Head of Accounting / Controller

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      "text": "Responsibilities: ",
      "content": "\n<li>Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and close calendar management.</li>\n<li>Lead the transition toward GAAP-like accrual accounting and stronger revenue recognition practices.</li>\n<li>Design and document accounting policies across revenue, accruals, prepaid expenses, commissions, software capitalization, and reserves as needed.</li>\n<li>Partner with Finance, Sales, Legal, and Operations to ensure customer contracts are reflected correctly in invoicing and accounting treatment.</li>\n<li>Build reliable AR, AP, expense reimbursement, and vendor payment workflows with clear controls and approval paths.</li>\n<li>Improve audit readiness, support tax and compliance workstreams, and coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and advisors.</li>\n<li>Evaluate and improve systems, including ERP/accounting stack, spend management tools, and close tooling.</li>\n<li>Hire, coach, and manage future accounting team members over time.</li>\n\n<div><strong>What Success Looks Like in 12 Months: </strong></div>\n\n<li>A predictable monthly close with clear ownership, deadlines, and reconciliations.</li>\n<li>Accrual-based reporting that management and investors can rely on.</li>\n<li>Cleaner revenue accounting and contract-to-invoice workflows with fewer manual workarounds.</li>\n<li>Stronger controls over spend, payments, approvals, and balance sheet integrity.</li>\n<li>A scalable accounting foundation that can support fundraising, diligence, and future audits.</li>\n"
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      "text": "Requirements: ",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>8+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally across a mix of public accounting and high-growth SaaS or enterprise software environments.</li>\n<li>Strong command of U.S. GAAP, monthly close, revenue recognition, and internal controls.</li>\n<li>Experience building or upgrading accounting processes in a company that moved from scrappy to more institutional.</li>\n<li>Comfort working directly with finance leadership, founders, and cross-functional business partners.</li>\n<li>Strong systems orientation; experience with NetSuite, QuickBooks, or comparable ERP tools, plus spend tools such as Ramp, Brex, or Expensify.</li>\n<li>Hands-on mindset with sound judgment and strong attention to detail.</li>\n<li>CPA strongly preferred.</li>\n\n</div>"
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