Assistant Controller
Houzz · Remote - US · posted Jul 6, 2026
What this role actually asks for
Extracted by RemoteHuntMust have
- •10+ years progressive accounting experience
- •Significant leadership experience
- •CPA license
- •Public accounting experience (Big 4/national firm)
- •Experience in tech/SaaS business environment
- •Deep technical accounting expertise
Nice to have
- •Experience in SaaS, software, marketplace, subscription
- •Experience with ASC 606, equity compensation, leases
- •Experience supporting IPO readiness
- •Experience with AI-enabled finance tools
Tools and technologies
Worth checking before you apply
- ⚠10+ yrs
The full posting
About the Role
The Assistant Controller is a key financial leader responsible for partnering with the VP, Financial Operations & Controller, to oversee accounting operations, technical accounting, financial reporting, and other related functions. This is a senior accounting leadership role, with leveling at the Senior Manager or Director commensurate with the individual's experience, scope of expertise, and demonstrated leadership.
In this role, you will set direction, improve key processes, lead through others, and ensure the company's operations are efficient, audit-ready, and aligned with business strategy. This role will own the technical accounting and reporting governance framework globally—including revenue recognition, leases, equity compensation, impairments, business combinations, strategic transactions, new products, non-standard commercial arrangements, and emerging standards—while supporting Finance, Legal, Tax, People, Sales Operations, executive leadership, external auditors, and outside advisors.
The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise alongside a passion for people development, process improvement, and innovation. You'll help scale the accounting organization by developing talent, strengthening controls, improving close and reporting discipline, and championing practical AI and automation to build a finance function that is fast, accurate, and built for growth.
What You'll Do
Own the company's technical accounting function—leading U.S. GAAP research, policy development, and audit-ready documentation—while setting the financial reporting roadmap and ensuring technical conclusions are sound, scalable, and aligned with business strategy.
Lead core accounting operations end-to-end, including payroll accounting, order-to-cash, close governance, and reconciliations—ensuring accuracy, strong controls, and continuous acceleration of cycle time.
Own international accounting and tax compliance operations—spanning multi-currency consolidation, intercompany eliminations, statutory reporting, and domestic and cross-border tax filings—while serving as a key liaison to external auditors and tax advisors.
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team—establishing clear standards, scalable playbooks, and a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Drive accounting transformation through process standardization, automation, and responsible AI adoption—building a faster, more scalable finance function without sacrificing controls or auditability.
Establish and continuously strengthen the internal controls environment—designing, documenting, and maintaining SOPs, control frameworks, and process standards across accounting operations—ensuring controls are audit-ready
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