VP, Corporate Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a 30+ person accounting organization, including GL, revenue, AP, billing, payroll, fixed assets, and accounting operations.
• Serve as a key advisor to the CFO on accounting matters, financial controls, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee all ASC 606 revenue recognition for subscription/monitoring services, installation revenue, multi-element arrangements, and contract modifications.
• Lead all ASC 842 lease accounting, including fleet, real estate, equipment, and embedded lease assessments.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, statutory requirements, and internal accounting policies.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos and provide guidance to business stakeholders.
• Oversee consolidated financial statements, management reporting, variance analysis, and audit support.
• Strengthen and modernize the internal control framework, including documentation, testing, and enhancement of controls.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure consistency in reporting, forecasting, and revenue modeling.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives across close, billing, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Implement scalable accounting workflows to support significant organic growth and potential expansion initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, IT, and Customer Service to align accounting processes with broader business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Customer Care to ensure accurate billing, contract setup, and revenue treatment.
• Partner with Treasury, Tax, and Compliance to support broader financial strategy and risk management.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner during planning cycles, system integrations, and business initiatives.

Background & Experience

• 12+ years progressive accounting leadership experience, including controllership-level responsibility.
• Strong command of ASC 606 and ASC 842 in a subscription-based or services business.
• Prior leadership experience overseeing large teams.
• Deep experience in US GAAP, internal controls, and complex accounting environments.
• Successful track record with ERP transformation; NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
• CPA required; Big 4 or national public accounting foundation preferred.
• Experience in security services, field-services, technology, telecom, SaaS, subscription services, or other recurring-revenue models is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a growing, evolving, hands-on environment.