Controller & People Operations Lead

Simply Solar; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

PTO and holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Pet-friendly office

Job summary

Simply Solar, a Petaluma-based solar company, seeks a hands-on Controller to run finance and HR for a growing team. You will close the books, manage payroll, benefits, and audits, while leading a small accounting/administration team in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll own month-end close, payroll, insurance, and day-to-day admin, partnering with leadership to keep books clean, culture strong, and processes scalable as the company expands.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including running a month-end close.
• Payroll, benefits, and workers' comp experience at a small or mid-sized company.
• Solid knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong QuickBooks Online and Excel skills.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience.
• Highly organized, with sharp attention to detail and great record keeping.
• Discretion with confidential employee and company information.
• Clear communicator who's approachable and easy to work with.
• Comfortable switching between finance, HR, and admin in the same day.
• Construction, contractor, or solar industry experience.
• CPA, or an HR certification such as SHRM-CP or PHR.
• Experience with Salesforce and Slack.
• Experience leading a small team.

Responsibilities

• Finance and accounting: Run the monthly close and deliver accurate financial statements on schedule.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and loan accounts every month.
• Manage the general ledger, journal entries, and accruals.
• Own accounts receivable and collections.
• Oversee accounts payable and payment runs.
• Track job costing, fixed assets, and inventory.
• Manage cash flow and keep leadership up to date on where we stand.
• Keep subcontractors compliant: insurance certificates, W-9s, and payments.
• Support year-end, tax, and audit work with our outside advisors.
• HR and payroll: run weekly payroll and review timesheets and sales commissions.
• Admin and operations: manage company insurance renewals and audits.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Clear communicator

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Salesforce

Slack

Job description

Simply Solar, a Petaluma-based solar company, seeks a hands-on Controller to run finance and HR for a growing team. You will close the books, manage payroll, benefits, and audits, while leading a small accounting/administration team in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll own month-end close, payroll, insurance, and day-to-day admin, partnering with leadership to keep books clean, culture strong, and processes scalable as the company expands.