VP, Controller

Overview

This role leads the organization’s accounting function and builds it to scale with the business. Reporting to the CFO, you will own the integrity of financial reporting, close, technical accounting, compliance, and controls—setting the strategy, team, and systems that allow accounting to grow alongside the company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting organization, setting strategy, structure, and priorities as the company scales.
• Build, hire, and develop a high-performing accounting team.
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and deliver timely, accurate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Serve as the authority on revenue recognition and technical accounting; set and maintain accounting policies.
• Own the external audit relationship end to end and lead the company through increasingly rigorous audits.
• Design and own an internal control environment built to the standard of a much larger company, with a clear path to SOX readiness.
• Present financial results and key accounting matters to the CFO, executive team, board, and investors.
• Partner with leaders across Finance, Legal, People, Revenue, and other teams on contracts, deal structures, equity, and decisions with accounting impact.
• Set the roadmap for accounting systems and drive automation and AI across accounting workflows.
• Oversee tax, compliance, and equity accounting, and manage outside accounting and tax advisors.
• Lead accounting work behind financings and other strategic transactions, including diligence and complex accounting events.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading accounting teams.
• CPA license.
• Experience building and scaling an accounting function at a high-growth technology, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or similarly fast-moving company.
• Deep expertise in US GAAP, technical accounting, and financial reporting.
• Track record designing and owning internal controls in a modern, integrated finance stack, including SOX or SOX-readiness work.
• Experience leading external audits as the primary owner of the auditor relationship.
• Comfort presenting to executives, boards, and investors; ability to translate complex accounting topics into clear decisions.
• Strong judgment and a builder mindset: set direction while also going deep when needed.
• Successful completion of a background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SaaS and/or usage-based revenue recognition, including ASC 606.
• Experience leading accounting through a major financing, a first Big 4 audit, or IPO readiness at a venture-backed company.
• Track record using automation and AI to transform accounting workflows.
• Public accounting experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base pay. The salary range for this position is 260,000 - 330,000 USD and may be inclusive of several career levels. The range will be narrowed during the interview process based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
• Meaningful equity: RSUs (everyone on the team receives RSUs; impact drives growth and you share in the upside).
• Generous medical, dental & vision plans.
• Flexible PTO.
• Remote-first environment with an inclusive, collaborative team.
• $1,200 Home Office & Equipment Stipend.

Location

• Remote-first.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• The employer is currently unable to sponsor employment visas.

Additional Information

• Background check is required.
• The employer is an equal opportunity employer and evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.