Controller
1st Avenue PowerLos Angeles, California
Full Time
Posted October 22, 2025
$140k - $195k
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Job Description
The Controller will lead the development and management of the company's accounting and financial operations, including establishing GAAP-compliant financial statements, implementing scalable financial systems, and managing a remote accounting team in a high-growth clean energy startup.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and establish GAAP-compliant financial reporting framework and processes
- Manage end-to-end monthly and year-end close processes
- Oversee general ledger activities, reconciliations, and journal entries
- Coordinate with external auditors and prepare schedules for audits
- Streamline and manage corporate expenses, accounts payable, and payments
- Design, select, and implement scalable financial and accounting systems
- Establish and document internal controls, policies, and procedures
- Drive process improvements and automation within the accounting function
- Build, train, and manage a remote accounting team
- Manage banking relationships, cash flow, treasury, and debt compliance
- Serve as the finance contact for parent entity and affiliates, ensuring reporting consistency
Requirements
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
- At least 3 years of direct experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or an equivalent management role.
- Deep and demonstrated expertise in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the ability to apply them to complex business issues.
- Proven experience designing and implementing financial and accounting systems, including selecting and deploying scalable financial systems such as ERP and general ledger tools.
- Experience preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements, including all required footnotes and disclosures.
- Experience leading and managing the end-to-end monthly and year-end close process to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient financial reporting.
- Ability to oversee all general ledger activity, reconciliations, and journal entries, ensuring compliance with GAAP and tax regulations.
- Experience preparing schedules and serving as the main point of contact for external auditors to facilitate a clean and efficient annual audit process.
- Experience streamlining and managing all corporate expenses, accounts payable, and payment processes, including implementing systems for vendor payments, corporate cards, and employee expense reporting.
- Proven ability to design, select, and implement robust and scalable financial and accounting systems such as ERP, GL, and integrated tools.
- Ability to establish and document internal controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures to safeguard assets and ensure data integrity.
- Experience driving continuous process improvement and automation within the accounting function to support scaling operations.
- Experience building, training, and managing a high-caliber remote or distributed accounting team, including setting performance metrics and fostering accountability.
- Experience managing relationships with banks and financial institutions, overseeing cash flow management, treasury functions, and debt covenant compliance.
- Experience serving as the main finance point of contact for parent entities and affiliates, ensuring transparent reporting and alignment of policies.
- Proven success managing the financial complexities of a high-growth startup environment, including navigating rapid change and operational constraints.
- Experience leading and managing distributed or virtual accounting teams.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation package
Health insurance with 100% coverage of employee premiums under a Gold-level PPO plan
Dental and vision insurance with 50% of employee premiums covered
Retirement plan with a 6% employer match on a 401(k) plan
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