Corporate Controller: SEC/SOX Expert + Stock Options

Woven; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Benefits package

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function for multi-entity operations and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting under GAAP/IFRS. You will manage month-end close, consolidate financials, and drive internal controls and process improvements with cross-functional partners.

The role requires CPA credentials, 11–15 years in accounting leadership, and a hands-on, strategic approach to complex reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field with 11-15 years of related experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit, accounts payable, internal controls, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience leading finance, accounting, tax, internal controls, or business systems professionals.
• Active CPA License.
• 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.
• Expert knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, financial close, and account reconciliation practices.
• Extensive experience evaluating complex accounting transactions, financial results, balance sheet activity, reporting issues, and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Strategic understanding of accounting operations, financial systems, process automation, control environments, and organizational reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

GAAP/IFRS

Internal controls

Financial analysis

Audit coordination

MS Office

Power BI/Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Master's degree

CPA license

PhD

Tools

SAP

Oracle

FloQast

OneStream

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking an experienced Corporate Controller to lead the accounting function for multi-entity operations and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting under GAAP/IFRS. You will manage month-end close, consolidate financials, and drive internal controls and process improvements with cross-functional partners.

The role requires CPA credentials, 11–15 years in accounting leadership, and a hands-on, strategic approach to complex reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance.