Corporate Controller

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. seeks a hands-on Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function, including general ledger, close, reconciliations, and compliance. You will drive policy, controls, and accurate financial reporting across multiple entities, and partner with senior leadership on strategy and reporting.

The ideal candidate has deep GAAP or IFRS knowledge, SEC reporting exposure, SOX controls, and a track record of building accounting teams and processes in a complex environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience managing finance and accounting teams.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP or IFRS and financial reporting.
• Experience with internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Experience with multi-entity environments and SEC reporting.
• CPA license and/or advanced accounting credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee general ledger accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Maintain accounting policies and internal controls across entities.
• Partner with senior leadership on accounting strategy and financial data integrity.
• Manage internal and external audit activities and implementation of corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Internal controls

SOX compliance

Intercompany eliminations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration

Master’s degree in accounting or finance

Active CPA License

Tools

SAP

Oracle

FloQast

OneStream

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

• We are looking to add a Corporate Controller to our team
• In this role you will oversee the accounting function responsible for general ledger accounting, financial close, reconciliations, and accounting compliance
• This role establishes functional priorities and operating plans, manages accounting teams through subordinate leaders, and maintains accounting policies and controls that support accurate and timely financial reporting
• The Corporate Controller evaluates financial results, complex accounting matters, internal controls, and operational performance to ensure accounting activities comply with applicable standards and organizational requirements
• The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, technically strong accounting leader with experience in complex multi entity environment and exposure to SEC reporting and SOX controls
• This position requires an experienced accounting leader with deep knowledge of financial reporting, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), internal controls, and audit requirements
• The Corporate Controller partners cross‑functionally with finance, operations, program management, and other business functions to address financial matters, improve accounting processes, and provide senior leadership with accurate and meaningful financial information
• Oversee accounting teams and subordinate leaders responsible for general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and related accounting activities
• Establish functional priorities, operating plans, resource requirements, and performance expectations that support accurate and timely accounting operations
• Develop accounting leaders and organizational capability through workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, and employee development
• Provide SVP of accounting oversight of the organization’s books and records, partnering with the senior finance leadership on corporate accounting strategy, technical accounting positions, and the integrity of financial data
• Develop reporting packages for executive leadership and external stakeholders
• Lead process improvements, automation initiatives, and system enhancements
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, adjustments, and financial statement preparation
• Review financial results, balance sheet accounts, income statement activity, and supporting schedules to identify significant variances, discrepancies, or accounting issues
• Present financial results, accounting matters, and reporting considerations to senior leadership to support informed business decisions
• Own consolidated corporate financial reporting, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and the preparation of financial statements, disclosures, and management reporting packages
• Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and documentation practices consistent with GAAP or IFRS and organizational requirements
• Evaluate complex or non‑routine accounting matters and determine appropriate accounting treatment, documentation, and financial reporting implications
• Manage internal and external audit activities, including audit preparation, supporting documentation, issue resolution, and implementation of corrective actions
• Ensure corporate compliance with applicable statutory, regulatory, and SEC reporting requirements and internal control over financial reporting (e.g., SOX), coordinating with tax, treasury, and external auditors

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision
• HSA and FSA
• Company stock options
• Life, disability and retirement plans

• Comprehensive knowledge of internal controls, audit requirements, financial documentation, account analysis, and accounting compliance
• Experience serving in a corporate controller capacity or equivalent, including consolidated financial reporting, books-and-records integrity, technical accounting, and internal control over financial reporting
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Strategic understanding of accounting operations, financial systems, process automation, control environments, and organizational reporting requirements
• Exercises sound judgment in evaluating accounting issues, financial reporting implications, internal control risks, audit matters, and competing organizational priorities
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience leading finance, accounting, tax, internal controls, or business systems professionals
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP), general ledger, and financial accounting applications, e.g. SAP, Oracle, , or equivalent applications
• Financial reporting, business intelligence, build Agents for work and processing automation and data analysis applications, e.g. Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent applications
• Active CPA License
• Expertise in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), accounting policies, and financial statement preparation
• Extensive experience evaluating complex accounting transactions, financial results, balance sheet activity, reporting issues, and appropriate accounting treatment
• Financial close, account reconciliation, and consolidation applications used to support corporate controller responsibilities, e.g. FloQast, OneStream, or equivalent applications
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field with 11-15 years of related experience, Master’s degree with 9-12 years of related experience, or PhD with 7-10 years of related experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit, accounts payable, internal controls, or a related discipline
• Expert knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, financial close, and account reconciliation practices