Controller

About the role

The Controller at Claritas Rx is responsible for overseeing all accounting operations, ensuring compliance with ASC 606/IFRS 15, managing tax filings, and leading process improvements. This role requires a deep understanding of complex billing and revenue cycles, as well as experience in SaaS and recurring-revenue businesses.

Responsibilities

• Direct and control all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities
• Ensure compliance with ASC 606/IFRS 15 revenue recognition standards, supporting complex recurring and services revenue streams
• Develop a deep understanding of the Company's complex billing and revenue cycle, working closely with Revenue Operations and Legal to ensure alignment on contract terms and how they convert to revenue
• Responsible for tax filings, sales/use tax, and regulatory compliance in partnership with external advisors
• Develop, document, and implement efficient internal controls, scalable processes, and continuous improvements to workflows and reconciliations across all finance functions
• Partner with the Sr. Director, Finance on financial statement preparation, and provide key support for budgeting and forecasting
• Own the Company's finance systems, including NetSuite, Bill, and related tools, ensuring accurate data flow, integration, and system utilization
• Manage external audit, tax, and valuation providers and associated audit and compliance activities
• Lead the project to pull the Company out of its PEO, ensuring a seamless transition of payroll and benefits workflows across HR and finance
• Supervise, mentor, and grow the accounting team, driving accountability and professional development

Requirements

• San Francisco based — this will be a hybrid model with 2 days per week in our South San Francisco office
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or related field; CPA preferred
• Proven experience as a Controller or Senior Accounting Manager in SaaS or recurring-revenue businesses (PE-backed preferred)
• Mastery of NetSuite, Bill, and related accounting/finance systems
• Deep technical knowledge of ASC 606/IFRS 15 for SaaS and service contracts
• Demonstrated experience with complex contracting, invoicing, and revenue recognition — customers with multiple concurrent SOWs, mixed revenue types, and shifting delivery timeframes — and the ability to get their arms completely around the contract-to-revenue lifecycle
• Track record of designing and driving accounting and operational process change, ideally in high-growth/PE/start-up environments
• Proactive, ownership-minded operator who takes an overall interest in the business
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Benefits

A competitive salary of $180,000 to $220,000 and benefits package, plus the opportunity to make a significant impact on a first-in-industry digital health solution.