Controller

Metabase is the easiest way for people to get insights from their data, from tiny startups who get up and running quickly to major corporations with tens of thousands of users. That's why people love us. We bring data tools with the elegance and simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence. We provide an opinionated open source starting point for how companies should measure, analyze, and share their data, which is used by tens of thousands of companies.

About the role

The Metabase BizOps & Finance team builds the systems keeping the company running smoothly behind the scenes. We cover a wide range of areas—finance and accounting, sales operations, legal operations, compliance, and account management—but we treat them all as flavors of operations. Whatever the task, we take a systems-driven approach—design it, build it, and run it (ideally, automatically). Our goal is to free the rest of the company to focus on building great software.

Responsibilities

• General ledger & close — manage and review the month-end close (run today through external accountants); investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Audit — own the external auditor relationship; coordinate information requests internally; investigate and resolve issues that surface
• Tax — manage external tax accountants; handle direct execution like new-state registrations and payments
• Accounts payable & expenses — run the payment cycle; own and troubleshoot the corporate card / expense system
• Over time — lead implementation of new systems (ERP, rev rec, payments); potentially build an in-house close process

About You

• Seasoned accountant with an active CPA
• Expertise with US GAAP, SaaS revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, multi-entity/international accounting
• Owned full-cycle month end close/quarter end close processes and managed audits end-to-end
• Prior experience in a startup and/or big 4 audit a plus
• Undergraduate qualification in accounting, finance, or a rigorous quantitative field
• Strong investigative skills— you spot when something is off and can reconstruct what happened
• High bar for accuracy, with exacting attention to detail and little tolerance for errors
• Strong organizational skills— you can keep multiple streams of work running in parallel
• Low ego attitude— you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

Qualifications

• Experience with US GAAP, SaaS revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, multi-entity/international accounting
• Full-cycle month end close/quarter end close processes and managed audits end-to-end
• Prior experience in a startup and/or big 4 audit a plus
• Undergraduate qualification in accounting, finance, or a rigorous quantitative field
• Strong investigative skills— you spot when something is off and can reconstruct what happened
• High bar for accuracy, with exacting attention to detail and little tolerance for errors
• Strong organizational skills— you can keep multiple streams of work running in parallel
• Low ego attitude— you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

Benefits

• Meaningful equity
• Comprehensive US benefits package, including fully employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (with 75% coverage for dependents), a 401(k) with employer match available to enroll after the first 30 days, flexible and unlimited paid time off including sick time, and an asynchronous, remote-first environment
• Fully distributed (from Thailand to California), fully remote (no office required), who get things done asynchronously, with plenty of uninterrupted time, supporting each other to do the best work of our careers
• Flexibility (define your own schedule and work from wherever you want)
• Autonomy
• An environment that fosters growth, learning, and development
• User-focused
• Build long-term value, not short-term hacks

Pay

The US base salary range for this role is $125K–$200K annually, plus equity and benefits. Compensation is determined by role, level, location, and individual qualifications, including skills, experience, and scope of responsibility. Pay may vary by geographic location and other job-related factors.