Corporate Controller

The Role Following our Series C, we're building the financial infrastructure to match our growth — with an eye toward an eventual IPO. We're looking for a Corporate Controller who has done this before. This role involves designing the control environment, owning the full external audit cycle, and compressing our close toward public-company standards, with direct exposure to leadership and — as we mature — the board and audit committee.

If you've taken a company through an S-1 and SOX 404 implementation before, or operated the close and controls of a public company under PCAOB audit, and you want to build that function again from the ground up, this is that role.

What You'll Do

Close, Controls & Audit

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — and systematically drive the close timeline toward a best-in-class cadence
• Design and implement the internal control environment from the ground up: COSO framework, segregation of duties, approval matrices, and SOX-caliber documentation and testing
• Lead selection and onboarding of a PCAOB-registered external audit firm, and serve as the primary point of contact through the full audit cycle — owning PBC requests, walkthroughs, and audit support
• Build out the internal audit function as the company scales toward IPO readiness
• As we mature toward IPO readiness, present close, controls, and audit status to the board and audit committee alongside the CFO

Technical Accounting & Reporting

• Own technical accounting under US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition (hardware, services, and deferred revenue), inventory and standard costing, and stock-based compensation — authoring formal technical accounting position memos as needed for audit support
• Own equity and stock plan administration (ASC 718, cap table systems, 409A valuations) and ensure the systems and processes in place can scale to public-company requirements
• Build SEC reporting readiness, including familiarity with 10-K/10-Q drafting, XBRL tagging, and Emerging Growth Company (EGC) accommodations under the JOBS Act
• Partner with the Plant Controller on inventory accounting: cycle counts, wall-to-wall physical counts, reconciliations, and rollbacks

Systems & Policy

• Lead the accounting workstream of our ERP implementation (migrating off QuickBooks Online) and integration with adjacent systems (HRIS, procurement, spend management)
• Write and roll out company-wide policies and procedures: procure-to-pay, T&E, close calendar, and delegation of authority
• Use AI and automation to help scale the function without scaling headcount linearly

Team & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build, mentor, and scale the accounting team as the company grows
• Partner with the Senior Finance Manager on budget-vs-actuals reporting and forecast accuracy

What We're Looking For

• CPA required; Big 4 or national firm foundation strongly preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Public-company experience preferred — you've taken a company through an IPO (S-1 process, SOX 404 implementation) or operated the close and controls of a public company under PCAOB audit
• A proven record of implementing controls where none existed — you've built the control environment, not just inherited one
• Demonstrated success compressing close timelines in a growing company
• Experience selecting and managing a PCAOB-registered audit firm
• Experience with SEC reporting requirements and equity/stock plan administration systems
• Manufacturing or hardware experience with inventory and standard costing strongly preferred
• ERP implementation experience
• A hands-on, in-the-weeds operating style — you're as comfortable posting a journal entry as presenting to leadership
• The ability to work efficiently against aggressive deadlines and consistently hit close and audit dates
• Curiosity and drive to apply AI tools to automate and improve accounting processes

Compensation and Benefits The salary range for this role is $300,000 - $450,000. Offers equity compensation.