Controller

Beam Global; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus and benefits

Equity incentive plan

401(k) retirement plan with company-m"

Job summary

Beam Global, a NASDAQ-listed company, seeks a Corporate Controller to lead external financial reporting from its San Diego HQ. The role combines hands-on execution with mentoring a small accounting team and partnering with the CFO on strategic reporting.

You will own SEC filings, manage multi-entity consolidations across currencies, strengthen SOX controls, and optimize NetSuite workflows for growth and multi-currency reporting while working on-site in San Diego, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting or finance; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience in a public company.
• Experience with SEC reporting (10-K/10-Q/8-K) and manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong Excel and NetSuite ERP skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEC Financial Reporting for Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and proxy statements.
• Oversee global consolidations across currencies and multi-entity entities.
• Maintain SOX-compliant internal controls; design and test controls over financial reporting.
• Perform select account reconciliations, variance analysis, and year-end close activities.
• Optimize NetSuite workflows to support growth and reporting efficiency.
• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors and manage workpapers.

Skills

Financial reporting

SOX compliance

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Beam Global , www.beamforall.com , NASDAQ BEEM, is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for energy storage and security, electrification of mobility, and smart city infrastructure. Beam Global invents and manufactures in San Diego, CA; Yuma, AZ; Chicago, IL; Belgrade and Kraljevo, Serbia; and has an office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The Corporate Controller is a high-impact leadership role requiring a \"player-coach\" who can both execute SEC filings and mentor a small, dedicated team. This leader ensures the integrity of financial data while directly executing consolidation and reporting tasks in our San Diego headquarters. This is a full-time, exempt, on-site position. The position will report to the CFO.

Core Responsibilities

• SEC Financial Reporting: Lead the entire external reporting process, including accurate and timely filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and annual proxy statements.
• Global Consolidations: Manage the manual and automated consolidation of financial statements for global entities across multiple currencies, ensuring accurate foreign currency accounting. (In process of setting up the automated process in NetSuite to include multi-currencies and elimination journal entries.).
• Internal Controls & Compliance: Maintain a robust control environment in accordance with SOX. Design, implement, and test internal controls over financial reporting.
• \"Roll-Up Your Sleeves\" Execution: Directly perform some account reconciliations, variance analysis, and year-end close activities rather than solely delegating to a team.
• ERP Optimization (NetSuite): Lead system enhancements and workflow automation within NetSuite to support multi-entity growth and reporting efficiency.
• Audit & Compliance: Serve as the primary point of contact and lead for external auditors and prepare necessary workpapers and schedules.
• Staff Mentorship & Leadership: Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals. Provide active coaching, review their work for accuracy, and provide active involvement in their day-to-day tasks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Sales, Production, and Engineering departments. You will translate financial data into actionable insights for these teams, helping to optimize production costs and evaluate sales contracts for revenue recognition.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10 to 15+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant time spent in a public company environment. Must have experience with SEC reporting. Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required in accounting or finance. CPA license preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required. Hands-on experience with large ERP accounting software, preferred NetSuite.
• Mindset: A \"no task is too small\" attitude combined with executive-level presence.

Beam Global offers a competitive salary (range $175k to $210k based on experience), bonus and benefits (medical, dental, vision, Life, LTD, STD) package including three weeks' vacation, ten holidays and an equity incentive plan. The 401(k) Plan has a Company match and immediate vesting.