{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"5fcaa0f2f8a782908484d01c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5fcaa0f2f8a782908484d01c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5fcaa0f2f8a782908484d01c","title":"Controller","description":"About Sibi\nSibi is modernizing the antiquated procurement industry. We are simplifying the process of building and improving a property by connecting manufacturers, contractors, and homeowners directly on one platform.\nToday, Sibi facilitates high-volume building product transactions across categories like appliances, HVAC, paint, cabinets, flooring, and more. As we grow, we are expanding into more complex offerings, including labor-enabled programs and client-specific technology solutions.\nThe Role\nWe're looking for a hands-on, in-office, leader to own the accounting/finance backbone of an AI-first technology company.\nThis is a builder's role, not a caretaker's position. You'll own the full accounting function end to end – from journal entries and reconciliations all the way up to revenue strategy, pricing decisions, and the accounting systems architecture that powers a multi-model marketplace. You'll be equally comfortable closing the books, designing a revenue sub-ledger with our engineers, deciding how we handle multi-state sales tax, and bringing an accounting point of view to leadership and partner negotiations.\nIf you're energized by figuring out problems no one has solved before, leveraging AI to eliminate manual work, and building scalable accounting operations from the ground up, you'll probably love this role.\nWhat You'll Own\nAccounting & close — core accounting operations (GL, journal entries, reconciliations, AP, AR, accruals, payroll allocations, balance sheet integrity) and the full month, quarter, and year-end close.\nReporting — financial statements, KPI and margin reporting by vertical and transaction type, cash reporting, and materials for leadership.\nRevenue, rebates & settlements — define and document revenue recognition across products, rebates, labor programs, pass-through costs, financing, and technology fees; own partner reconciliations, rebate invoicing, settlements, dispute resolution, and payout workflows.\nPayments & sales tax — administer Stripe (invoicing, payouts, disputes/chargebacks, refunds, and related controls) and own end-to-end multi-state sales tax – nexus, exemption certificates, Stripe Tax enablement, remittance, and the outside tax firm.\nFinance systems & automation — own and architect the finance tech stack; lead the revenue subledger and partner with Operations, Automation, and Engineering to automate manual work (including AI-assisted workflows) and improve data quality.\nPricing, treasury & forecasting — act as a financial approver on pricing and fee decisions, run unit-economics and margin analysis, weigh in on new partner programs, and own cash management, vendor payments, and forecasting.\nCompliance, team & strategy — tax compliance, internal controls, audit readiness, and external-advisor management; build the finance team and processes as Sibi scales; and bring a forward-looking accounting perspective to leadership.\nWhat We're Looking For\nActive CPA or working towards CPA.\nBachelor’s degree professional accounting, master's in accounting, or similar advanced accounting degree strongly preferred.\n5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, with prior ownership of a full accounting function.\nTwo years of Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.\nStrong command of US GAAP, month-end close, revenue recognition, reconciliations, accrual accounting, and financial reporting.\nExperience with multi-state sales tax (nexus, exemption certificates, remittance) preferred.\nDirect experience administering a payment processor (Stripe strongly preferred): invoicing, payouts, disputes/chargebacks, and reconciliation.\nComfort owning and architecting finance systems – GL platforms, subledgers/data warehouses, and the integrations between operational systems and the GL.\nStrong Excel/data skills and comfort working with accounting systems, payment data, operational data, and large transaction sets.\nHigh attention to detail, strong ownership, and clear communication.\nAbility to work cross-functionally with business, operations, data, and engineering teams\nExperience With Any of the Following Is a Plus\nMarketplace, multi-model, or hybrid revenue-model accounting\nRevenue recognition in software or marketplace businesses\nAPI-based financial systems and data warehouses (e.g., Redshift)\nAI-assisted workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) and workflow automation\nYou'll Probably Thrive Here If You\nRegularly use AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT to work faster and solve problems.\nGet excited about automating repetitive work instead of accepting “that's how accounting has always been done.”\nLove digging into APIs, payment platforms, and transaction data to make systems more efficient.\nEnjoy collaborating with engineers and product teams.\nPrefer building processes over simply maintaining them.\nAre comfortable owning ambiguity in an environment where the playbook is still being written.\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: From $125,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\nDental insurance\nFlexible spending account\nHealth insurance\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nVision insurance","company":"Sibi","rawCompany":"sibi","city":"Gilbert","state":"AZ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-14T00:46:39.909Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-2011.00","title":"Accountants and Auditors","slug":"accountants-and-auditors"},{"code":"11-3031.01","title":"Treasurers and Controllers","slug":"treasurers-and-controllers"},{"code":"43-3031.00","title":"Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks","slug":"bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541219","title":"Other Accounting Services","slug":"other-accounting-services"},{"code":"551114","title":"Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices","slug":"corporate-subsidiary-and-regional-managing-offices"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Controller","description":"About Sibi\nSibi is modernizing the antiquated procurement industry. We are simplifying the process of building and improving a property by connecting manufacturers, contractors, and homeowners directly on one platform.\nToday, Sibi facilitates high-volume building product transactions across categories like appliances, HVAC, paint, cabinets, flooring, and more. As we grow, we are expanding into more complex offerings, including labor-enabled programs and client-specific technology solutions.\nThe Role\nWe're looking for a hands-on, in-office, leader to own the accounting/finance backbone of an AI-first technology company.\nThis is a builder's role, not a caretaker's position. You'll own the full accounting function end to end – from journal entries and reconciliations all the way up to revenue strategy, pricing decisions, and the accounting systems architecture that powers a multi-model marketplace. 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