Corporate Controller

Harver

$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active CPA license required
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting; MBA or advanced degree a plus
  • 3-5 years of accounting experience in a leadership role (Controller or Assistant Controller)
  • Experience in SaaS or tech industry with strong understanding of ASC 606 and deferred revenue
  • Familiarity with private equity environments and lender covenants
  • Proficiency in US GAAP and financial controls, along with audit readiness
  • Strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems such as Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar

Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly financial statements for multiple entities
  • Validate monthly license revenue and recognition in accordance with ASC 606
  • Perform detailed reviews of the General Ledger and maintain reconciliations
  • Manage AR aging and collaborate with Client Success to resolve overdue invoices
  • Oversee cash management for domestic and foreign bank accounts
  • Coordinate annual audits across jurisdictions and support tax preparation
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives including M&A due diligence and system implementations

Benefits

  • Discretionary paid time off
  • Flexible benefit plan options
  • Retirement savings programs
  • Bonus opportunities and employee referral rewards
Full Job Description
Corporate Controller

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Corporate Controller to lead and scale our accounting and financial operations in a fast-growing, private equity-backed SaaS company. The ideal candidate is a CPA with a strong technical accounting background, experience in SaaS or technology, and familiarity with private equity reporting and lender compliance. This role will be instrumental in building a highly reliable accounting and finance function, working with shared services, and build a team to cater to the existing work environment and future growth. This is a hybrid position at our office in Atlanta, West Midtown.

What You'll Do:

Accounting Operations & Reporting

  • Prepare monthly financial statements for multiple entities
  • Validate monthly license revenue and recognition for other revenue types in accordance with ASC 606
  • Prepare journal entries for expense accruals, depreciation/amortization, re-allocations, deferred rent, and more
  • Perform detailed reviews of the General Ledger and maintain balance sheet reconciliations
  • Validate subscription, unit, and service revenue and make necessary adjustments
  • Act as Finance approver for all employee expense reports via Concur
  • Manage AR aging and collaborate with Client Success to resolve overdue invoices and determine quarterly allowance adjustments
  • Oversee cash management for domestic and foreign bank accounts, including weekly payment approvals and monthly reconciliations
  • Monitor banking covenants for compliance and prepare lender reporting packages
  • Coordinate annual audits across jurisdictions (U.S., U.K., Netherlands), and support tax and audit preparation with external advisors

Strategic Finance Support

  • Prepare standard weekly, monthly and quarterly investor reporting
  • Collaborate with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives including M&A due diligence, international expansion, and system implementations
  • Recommend, document, and maintain strong internal controls, policies, and procedures
  • Research and resolve accounting issues to ensure compliance with US GAAP

Systems & Process Improvement

  • Administer the accounting tech stack including ERP, billing, and AP (Sage Intacct, Maxio, Tipalti)
  • Lead projects to increase efficiency and automation of accounting operations
  • Assess and improve ERP systems and financial tech tools to support scale and growth
  • File monthly sales tax returns in nexus states and ensure compliance with all jurisdictional requirements, including Secretary of State filings.
  • Team Leadership & Culture
  • Mentor and develop accounting team members
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration


What You'll Need:

  • Active CPA license required
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting; MBA or advanced degree a plus
  • 3-5 years total accounting experience, in an accounting leadership role (Controller or Assistant Controller)
  • SaaS or tech industry experience preferred; strong understanding of ASC 606 and deferred revenue
  • Experience in private equity-backed environments and working with lender covenants
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial controls, and audit readiness
  • Very strong Excel skills and experience with financial systems such as Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
  • Roll up the sleeves and get the work done kind of attitude


The benefits of working at Harver:

  • A competitive base salary
  • Discretionary paid time off
  • Flexible benefit plan options
  • Retirement savings programs
  • Bonus opportunities and employee referral rewards

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