Controller

Simbe Robotics

Controller at Simbe Robotics building accounting operations for retail robotics solutions. Leading systems, processes, controls, and scaling accounting for enterprise growth.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in accounting leadership, with a focus on building and evolving accounting functions in high-growth environments. Proficient in managing reconciliations, technical accounting, and external audit relationships while leveraging advanced financial tools and systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Accounting ExperienceController/Assistant Controller ExperienceQuickBooks Online ProficiencyFP&A Tooling ExperienceAudit Experience in High-Growth Companies

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Hard Skills

Technical AccountingReconciliation OversightFinancial ReportingCash Application ManagementProcess Building

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationLeadership Presentation

Tools & Technologies

PlanfulBill.comAvalaraPayroll/PEO SystemsAI Tooling in Finance

Industry Keywords

Venture-Backed ExperienceMulti-Entity AccountingInternational AccountingSaaS/Subscription ExperienceHardware-as-a-Service

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the Close — Take oversight of the monthly close, starting hands-on with today's process and evolving it toward a 5–7 day close as ownership and systems mature.
Oversee Reconciliations & Technical Accounting — Provide oversight of reconciliations and technical accounting, and serve as the primary point of contact for the external audit — PBC list, workpapers, and the auditor relationship.
Build proper controls — for a company of Simbe's size and maturity.
Partner with FP&A — Work with the Finance Director and FP&A tooling (Planful) to support the forecasting build and keep it moving.
Oversee AR/Collections — Provide oversight of AR/collections performance, partnering with the finance data analyst to keep invoicing, cash application, and the collections cycle pacing with enterprise rollout volume.
Manage Outside Tax & Audit Relationships — Own the ongoing relationship with tax and audit service providers, including managing any transitions as the company scales.
Support Lender Reporting — Own reporting and covenant compliance on the company's existing debt facility.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive accounting experience, advancing through accounting leadership (Accounting Manager → Senior Manager → Director → Controller/Assistant Controller).
Prior experience operating as a Controller or Assistant Controller, ideally including having built or run the function at a smaller or earlier-stage company at some point in that track.
Prior experience in hardware, SaaS/subscription and/or hardware-as-a-service.
Time at a company with a mature, at-scale accounting function — you know what "great" looks like from having seen it, not just built from first principles.
Comfort building process from scratch — this is a chance to build the function from the ground up, not inherit and maintain an existing one.
Audit experience, ideally including audits at an early-stage or high-growth company.
Systems fluency: QuickBooks Online (or comparable GL), an FP&A platform (Planful or similar), Bill.com, Avalara, and payroll/PEO systems.
Demonstrated use of AI tooling in close, reconciliation, and/or reporting workflows — not just awareness, but hands-on application.
Strong, direct communicator, comfortable presenting to the leadership team and, over time, the Board.
Venture-backed or other high-growth company experience.
Exposure to multi-entity or international accounting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total rewards emphasizing base pay, equity, incentives, and benefits.
Health insurance
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.