Job Description
Job Title: Controller
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $110,000 - $200,000
Skills: Controller, ASC 606, FinTech / SaaS, revenue recognition, month-end close, team leadership, ERP systems, internal controls, U.S. GAAP, subscription-based accounting
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About the Opportunity:
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My client, one of the most recognized fintech companies in the Pacific Northwest, is looking to hire a Controller. This is a hands-on leadership role with direct access to the CFO and a clear runway to grow into a more strategic seat over time. If you are a finance leader who wants to own something real and help build what comes next, keep reading.
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This is not a maintenance role. You will own the full accounting function today and over time shift your focus toward process optimization, team development, and helping build out an FP&A function from the ground up. The person who thrives here is equally comfortable closing the books and thinking three steps ahead.
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The breakdown of the role today is roughly 60% core accounting, 15% cross functional partnership, and 25% growth and systems work. If that mix sounds like the kind of seat you have been looking for, this was written for you.
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Responsibilities:
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- Own the month-end close process and hold the team to a clean, consistent cadence
- Drive revenue recognition accuracy across subscription and recurring revenue streams in compliance with ASC 606
- Partner with customer facing teams on billing workflows, revenue tracking, and data accuracy
- Build and develop the accounting team, promoting leaders from within as the function scales
- Review and improve the current accounting system, with a future ERP implementation on the horizon
- Manage banking relationships and support treasury operations
- Lead tax strategy review in partnership with external advisors
- Identify process improvement opportunities and drive automation across accounting workflows
- Lay the groundwork for a future FP&A function by building clean data infrastructure and cross functional alignment
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Must-Have Skills:
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- CPA required, with 8+ years of progressive accounting experience and at least 3 years leading an accounting team
- Deep hands-on experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition in a subscription or recurring revenue business model
- Background in fintech with a solid understanding of the accounting complexity that comes with scale
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Nice-to-Have Skills:
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- Experience leading or supporting an ERP implementation or system migration
- Exposure to FP&A partnership, budgeting, or forecasting in addition to core accounting oversight
- Big 4 or regional public accounting roots with audit or technical accounting experience
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