Controller
Confidential Controller Search | a16z-Backed Technology CompanyBefore applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.I’m partnering with a high-growth, a16z-backed real estate technology company on a newly created Controller opportunity. This is a foundational Controller role and an opportunity to build the accounting function rather than inherit an established infrastructure.Position:Controller
Location:San Francisco, CA | Remote – U.S. Time Zones
Compensation:$200K–$250K Base + Equity
Company Stage:Series BTravel expectations:6 weeks per year for company off-sites, onboarding, and key business initiatives.Must Haves:
CPA or equivalent technical accounting rigor
6 to10 years of accounting experience, including 3 to5 years in a senior accounting leadership
Worked in a high-growth, multi-location, transactional, marketplace, payments, property, or operationally complex business.
Strong GAAP, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and month-end close experience.
Hands-on cash-to-accrual conversion experience.
Proven ability to rebuild a chart of accounts and source-to-general ledger mapping.
Comfortable remaining hands-on while managing a small accounting team.
Led an ERP implementation or migration.
First audit / audit-readiness experience.
Nice-to-Haves:
Big Four or top regional accounting background + startup operating experience
Indirect tax / sales tax experience across multiple jurisdictions
Payment processor / marketplace money movement experience
Accounting automation and data systems experienceThe Opportunity:
This is not a traditional maintenance Controller position. You’ll be responsible for building the accounting infrastructure underneath a rapidly scaling business, including:
Key Responsibilities:
Owning the accounting function and monthly close.
Converting the books from cash/hybrid accounting to full accrual.
Leading revenue recognition, AP/AR, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
Rebuilding the chart of accounts and source-to-GL processes.
Preparing for the company’s first financial statement audit.
Leading ERP selection, implementation, and data migration.
Building reliable location-level P&Ls.
Improving accounting automation.The ideal candidate has a strong bias for action, ownership, and urgency. xsgimln This is a high-growth environment where the Controller will need to roll up their sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done, particularly during critical periods.