Controller
$185,000–$230,000 year
HybridEmeryville, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead the full accounting function, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close to ensure accurate US GAAP statements. Serve as the primary technical accounting authority, researching complex GAAP positions and preparing position memos. Drive R&D accounting across CRO and vendor accruals, prepaids, and program-level cost tracking. Build and deliver board-level management decks while owning equity accounting and plan administration under ASC 718. Design, implement, and maintain an internal control framework scaled for a high-growth tech company. Lead audit readiness as the primary point of contact for external auditors and manage federal, state, and local tax compliance. Evaluate and implement finance technology to reduce manual effort and strengthen data integrity. Own cash management, banking relationships, and treasury operations, including cash forecasting and liquidity monitoring.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- active CPA license
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role
- Prior experience in a pre-IPO or high-growth venture-backed company environment
- Demonstrated experience with NetSuite, including implementation, migration, or optimization
- Hands-on experience designing and maintaining internal control frameworks
- Strong command of U.S. GAAP; ability to independently research and document technical accounting positions
- Experience managing external financial audits and serving as primary point of contact for auditors
- Experience migrating from QuickBooks or similar legacy system
- Experience with equity administration platforms (e.g., Carta) and ASC 718 accounting
- Familiarity with CRO accruals, R&D capitalization policy, R&D tax credits
- Experience with procure-to-pay platforms and ERP integrations (Coupa, Airbase, or similar)
- SOC 2 compliance experience
- Applicants must have ongoing work authorization in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship
- Legal authorization to work in the United States is required
Desired Qualifications
- experience within a Big 4 or similar environment
- experience migrating from QuickBooks or similar legacy system
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