Lead Controller, First In-House Finance (AI SaaS)

Augment; Chicago (IL); A distancia; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Stock options

Health benefits

Flexible PTO

Monthly stipend

Fully remote

Descripción de la vacante

Augment is seeking its first internal Controller to build and run the accounting function as the company scales. You will own the month-end close, financial operations, and prepare for our first annual audit, transitioning from a third-party firm to in-house processes.

You will collaborate with the Head of Finance and cross-functional partners, establish controls, and implement finance systems with AI tooling to automate repetitive work while supporting investors and potential acquirers.

Formación

• CPA (or CPA-eligible) with a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Big 4 audit experience, followed by experience in a high-growth startup or technology company (ideally a SaaS or usage-based business).
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including hands-on ownership of a close at a venture-backed company.
• Strong command of US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition and stock-based compensation.
• Experience preparing for or supporting an audit, ideally a first audit.
• Comfortable operating with speed and with incomplete information: you make a sound call, document it, and adjust as the facts change.
• AI fluent: you already use AI tools in your daily work and look for ways to automate reconciliations, reporting, and review.
• Hands-on and detail-oriented, and equally able to explain accounting decisions to a non-finance audience.

Responsabilidades

• Own the month-end close end to end, with a clear calendar, checklists, account reconciliations, and review controls.
• Manage the third-party accounting firm during the transition, then lead the move to an in-house close and decide which work stays outsourced.
• Prepare financial statements and management reporting that leadership and the board can rely on.
• Own revenue recognition for subscription, usage-based, and professional services contracts, including contract review and technical accounting memos.
• Prepare for and lead our first annual audit: select and work with the audit firm, build the PBC list, document key controls, and close open items before fieldwork.
• Run financial operations: accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections, billing reconciliation, expense management, payroll accounting, and cash management.
• Manage accruals, prepaid expenses, and vendor commitments, including minimum spend contracts and true-up exposure.
• Own multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and consolidation as we add legal entities.
• Coordinate with tax advisors on sales tax, income tax, and transfer pricing, and own the supporting schedules.
• Maintain the fixed asset, equity, and stock-based compensation records with the cap table and our equity administration provider.
• Build and document internal controls, policies, and approval workflows that fit a company of our size and scale with it.
• Select, implement, and improve finance systems (ERP, billing, AP, expense), and automate repetitive work with AI tools and scripting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and diligence requests from investors, lenders, and acquirers.
• Hire and manage future accounting team members as the function grows.

Conocimientos

CPA

Big 4 audit

Accounting experience

US GAAP

ASC 606

Audit readiness

AI tooling

Communication

Self-directed

Educación

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

Herramientas

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Bill.com

Ramp

Stripe

Descripción del empleo

Augment is seeking its first internal Controller to build and run the accounting function as the company scales. You will own the month-end close, financial operations, and prepare for our first annual audit, transitioning from a third-party firm to in-house processes.

You will collaborate with the Head of Finance and cross-functional partners, establish controls, and implement finance systems with AI tooling to automate repetitive work while supporting investors and potential acquirers.