Job Title: Assistant Controller
Reports to: Controller
Locations: US - Boston, MA, Houston, TX

A quick snapshot...

As Assistant Controller at Conga, you will play a key leadership role within the accounting organization, supporting the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting. You'll oversee day-to-day accounting operations, help manage the close process, and ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal controls.

This is a highly collaborative and hands-on role where you'll partner closely with Finance, FP&A, Billing, AR, and external auditors. You'll also help drive process improvements and scalability as the business continues to grow.

Why it's a big deal...

At Conga, the accounting function is foundational to how we operate and scale. The Assistant Controller ensures the accuracy and reliability of our financials, which directly impact executive decision-making, board reporting, and overall business performance.

This role is critical in managing the month-end and quarter-end close processes, supporting audit readiness, and maintaining strong internal controls. In addition, the Assistant Controller helps drive operational excellence by identifying opportunities to improve processes, shorten close cycles, and enhance reporting quality.

Simply put, this role is essential to ensuring financial discipline, compliance, and scalability across the organization.

Are you the person we're looking for?

Related experience
You bring 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or industry experience within a SaaS or technology company. You have deep knowledge of US GAAP and experience managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.

Leadership & team development
You have experience leading and mentoring accounting teams, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement. You're comfortable rolling up your sleeves while also developing others.

Technical accounting expertise.
You have a strong understanding of key accounting areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), accruals, and financial reporting. You are able to research and apply accounting guidance as needed.

Operational excellence
You have a track record of improving accounting processes and implementing scalable solutions. You understand how to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while maintaining strong controls and accuracy.

Initiative
You are proactive and take ownership of outcomes. You identify opportunities, propose solutions, and follow through to execution without waiting for direction.

Cross-functional partnership
You collaborate effectively with teams across Finance, Billing, AR, FP&A, and Legal to ensure alignment and accurate financial outcomes.

Education
Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required; CPA strongly preferred.

Here's what will give you an edge...

Tools and systems experience

• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite or similar
• Familiarity with financial consolidation and reporting tools
• Experience working closely with FP&A systems (Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.) is a plus

Audit & compliance leadership

• Experience supporting or leading annual audits and working with external auditors
• Strong understanding of internal controls and compliance best practices

Close process expertise

• Proven ability to manage and improve month-end and quarter-end close cycles
• Experience driving efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting

Process improvement mindset

• Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements that enhance scalability and reduce manual effort
• Experience working in a high-growth environment with evolving processes

Cross-functional collaboration

• Ability to effectively partner with Billing, AR, FP&A, and operational teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain accounting concepts clearly

Quality oriented

• You maintain a high standard for accuracy and integrity. You build processes that ensure reliable outputs and quickly address and resolve discrepancies when they arise.

Resourceful & collaborative

• You bring a solution-oriented mindset and work effectively across teams to solve problems, improve processes, and support business needs in a dynamic environment.

In the spirit of the Conga Way, we strive to design easy-to-understand compensation programs that are fair and free from any type of discrimination. In keeping with this approach, we are committed to delivering competitive compensation and benefits packages to our colleagues worldwide and communicating transparently about the structure of our compensation programs.

Listed below is the U.S. base salary range for this full-time position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education, or training. In addition to base salary, Conganeers receive a variable incentive pay component, perks such as flexible work options, and a full range of benefits including medical and dental insurance.

The posted salary ranges are for the expectations outlined in the job description. We are often open to a wide variety of profiles and sometimes have flexibility within our organizational structure to adjust the role responsibilities up or down should we select a candidate that is less or more experienced than the posted job requirements. In these occasional cases, we will communicate the revised salary range to the candidate during the selection process.

U.S base salary range:

$250,520-$425,880 USD

Did we pique your interest?

If this sounds like the kind of job you would love in the kind of environment where you would thrive, please click apply. We'd love to hear from you!

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Don't meet every requirement for the role?

Studies have shown that women and members of ethnic minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Conga we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles.