Controller

Summary

Join Scribe as Controller and become a key leader in building a world-class accounting function. Lead and scale the accounting function, overseeing reporting, processes, controls, and systems. Build and grow various disciplines within the business, including financial reporting, technical accounting, accounts payable, and more. Own and optimize month-end, quarter-end, and annual close processes, ensuring GAAP compliance. Manage external audits and implement systems to improve efficiency and support growth. Partner with FP&A and other business owners to provide financial insights. Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team. This is a high-impact, hands-on role ideal for a builder, problem-solver, and leader who thrives in high-growth environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA required
• 10-15 years of accounting experience across Big 4 and industry; high-growth startup or tech industry experience is preferred
• Positions of increasing responsibility and scope, with exposure to broad accounting and functional responsibilities
• Deep experience shaping accounting policies and procedures and technical knowledge of GAAP
• Demonstrated ability to implement and use information technology applications and resources, in particular strong understanding of ERP solutions and financial systems
• Excellent communications skills (oral and written) and ability to convey complex accounting matters to various stakeholders, including senior executives

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the accounting function at a high-growth SaaS company, overseeing all reporting, processes, controls, and systems
• Build and grow the various disciplines within a growing business, including Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, International Accounting, Corporate Accounting and Consolidations, and Tax, Treasury and Risk, etc
• Own and optimize the month-end, quarter-end, and annual close processes, ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate internal/external reporting
• Oversee general accounting processes and general ledger activities, including review and documentation of journal entries and account reconciliations, financial operations, and tax compliance
• Independently manage external audits, leading the completion of our first audit and ongoing compliance
• Ensure the accounting function has the appropriate tech stack and internal processes to scale with the business
• Implement systems to improve efficiency, shorten close cycles, and support growth with scalable, automated processes
• Partner with FP&A and other business owners to provide insight into actual financial results to inform forecasting and planning
• Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team

Preferred Qualifications

• Stripe and Salesforce experience is a plus
• Detail-oriented and hands­-on

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Exciting and motivating equity
• Unlimited PTO
• 401k
• Parental Leave
• Commuter/Remote benefits
• WFH Stipend