Controller

You will own finance and financial operations, ensuring accurate books, strong controls, audit readiness, payroll and benefits administration, tax compliance, and reliable reporting. You will direct external accounting and tax partners, develop scalable processes and systems, oversee finance operations, and support budgeting, forecasting, fundraising diligence, and strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Manage outsourced bookkeepers, set the close calendar, review monthly closes, and approve financial statements
• Review revenue recognition and accounting judgments for GAAP compliance
• Reconcile and support every balance sheet account each month
• Evaluate which accounting work should move in-house
• Serve as the primary contact for external financial auditors and support audit fieldwork
• Own SOC 1 readiness, annual examinations, controls documentation, testing, and remediation
• Design and maintain internal controls and finance policies
• Administer payroll, employee records, tax withholdings, and filings
• Administer health insurance and benefits, including open enrollment and vendor relationships
• Ensure payroll and benefits are correctly recorded in the books
• Manage outside CPAs on tax matters and state registrations
• Own 1099 filings and maintain entities in good standing
• Produce monthly management reports and board and investor financials
• Own budgeting and forecasting and track profitability, margins, and cash flow
• Lead finance diligence for fundraising and strategic partnerships
• Oversee accounts payable, vendor payments, corporate cards, and expense management
• Maintain stock compensation accounting, coordinate 409A valuations, and reconcile the cap table to the books
• Manage corporate insurance renewals
• Own the finance tool stack and automate manual processes

Requirements

• 6+ years of accounting experience, including public accounting and controller or assistant controller experience at a startup or growth-stage company
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, ASC 606, and ASC 718
• Experience leading a financial statement audit and SOC 1 or SOX controls work
• Experience administering payroll and benefits platforms such as Gusto, Rippling, or Justworks
• Experience managing outsourced bookkeepers or accounting firms
• Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online

Benefits

• Equity