Controller
On-siteSunnyvale, California, United States
Sunnyvale, California, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeSmall
Full TimeSmall
Job Summary
Own the entire accounting function across US, UK, and India entities, including month-end close, consolidations, technical accounting (ASC 606, 842, 718), revenue, COGS, inventory, and internal controls. Run and complete the external audit while managing tax, statutory, and specialist work. Directly execute the close and technical tasks as a player-coach, then hire and build the accounting team over 12 to 18 months. Treat automation and AI as core to the job, not a side project, to build an AI-first accounting function. Lead a small, senior team scaling through Series C to $50M+ ARR.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller ready to step up into a full controllership
- Independently owned a month-end close
- Handled real revenue recognition (ASC 606)
- Been through an audit
- Hardware experience (accounting for a company that ships physical product)
- Experience with US GAAP
- Experience with revenue recognition (ASC 606)
- Experience with consolidations
- Experience with leases (842)
- Experience with stock-based comp (718)
- Experience with capitalized software
- Audit experience, internal or external
- Experience owning or heavily contributing to a multi-entity month-end close and consolidations
- Experience with selecting and implementing an ERP
- Experience building and managing a team
- Multi-entity or international experience (UK/India)
- High-growth startup background
Desired Qualifications
- CPA
- Experience with ASC 606
- Experience with ASC 842
- Experience with ASC 718
- Experience with capitalized software
- Experience with QuickBooks
- AI-forward mindset
- Experience automating accounting tasks
- Point of view on how a modern accounting org should be built
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