Controller
Fieldguide
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Act as a strategic thought partner to Finance leadership in building an accounting team to support reporting and compliance needs
- Own and continuously improve the month-end and quarter-end close process, driving toward a 5-day close
- Prepare accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
- Establish and document accounting policies, with particular focus on ASC 606 revenue recognition, expense recognition, stock-based compensation, and other technical areas
- Stay current on accounting standards and assess their impact on our financial reporting
- Serve as the technical accounting expert for complex or non-routine transactions
- Manage all aspects of general ledger accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury functions
- Prepare the company for its first external audit, managing auditor relationships and deliverables
- Design and implement internal controls that can scale toward SOX readiness
Requirements
- CPA with public accounting/audit experience required; Big 4 or nationally recognized firm preferred
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Deep expertise in SaaS revenue recognition (ASC 606) and related technical accounting
- Experience taking a company through its first external audit or IPO-readiness process
- Track record of building accounting processes and teams at high-growth companies (Series B–D experience ideal)
- Experience implementing or optimizing financial systems (NetSuite, Salesforce, billing platforms)
- Strong communication skills — able to translate technical accounting to non-finance stakeholders
- Hands-on leader comfortable building, developing, and scaling a team
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages with meaningful ownership
- Flexible PTO
- 401k
- Wellness benefits, including a bundle of free therapy sessions
- Technology & Work from Home reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
US GAAPASC 606financial statementsgeneral ledger accountingjournal entriesreconciliationsvariance analysisinternal controlsSaaS revenue recognitionaudit readiness
Soft skills
strategic thinkingcommunicationleadershipteam buildingprocess improvementrelationship managementtechnical expertiseproblem solvingscaling teamsstakeholder engagement
Certifications
CPA