Corporate Controller

VisiQuate, Inc.; Santa Rosa (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VisiQuate, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Controller to lead global accounting, consolidation, and reporting for a private-equity backed, $50M+ SaaS and technology-enabled services organization.

This role focuses on financial integrity, scalable processes, and supporting growth through acquisitions and integration. You will oversee complex areas (ASC 805/606/842/350-40), partner with executives, and drive automation and multi-entity reporting across international entities.

Qualifications

• Must have deep knowledge of US GAAP and consolidation.
• Experience with private equity-backed environments is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead multi-entity close processes and external reporting.

Responsibilities

• Direct global accounting operations and external financial reporting under US GAAP.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close with consolidated results.
• Oversee M&A purchase accounting, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and software capitalization.

Skills

US GAAP

Consolidation

Financial reporting

M&A accounting

ERP systems

Leadership

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Title: Corporate Controller

Location: Remote

Summary: The Corporate Controller will serve as a key financial leader responsible for all global accounting, consolidation, and reporting operations for a private equity-backed, $50M+ multinational SaaS and technology enabled services company. This individual will be instrumental in maintaining financial integrity, driving process scalability, and supporting the company’s organic growth supplemented through acquisitions and operational integration.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

• Direct all global accounting operations, including consolidation and external financial reporting under US GAAP.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes ensuring timely, accurate consolidated results.
• Oversee accounting for complex areas: M&A purchase accounting (ASC 805), revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), and capitalized software costs (ASC 350-40).
• Prepare and support board-level financial packages, investor reports, and lender compliance statements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, tax advisors, and valuation firms.

Acquisition Accounting & Integration

• Partner with corporate development and the CFO to evaluate acquisition targets and assess accounting implications.
• Lead purchase price accounting, goodwill and intangible valuation, and post-acquisition integration.
• Standardize financial policies across newly acquired entities.
• Manage earnout accounting, contingent consideration, and integration reporting.

Internal Controls, Systems, and Process Optimization

• Strengthen internal controls consistent with private equity expectations.
• Drive automation and ERP optimization (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, etc.).
• Manage multi-entity consolidations and cross-border accounting processes.

Strategic Financial Partnership

• Partner with the CFO and executive leadership to provide financial insights for decision-making.
• Support operational leaders with cost analysis, cash flow management, and acquisition performance metrics.
• Serve as key finance liaison to private equity sponsors and lenders.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor a high-performing global accounting team.
• Build and scale teams aligned with rapid M&A-driven growth.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA required).
• 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership, including 5+ years in senior controllership.
• Experience in private equity-backed environments.
• Proven expertise in M&A accounting, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
• In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and SaaS-related accounting (ASC 606, ASC 805, ASC 842, ASC 350-40).
• Strong ERP proficiency (NetSuite preferred) and data-driven reporting experience.

Core Competencies

• Operational Excellence – Hands-on leader focused on process scalability.
• Strategic Agility – Connects accounting operations to enterprise goals.
• Technical Mastery – Deep understanding of complex accounting and consolidation.
• Influential Leadership – Builds trust with executives, auditors, and investors. Results-Driven – Balances speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Characteristics we love

• Highly self-motivated and driven
• Allergic to sterile and cold corporate cultures
• Passionate about producing high-quality deliverables
• Detail-oriented and results driven
• Collaborative team player
• Addicted to learning and improving
• Has the ability to turn data into insight

Successful candidates will value and embrace VisiQuate’s Guiding Principles

• Leadership - We lead by example and by empowering our clients, partners and staff.
• Optimism - Our glass is decidedly half full…and then some.
• Curiosity - We approach the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions with an inquisitiveness that delights in discovering fresh ideas.
• Zeal - We take approach our work with eagerness, determination, and contagious enthusiasm.
• Integrity - We value conscience, character, truth, and honor as fundamental principles.
• Innovation - We believe in a continuous and relentless pursuit of all which seems unimaginable.
• Fun - We believe that hard work and fun go hand in hand.
• Compassion - We will lead not only with our heads; but with our hearts.
• Giving - We will gladly give our time and money to causes we believe in.