are properly coded and reconciled
• Support special projects such as ad-hoc analysis, process optimization, and data cleanup
• Collaborate cross-functionally to provide timely financial insights and clarity
• Maintain lightweight SOPs and contribute to departmental documentation
• Serve as internal QBO expert and main accounting contact for integrations (e.g., Maxio) and for external accounting partners

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close and reconciliations
• Strong GAAP accounting knowledge, including accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue, and variance analysis
• Extensive QuickBooks Online experience (QuickBooks certification is a plus)
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field from a US institution
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables, and complex formulas (BI/workbook experience a plus)
• U.S. C-Corp accounting context, including familiarity with 1099/W-9 workflows, audit prep, and compliance
• Analytical and curious mindset—understands the “why” behind entries
• Strong communication skills, including ability to explain accounting logic to non-finance teammates
• Autonomy and ability to work independently while meeting deadlines in a remote setup
• Extreme attention to detail and ownership of financial accuracy

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA (GAAP-focused) preferred (tax CPA not required)
• QuickBooks Online certification
• Experience with SaaS or subscription-based businesses
• Experience cleaning up historical financials and preparing for due diligence
• Familiarity with Maxio/Chargify
• Comfort using ClickUp for task tracking
• Experience working alongside an external CPA firm or auditors, including being the day-to-day point of contact and handing over clean supporting schedules

Compensation & Benefits

• 20 days of PTO
• Professional development support: the employer pays for classes, conferences, and more

Location

Remote