Controller

Energy Innovation Corp; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive insurance

Flexible work location

Job summary

StartupSphere in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Controller who can translate numbers into strategy for the leadership team. The role focuses on strong financial discipline and ownership, backed by a salary range of $110,000 to $163,000 with performance bonuses.

You will close monthly books quickly, forecast cash flow, and provide leadership with trusted forecasts to hire against. This pivotal role shapes how and where you work.

Qualifications

• Real curiosity about why StartupSphere customers do what they do.
• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses.
• Equal parts Financial Statements depth and ACCA curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Settle expense reports fast enough that nobody chases you twice.
• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks.
• Hand leadership a forecast they trust enough to hire against.
• Forecast tax payments precisely enough to avoid an underpayment penalty.
• Conduct profitability analysis by product, region, and customer segment.
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Sunnyvale, CA team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Curiosity about customers

Education

ACCA experience (3+ years)

Job description

Numbers tell a story, and StartupSphere wants a Controller who can read it aloud to Sunnyvale leadership. What sets the offer apart is trust — $110,000 - $163,000 and contract hours are nice, but the finance ownership is the headline.

Key Responsibilities

• Settle expense reports fast enough that nobody chases you twice
• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks
• Hand leadership a forecast they trust enough to hire against
• Forecast tax payments precisely enough to avoid an underpayment penalty
• Conduct profitability analysis by product, region, and customer segment
• Develop cash flow models and monitor liquidity for the Sunnyvale, CA team

What You'll Bring

• Real curiosity about why StartupSphere customers do what they do
• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
• Equal parts Financial Statements depth and ACCA curiosity
• 3+ years of ACCA reps, not just ACCA exposure

StartupSphere earns its keep by making finance predictable, a trust-the-team promise it has quietly kept across CA. We default to writing things down so the whole finance team stays in the loop without endless meetings.

We offer $110,000 - $163,000, performance bonuses, comprehensive insurance, and the freedom to shape how and where you work.

We stamped it current today; the contract opening is genuinely accepting candidates.