Corporate Controller

About the Position

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Corporate Controller leads all global accounting operations for the Company, a growing technology and SaaS business with international operations. This role owns end‑to‑end accounting operations, including tax, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash and treasury operations, statutory accounting, technical accounting, and financial reporting.

In addition to ensuring accuracy and compliance, the Corporate Controller plays a critical role in driving automation, standardization, and process improvement as the Company scales. This role partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders—including tax, legal, IT, operations, and business leaders across the globe—to modernize accounting and finance operations and support growth through new products, geographic expansion, and acquisitions.

Who You Are

You are a senior accounting leader with experience in a high‑growth technology or SaaS environment, where scaling the business requires continually evolving accounting processes and systems. You bring deep US GAAP expertise along with a strong operational mindset and are energized by transforming manual, fragmented processes into efficient, automated, and sustainable workflows. You are curious and pragmatic about emerging technologies, including AI, and understand how to apply them thoughtfully to improve accounting processes, controls, and decision-making at scale

You enjoy working cross‑functionally and across borders, partnering with teams in different countries, cultures, and time zones to drive consistent outcomes. You are a people‑focused leader who values mentorship, clear communication, and building trust across a globally distributed organization, including offshore teams.

A Day in a Life

In this role, you will operate as the leader of the Company’s global accounting organization within a dynamic technology and SaaS environment. On any given day, you may be reviewing and supporting financial reporting for the business, partnering with cross‑functional teams to ensure accurate and timely close results, or working with executive leadership to address accounting implications of new initiatives. You will play a hands‑on role in integrating newly acquired companies, from accounting diligence and purchase accounting through post‑acquisition process and system integration.

Your day may also include collaborating with teams across multiple countries and time zones to drive consistency, automation, and process improvements; partnering with IT and finance systems teams to transform manual workflows into scalable, automated processes; and resolving complex technical accounting questions related to new products, transactions, or growth initiatives. Throughout the day, you will balance operational execution with strategic leadership, helping build an accounting organization that can scale efficiently while supporting the Company’s continued growth.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and global consolidation processes in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Drive continuous improvement in close efficiency, accuracy, and predictability through process optimization and automation.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules, and ensure timely statutory reporting across jurisdictions.

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and global consolidation processes in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Drive continuous improvement in close efficiency, accuracy, and predictability through process optimization and automation.
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules, and ensure timely statutory reporting across jurisdictions.

• Identify and prioritize opportunities to eliminate manual processes, improve data quality, and increase automation across accounting workflows.
• Partner closely with IT, Finance Systems, and cross‑functional stakeholders to design and implement scalable, technology‑enabled solutions.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including ERP enhancements, new system implementations, and process standardization across regions.
• Leverage automation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to improve close efficiency, enhance data quality, and scale finance and accounting operations sustainably

• Serve as the Company’s primary authority on technical accounting matters, including revenue, business combinations, foreign currency, equity, debt, and complex transactions.
• Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls that scale with the business and support audit readiness.
• Lead annual financial statement audits and manage relationships with external auditors and advisors.

• Oversee global cash management, liquidity planning, and assist with cash flow forecasting.
• Lead global tax compliance and reporting activities in partnership with internal and external advisors.
• Support debt accounting, covenant compliance, and lender reporting as the Company’s capital structure evolves.

• Work cross‑functionally with teams across sales operations, product, legal, tax, IT, and operations to support new initiatives and ensure accounting considerations are addressed early.
• Effectively lead and collaborate with teams located in different countries and regions, balancing global consistency with local requirements.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration across a diverse, global organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification required.
• Progressive experience leading accounting operations in a technology or SaaS environment, including global, multi‑entity organizations.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, including experience with complex and non‑routine transactions.
• Proven experience owning and leading end‑to‑end accounting functions, including close, consolidation, financial reporting, statutory reporting, and audit management.
• Demonstrated success leading globally distributed and offshore accounting teams, with the ability to drive accountability, quality, and consistency across time zones.
• Experience driving process improvement and automation, including transforming manual workflows into scalable, system‑enabled processes.
• Strong cross‑functional partnership skills, with experience collaborating effectively with tax, legal, IT, operations, and business leaders.

• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm), preferably with technology or SaaS clients.
• Experience supporting or leading ERP implementations or major finance systems transformations.
• Exposure to M&A activities, including accounting diligence, purchase accounting, and post‑acquisition integration.
• Experience evaluating and adopting automation or AI‑enabled tools within finance or accounting workflows.

Compensation

The base salary range is $230,000-$275,000 per year for full-time employment, exclusive of benefits. This position is also eligible for a bonus of 25% of the base salary. Your base salary will be determined by your individual skills, education, and experience. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical in order to allow for future salary growth. 

U.S. Benefits

·       Comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

·       Healthcare HSA

·       HSA with employer contribution

·       10 paid holidays

·       10 days of paid annual leave

·       9 days of paid sick time

·       Paid parental leave

·       401(k) with employer match

Other Perks

·       Education assistance program

·       Dependent Care HSA match

·       Adoption assistance

·       Fertility care support

·       Backup care for family and pets

·       A growing network of employee resource groups

·       Employee referral program

·       Employee Assistance Program