Strategic Corporate Controller for GrowthStage Finances GAAP

Beacon Biosignals

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Beacon Biosignals, a fast-growing life sciences company, seeks a Corporate Controller to lead accounting, payroll, and financial controls from its Boston/NYC hubs. You will partner with leadership to optimize systems, drive accurate reporting, and improve processes while guiding finance strategy for rapid growth.

The role reports to the CEO and requires CPA, strong GAAP knowledge, and experience building scalable finance infrastructure in startups.

Qualifications

CPA credential required.
3+ years in public accounting.
7+ years in finance, ideally in a startup environment.
Degree in finance, economics, business or related field.
Strong ROI storytelling and data-driven decision making.
Excel expertise and experience with QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

Oversee all accounting and payroll activities, including the month-end close.
Support invoicing and accounts payable activities.
Be the in-house expert on revenue recognition and operations.
Develop, monitor and maintain accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to GAAP.
Support financial performance monitoring against forecast.
Prepare internal and external financial statements in a timely manner.
Produce KPI reporting and variance insights for leadership meetings.
Collaborate with People Operations on headcount planning and projections.
Review quarterly and annual payroll tax returns (Form 941, 940, W-2s, W-3, state equivalents).
Ensure payroll taxes are calculated, remitted and recorded accurately.
Create and maintain policies for travel and business expenses; review expenses.
Streamline accounting systems and processes for greater efficiency.