Controller

Controller

Full-time

Experienced

Drawbridge | Reports to: Chief Financial Officer | Location: Remote (US)

Job Description:

The Role

We are seeking a Controller to lead and scale an accounting team that supports a rapidly growing, investor-backed SaaS business. This role is responsible for the integrity of the company's financials, ownership of the close process, optimizing financial infrastructure, improving business insights, audit leadership, and day-to-day accounting operations.

With a strong systems foundation already in place, the Controller will focus on elevating the function-refining processes, driving automation, and implementing best-in-class practices. Success in this role requires close partnership with FP&A and Operations, where many of the highest-impact efficiency gains sit.

This is a high-visibility role with regular exposure to executive leadership and investors. The Controller will lead a team of three and collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Sales Operations, and HR.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between financial reporting and key SaaS metrics (ARR, MRR, churn, deferred revenue, bookings) ensuring data integrity across systems

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal discipline

• Lead preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements and supporting disclosures for board, sponsor, and lender reporting

• Oversee technical accounting areas, with a focus on ASC 606 (SaaS revenue recognition) and other complex topics

Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors; lead the annual audit process, including PBC coordination, technical memos, and audit committee deliverables

• Coordinate tax compliance across federal, state, and international jurisdictions in partnership with external advisors

• Enhance robust accounting policies and internal control frameworks

Systems & Process Optimization

The Controller will play a critical role in driving the next phase of operational maturity:

• Own and optimize the NetSuite environment, including chart of accounts structure, workflows, reporting, and module utilization

• Identify and execute automation opportunities across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and record-to-report cycles

• Partner with FP&A and Operations to streamline data flows, reduce manual processes, and improve reporting speed and accuracy

• Take a proactive, hands-on approach-identifying opportunities, scoping solutions, and driving execution end-to-end

Treasury & Cash Management

• Oversee treasury operations, including cash management and working capital optimization

• Lead 13-week Cash Flash

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three accounting professionals

• Foster a high-performance, continuous improvement culture within the function

What We're Looking For

• CPA strongly preferred

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a foundation in public accounting (Big 4 or leading national/regional firm)

• Experience within a private equity-backed SaaS company (required)

• Deep experience with NetSuite, including system optimization, reporting, and integrations

• Proven ability to automate processes and drive accounting and systems improvements

• Strong understanding of key business KPIs (ARR, churn, bookings, EBITDA)

• Strong technical accounting expertise

• Demonstrated people leadership experience with a focus on team development

• An operator mindset-someone who identifies gaps, builds solutions, and drives execution independently

Nice to Have

• M&A and post-acquisition integration experience

• Multi-entity or multi-subsidiary environment experience

Why This Role

• Opportunity to shape and scale the accounting function at a growing, PE-backed SaaS company

• High visibility with leadership and investors

• Strong systems foundation with meaningful runway for impact

• Access to best practices and a peer network through Francisco Partners