Controller

About the role

DTN is seeking a Controller to lead and scale our accounting function at a critical point in the company’s growth. This role is responsible for the end-to-end integrity of DTN’s financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting function, including General Ledger, Billing, Collections (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), and Sales Support.

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP.

• Maintain a scalable and efficient accounting operating model to support DTN’s growth.

• Ensure consistent application of accounting policies, strong internal controls, and effective governance.

• Partner with Finance leadership to shape financial strategy, reporting, and governance priorities.

• Provide clear, actionable insights on financial performance, risks, and trade-offs to support business decision-making.

• Translate complex accounting topics into business-relevant guidance for senior stakeholders.

• Own DTN’s technical accounting framework, including policy development and application of evolving standards (e.g., ASC 606).

• Oversee review of complex and non-standard contracts, ensuring appropriate revenue recognition and accounting treatment.

• Lead adoption and implementation of new accounting standards.

• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, owning audit strategy, execution, and outcomes.

• Strengthen and scale DTN’s internal control environment, ensuring compliance and future readiness.

• Proactively identify and mitigate financial and operational risks.

• Drive process simplification, standardization, and automation across accounting operations.

• Partner cross-functionally on system implementations, integrations, and data governance, ensuring accounting requirements are embedded early.

• Lead accounting support for M&A activity, including due diligence, integration, and purchase accounting.

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting team.

• Set clear expectations and operating rhythms that drive accountability, efficiency, and quality.

• Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and strong cross-functional partnership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or equivalent) and corporate roles.

• Proven experience supporting or managing accounting functions in a complex environment (SaaS experience preferred).

• Strong expertise in US GAAP, including revenue recognition standards.

• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic partner to leadership, rather than just a functional expert.

• Experience participating in or leading audits, internal controls, and compliance frameworks.

• Track record of driving process improvement, system implementation, and automation initiatives.

• Emerging or proven leadership capability with experience building and developing teams in a scaling organization.

• Exceptional judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in complex and ambiguous environments.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.