Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PartsBase is seeking a hands-on, player-coach Controller to lead accounting, financial reporting, tax, and audit readiness. The role supervises and reviews the accounting team, owns core close and reporting deliverables, and partners with executive leadership to strengthen accounting processes and prepare for the company's first financial statement audit.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the company's subject matter expert on U.S. GAAP, technical accounting, and accounting policy, providing authoritative guidance to Finance and business leaders
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analyses, and GAAP-compliant financial statements
- Supervise and review, in close detail, the accounting work of the team across accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and benefits, commissions, and intercompany reconciliations, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, supporting documentation, and flux analysis, with appropriate segregation of duties
- Own the federal and state income tax provision under ASC 740, prepared quarterly and at year end beginning with 12/31/2026; review federal and state tax returns prepared by external preparers for accuracy and compliance rather than relying on the preparers; and own sales/use tax nexus, indirect tax, and state and international tax considerations, coordinating with external tax advisors
- Build audit readiness ahead of the company's first financial statement audit, including prepared-by-client schedules and workpapers, and serve as the primary liaison to external auditors once engaged
- Own revenue accounting under ASC 606 for SaaS and subscription arrangements, which make up the large majority of company revenue, as well as PBExpo event revenue and PartStore, along with deferred revenue, accruals, and prepaid expenses
- Own multi-entity accounting and consolidation, including review of the PBExpo cash-basis to accrual conversion, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, and related-party transactions
- Write and maintain revenue recognition and technical accounting policy memos, and establish accounting policies for business operations
- Monitor, assess, and implement new and emerging accounting standards
- Design, document, and maintain a strong internal control environment, including accounting policies and procedures that support audit and compliance requirements
- Set measurable automation goals, and identify and implement AI and automation opportunities across accounting and finance workflows, including reconciliations, close management, variance commentary, audit preparation, and tax data collection, with appropriate controls and human review
- Lead the accounting side of systems implementations, including CaptivateIQ commissions automation, billing automation, and the planned ERP migration from Sage Intacct to Workday, and evaluate AI-enabled tools that improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
- Advise Sales, Operations, FP&A, and executive leadership on the accounting and tax implications of contracts, pricing, new products, and strategic decisions
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the COO and executive team on accounting, tax, audit, and financial reporting matters
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution
- Active CPA license
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of the financial close, technical accounting, and external financial reporting
- Substantial tax experience, including federal and state income tax provision under ASC 740, review of tax returns prepared by external preparers, sales/use and indirect tax, and management of external tax advisors
- Extensive audit experience, including audit readiness and leading external audits from planning through completion
- Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606, ASC 740, and accounting for cloud computing and internal-use software costs, with experience implementing new accounting standards
- Experience supervising and reviewing accounting work in detail, including payroll and benefits journal entries, commissions, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and intercompany reconciliations
- Proficiency with ERP and accounting systems and advanced Excel skills
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
- Ideally including a first-year audit; public accounting background preferred, at a Big 4 or national firm such as BDO, Grant Thornton, RSM, Baker Tilly, or similar
- Experience applying AI, automation, or advanced analytics to accounting and finance processes, such as automated reconciliations or close workflows
- Experience in SaaS, technology, or data-driven businesses
- Experience with financial reporting tools
- Hands-on systems implementation experience, ideally with Sage Intacct and Workday, plus commissions or billing automation
- Stripe and Ramp experience a plus
Benefits
- Fully remote role.
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