Controller

Role Overview

The Controller will own the company’s daily accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls. This individual will play a critical role in building processes that support a hardware enabled SaaS business model involving:

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  Recurring SaaS revenue (ARR/MRR)
  
  


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  Hardware sales and inventory management
  
  


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  Multi-element revenue recognition
  
  


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  Subscription billing and customer contracts
  
  


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  Scaling of operations across North America
  
  

This is a high-impact leadership role ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic, growth-stage environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Accounting

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  Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes in partnership with a team of three finance members
  
  


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  Ensure accurate GAAP (ASPE) compliant financial statements
  
  


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  Manage revenue recognition across SaaS and hardware offerings
  
  


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  Oversee consolidation and intercompany accounting
  
  


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  Assist with the preparation of board-ready financial reporting packages
  
  

2. Revenue & Cost Management

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  Design scalable processes for subscription billing and ARR tracking in conjunction with the Subscriptions Controller
  
  


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  Oversee COGS accounting, inventory valuation, and hardware margins in partnership with the Corporate Senior Analyst and Operations
  
  


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  Partner with operations on inventory controls and forecasting
  
  


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  Ensure accurate deferred revenue accounting in conjunction with the Subscriptions Controller
  
  

3. Internal Controls & Compliance

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  Establish and maintain internal control framework
  
  


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  Improve financial systems, documentation, and policies
  
  


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  Prepare for external audit readiness
  
  


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  Manage tax compliance (sales tax, income tax coordination with advisors)
  
  

4. Systems & Process Optimization

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  Evaluate and optimize accounting systems in coordination with the CFO
  
  


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  Automate manual processes to support scale
  
  


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  Implement financial dashboards and KPI reporting
  
  


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  Support integration of new tools as the company grows
  
  

5. Strategic Finance Partnership

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  Partner with the CFO on FP&A for budgeting and forecasting
  
  


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  Provide financial insights to support pricing, unit economics, and growth strategy
  
  


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  Assist in ad hoc transactions as they may arise
  
  


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  Build and mentor the accounting team
  
  

Qualifications

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  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
  
  


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  CPA (strongly preferred)
  
  


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  7+ years of progressive accounting experience
  
  


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  Experience in a SaaS or recurring revenue business
  
  


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  Strong knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition
  
  


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  Experience with inventory and hardware accounting
  
  


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  Experience building processes in a growth-stage company

Preferred

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  Background in SaaS or subscription-based models
  
  


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  Experience preparing for or managing external audits
  
  


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  Experience with Xero accounting software; Unleashed inventory management software; Syft accounting consolidation software

Key Competencies

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  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
  


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  Ability to operate both strategically and tactically
  
  


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  Process-driven mindset with attention to detail
  
  


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  Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
  
  


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  Ability to thrive in ambiguity and fast-changing environments
  
  


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  Leadership capability with a builder mentality
  
  

What Success Looks Like (First 9 Months)

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  Clean, timely monthly closes (≤10 business days)
  
  


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  Fully documented accounting policies and internal controls
  
  


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  Improved visibility into ARR, hardware margins, and cash flow
  
  


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  Audit-ready financials
  
  


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  Scalable systems and processes that support 2–3x growth
  
  

Why Join Us

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  Opportunity to shape the finance function at a critical growth and scaling stage
  


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  Daily interaction with the CFO and direct exposure to executive leadership at our integrated facility


• Meaningful impact on company strategy


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  Competitive compensation and professional development support


• Collaborative, high-performance culture