Assistant Controller

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Assistant Controller plays a key leadership role within the Company's global accounting organization. This role supports day‑to‑day accounting operations for a growing technology and SaaS business with international operations, with a primary focus on close execution, financial reporting, system and process improvement, and team leadership. The Assistant Controller is responsible for the accounting close and partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders-including tax, legal, IT, operations, and finance systems-to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and scalable and standardized accounting processes across the subsidiaries that support the Company's continued growth, geographic expansion, and M&A activity.

Requirements

• You are a people focused leader who values mentorship, clear communication, and accountability, and you take pride in developing strong teams-including offshore teams-through trust, structure, and hands on support.
• A day in the life...
• - Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• - CPA or equivalent professional certification required.
• - Progressive experience leading accounting operations in a technology or SaaS environment, including global, multi entity organizations.
• - Deep knowledge of US GAAP, including experience with complex and non-routine transactions.
• - Proven experience owning and leading end to end accounting functions, including close, consolidation, financial reporting, statutory reporting, and audit management.
• - Demonstrated success leading globally distributed and offshore accounting teams, with the ability to drive accountability, quality, and consistency across time zones.
• - Experience driving process improvement and automation, including transforming manual workflows into scalable, system enabled processes.
• - Strong cross functional partnership skills, with experience collaborating effectively with tax, legal, IT, operations, and business leaders.

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