Controller
Beacon Hill Staffing Group
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San Francisco, CA · Posted November 6, 2026
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Key Responsibilities
Lead the accounting function and manage, mentor, and develop a team of approximately five.
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
Oversee accounting and consolidation across multiple domestic and international entities .
Ensure financial statements and accounting policies are compliant with U.S. GAAP .
Lead the company’s audit-readiness efforts , including strengthening documentation, reconciliations, schedules, accounting policies, and supporting workpapers.
Serve as the primary accounting contact for external auditors and coordinate audit requests and deliverables.
Develop, implement, and maintain effective internal controls and accounting procedures as the organization continues to scale.
Review complex accounting matters and provide technical accounting guidance to the broader finance team.
Oversee key balance sheet reconciliations, general ledger activity, intercompany accounting, and consolidations.
Partner with the VP of Finance to improve accounting processes, reporting, systems, and overall financial infrastructure.
Support accounting for complex contractual arrangements.
Identify opportunities to improve automation, scalability, and efficiency across the accounting organization.
Must-Have Qualifications
Accounting leadership: Demonstrated experience managing and developing an accounting team.
Strong technical accounting: Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP with the ability to research and resolve complex accounting issues.
Audit & controls: Hands-on experience managing internal controls, compliance, financial statement audits, and audit preparation .
Complex accounting environment: Experience operating within a multi-entity organization , ideally with international operations, consolidations, and intercompany activity.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
Experience in a business with complex contractual revenue arrangements .
Currently operating at the Controller level .
Experience with NetSuite , particularly within a complex multi-entity accounting environment. NetSuite supports consolidation across multiple entities, currencies, and revenue types, along with revenue recognition and royalty-related accounting workflows.
Experience helping a growing organization professionalize its accounting infrastructure and prepare for its first external audit .
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