Controller - Atoms
$320,000–$380,000 year
On-siteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Own the financial close process for an operating business, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close, balance-sheet integrity, and account reconciliations. Lead accounting operations, internal controls, and financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP to ensure audit readiness and maintain strong relationships with external auditors. Build scalable accounting policies, processes, and systems, including ERP and close tooling, while driving automation and process improvements as the business grows. Manage accounting across multiple entities, business lines, and geographies, establishing consistent standards while meeting local statutory and regulatory requirements. Partner with business leadership, FP&A, and global controllers to support company decisions, and develop a scalable accounting organization through growth initiatives like acquisitions and geographic expansion. This role requires a CPA with 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, based in New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles, with a base salary of $320,000 - $380,000.
Required Qualifications
- CPA
- 15+ years of progressive accounting experience
- foundation in public accounting (Big 4 preferred)
- in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
- Proven ability to own the full accounting agenda for a complex business, including close, controls, balance-sheet integrity, reporting, and audit readiness
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- ability to independently research and resolve complex or judgmental accounting matters
- Experience managing accounting across multiple entities, business lines, or geographies with different operating models
- Strong systems fluency (e.g., NetSuite or a similar ERP)
- track record of driving process automation and efficiency
- Ability to build accounting infrastructure, policies, and controls in a new, rapidly scaling, or previously underdeveloped business
- Strong cross-functional partnership skills
- ability to translate operational activity into sound accounting processes
- ability to communicate clearly with business leaders and auditors
- Track record of building and developing high-performing accounting teams
- ability to clarify responsibilities
- ability to strengthen leadership capability
- ability to raise the performance bar across a team
- Comfort operating hands-on with limited infrastructure, incomplete information, and changing priorities
- ability to develop scalable solutions over time
Desired Qualifications
- Big 4 preferred
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