Controller, Director of Accounting

Location: Tempe, Arizona, Remote

Department: Finance

Location Type: HYBRID

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close, including GL reconciliation and financial statement prep under U.S. GAAP, to give leadership and the board accurate financials they can act on.
• Prepare, review and record journal entries with adequate supporting documentation to keep the general ledger audit-ready at every close.
• Perform financial statement analysis and review, resolving issues before they reach leadership or external stakeholders.

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations across AR, AP, payroll, and sales commissions to keep the transactional backbone of finance accurate and dependable.
• Develop and enforce GAAP-compliant accounting policies and procedures to build the control environment RevolutionParts needs as it scales.
• Establish and maintain internal controls, documenting financial and business processes to support compliance and audit requirements as the company matures.

• Lead and build an audit-ready control environment as company continues to grow.
• Own the relationship with external auditors and tax advisors, and oversee the audit process end to end to keep it on schedule with minimal disruption.
• Own tax filings in partnership with external advisors to keep RevolutionParts compliant and reduce tax risk.

• Support the CFO on annual budgeting, planning, and forecasting to give leadership a reliable financial roadmap to run the business against.
• Partner closely with FP&A to keep close results consistent with forecast and plan.
• Contribute to or lead strategic projects such as M&A due diligence, fundraising, and financial analysis, making finance a true partner in growth decisions.

• Drive continuous improvement in processes, documentation, and controls so the finance function scales cleanly instead of accumulating debt.
• Hire, coach, and lead a high-performing accounting team, building a bench of talent that grows with the company.
• Evaluate and implement accounting and finance technology, including AI tools, to keep finances tooling ahead of, rather than behind, the companys growth.

• At least 8 years of experience in accounting, ideally including public accounting experience, plus 2 to 3 years of strong monthly close experience
• Experience working in a Software or SaaS company, with practical knowledge of SaaS accounting and business models, including metrics such as ARR, LTV, CAC, and recurring vs. non-recurring revenue
• Experience with small-to-mid-market general ledger software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, NetSuite)
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting; CPA strongly preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS, including specific familiarity with ASC 606, ASC 842, and ASC 718
• Comfort with revenue recognition complexity specific to marketplace/e-commerce models (e.g., principal vs. agent determination under ASC 606), beyond standard SaaS ARR recognition [required]
• Tax and audit experience, including having led an audit, or being part of an audit team at a public accounting firm
• Has led, not just supported, a system migration from an entry-level GL (e.g., QuickBooks) to a mid-market ERP (e.g., NetSuite, Rillet, Campfire)
• Experience or interest in using AI to help scale an accounting function, with a willingness to explore new technologies that drive efficiency across finance and the broader business
• Ability to interact and engage credibly with all levels of the organization; genuinely hands-on and willing to roll up their sleeves when the team needs it
• Sound judgment operating with minimal oversight on matters of real financial and legal significance; steady under close and audit pressure
• Builders mindset, comfortable creating structure and process from scratch; agile and proactive supporting the organization through evolving business models and change
• Partners closely with FP&A to keep close results consistent with forecast and plan
• Preferred: experience as a Controller or Assistant Controller at a high-growth, PE- or VC-backed software company; designing accounting policies/procedures or driving digital transformation at an early-stage company; high-volume billing operations; hybrid revenue models (SaaS plus usage-based/transactional); or experience with billing platforms such as Tabs