Controller in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Controller in United States.

This is a high-impact finance leadership role responsible for building and owning the accounting function as the organization scales. You will report directly to the CFO and take full ownership of the monthly close, financial controls, and accounting operations in a fast-growing SaaS environment. The role is ideal for someone who thrives in hands-on leadership, enjoys designing scalable finance systems, and is motivated by building structure in a high-growth setting. You will play a critical part in preparing the company for external audit readiness and ensuring financial accuracy across all reporting processes. Working in a remote-first and highly collaborative environment, you will partner closely with leadership across finance, operations, and revenue teams. This position offers the opportunity to modernize the finance stack while directly influencing financial strategy and operational maturity.

• Own and lead the full monthly close process end-to-end, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation, with a target close cycle of 10 business days.
• Establish and maintain audit-ready financial controls, documentation, and processes while leading coordination with external auditors through successful completion of audit cycles.
• Oversee core accounting functions including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, treasury, and revenue recognition.
• Define and maintain revenue recognition policies under ASC 606, ensuring accuracy across SaaS subscriptions, services, and complex contract structures.
• Lead finance systems strategy, including evaluation, implementation, and optimization of ERP, billing, AP, and expense management tools.
• Partner with revenue operations and leadership to ensure accurate ARR reporting, bookings reconciliation, and financial insights.
• Support technical accounting decisions in collaboration with the CFO and external advisors as needed.

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller or Assistant Controller experience in a Series A/B or later SaaS company.
• CPA certification required.
• Proven ownership of the full monthly close process in a SaaS environment with consistent delivery of a 10-business-day close cycle.
• Direct experience leading external audits as the internal accounting lead.
• Hands-on experience implementing or executing at least one general ledger migration.
• Strong expertise in SaaS revenue recognition under ASC 606, including complex and non-standard contract scenarios.
• Deep understanding of SaaS financial metrics such as ARR, deferred revenue, bookings-to-billings, and revenue-based gross margin reporting.
• Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed finance organization.
• Preferred: Big 4 or national accounting firm background, experience with modern SaaS finance systems (e.g., NetSuite, Rillet, Sage Intacct), billing platforms (e.g., Stripe Billing, Chargebee, Maxio), and exposure to cybersecurity or AI infrastructure environments.

• Fully remote work model with global team collaboration
• Home office stipend, equipment upgrades, and monthly internet/phone reimbursement
• Comprehensive health coverage with multiple plan options, including fully subsidized plans
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Unlimited and flexible PTO plus 15 paid company holidays
• Learning and development budget for training, certifications, and conferences
• Regular in-person team gatherings and offsites
• Inclusive and diverse work culture with strong commitment to equity and belonging