Assistant Controller
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process while managing and mentoring accounting staff or outsourced resources. Prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and review financial statements to ensure GAAP compliance and support audit readiness. Own revenue recognition under ASC 606, manage deferred revenue and contract balances, and oversee inventory from an ASC 330 perspective. Support the CFO in building scalable finance systems, manage AP/AR and payroll accounting, and assist with forecasting, variance analysis, and investor reporting materials. Help evaluate and implement accounting tools like NetSuite and Bill.com to support company scale.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including some combination of public accounting (Big 4 or regional) and industry experience
- Deep knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting
- Hands-on ASC 606 revenue recognition experience at a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions, including deferred revenue and allocating price across the pieces of a deal
- Hands-on ASC 330 inventory + COGS experience at a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions
- Experience owning or heavily contributing to a monthly close process
- Tax experience (income, sales & use, employee withholding, etc.)
- Comfortable operating with limited infrastructure and building processes from scratch
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent communication skills — able to work cross-functionally and explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
- Experience with modern accounting/finance tech stacks (NetSuite, QuickBooks, Bill.com, Ramp, Rippling, etc.)
Desired Qualifications
- CPA preferred
- Prior experience at a startup or high-growth company strongly preferred
- A builder's mindset — energized by ambiguity and the opportunity to shape a function, not just execute in an established one
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