Corporate Controller

Beacon Biosignals

• $130K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Boston, MA
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CPA certification required.
  • Minimum of 7 years in finance, preferably at a startup.
  • 3 years of public accounting experience is a must.
  • Degree in finance, economics, business, or related field.
  • Strong Excel skills for handling large data sets.
  • Experience with Quickbooks essential.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all accounting, payroll, and month-end close activities.
  • Support invoicing and accounts payable processes.
  • Act as the expert on revenue recognition and drive operational improvements.
  • Develop and maintain accounting policies in line with GAAP and internal controls.
  • Monitor financial performance against forecasts and prepare KPI reports.
  • Prepare internal and external financial statements in a timely manner.
  • Collaborate with leadership to forecast headcount and support payroll tax compliance.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development in financial strategy.
  • Involvement in continuous improvement and automation projects.
  • Exposure to high-level decision-making with company leaders.
  • Work directly with the CEO, enhancing executive experience.
  • Incentive compensation plan and equity options available.
Full Job Description
Beacon Biosignals is seeking a finance team member to join us as a Corporate Controller. This role will be primarily responsible for overseeing and ensuring high-quality accounting practices, compliance and cash management strategies. We are a growth-stage Series B company that is rapidly scaling up, which will also create opportunities for candidates aiming to grow their financial strategy skills. This role will be mission critical to our future success and will be a partner to leaders across all parts of the business. Beacon values continuous improvement and automation, providing opportunities to implement or optimize cloud-based systems and best-in-class finance tools. This role is preferred to be based out of Beacon's Boston or NYC hub. This role reports directly to the CEO. What success looks like: - Oversee all accounting and payroll activities, including the month-end close process - Support invoicing and AP activities - Be the in house expert and point person on revenue recognition and operations - Develop, monitor and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure conformance with GAAP, internal policies, external audits and other regulations - Support financial performance monitoring activities (e.g., execution against forecast) - Support the timely and accurate preparation of internal and external financial statements - Produce KPI reporting and root cause trends in KPI and prepare insights for variance and key meetings - Work with People Operations and leadership to support accurate and continuous headcount planning and projections - Review quarterly and annual payroll tax returns (Form 941, 940, W-2s, W-3, state equivalents) - Ensure that all federal, state, and local payroll taxes are calculated, remitted, and recorded accurately - Create and maintain policies and procedures related to things like travel and other business expenses - Be responsible for reviewing and approving all expenses - Ensure accounting systems and processes are continually streamlined to achieve greater efficiencies and accuracy What you will bring: - CPA - 3 + years of experience in public accounting - 7+ years of experience in Finance, ideally in a startup environment - A degree in finance, statistics, economics, business or other related fields - An interest in building out the infrastructure to sustain significant growth while maintaining tight financial controls - A passion to help others make informed decisions driven by ROI and storytelling with numbers - An ability to convey complex financial concepts to leaders across the organization - The desire to drive continuous process improvements - Outstanding Excel skills with the ability to manipulate large data sets - Experience with Quickbooks The base salary range for this role is determined based on past experience, specific skills, and qualifications. The base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes an incentive compensation plan, equity, PTO, and other benefits.

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