Assistant Controller

Role Description

LifeLoop is seeking an Assistant Controller to help lead and scale our accounting organization as the company continues to grow. This role will be responsible for driving operational excellence across the monthly close, financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, accounting operations, and systems-enabled process improvement.

The Assistant Controller will be both strategic and hands-on, bringing strong U.S. GAAP expertise, SaaS or technology company experience, and a proven ability to improve accounting processes through automation, stronger workflows, system integrations, and clear documentation. This role will partner closely with Finance, Engineering, Sales, People Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or CMA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in public accounting and in an accounting leadership role.
• Experience in a SaaS, software, technology, or high-growth business environment preferred.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting standards, including SaaS accounting requirements.
• Experience leading monthly close, financial reporting, general ledger, reconciliations, and accounting operations.
• Technical accounting experience in areas such as ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 lease accounting, capitalized software, cloud computing arrangements, sales commissions, equity-based compensation, acquisitions, and intercompany and transfer pricing matters.
• Demonstrated success improving close timelines, strengthening controls, and scaling accounting processes.
• Hands-on experience with accounting systems and related tools such as ERP/general ledger, billing and collections, travel and entertainment, accounts payable, financial consolidation, and monthly close platforms.
• Experience leveraging AI automation, accounting system integrations, or workflow improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and commitment to high-quality work.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate team members and partner effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.
• Public accounting, private equity-backed company, acquisition integration, or multi-entity accounting experience preferred.

Requirements

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance with GAAP, and timely delivery of financial results.
• Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements and reporting packages.
• Improve close rigor through analytical review procedures, variance analysis, consistent workflows, and clear ownership across the accounting function.
• Oversee core accounting operations, including general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, inventory accounting, payroll accounting, accounts payable, billing and revenue recognition support, commissions, leases, and other recurring close activities.
• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and supported by strong documentation.
• Serve as a technical accounting leader on U.S. GAAP matters relevant to a SaaS and technology environment.
• Maintain and improve accounting policies to ensure they are practical, current, and consistently applied.
• Strengthen LifeLoop's internal control environment through scalable policies, procedures, documentation, and review controls.
• Support external audits and tax preparation by coordinating requests, preparing documentation, and ensuring audit readiness.
• Proactively identify financial and compliance risks and recommend practical improvements to mitigate those risks.
• Lead and support initiatives to modernize accounting operations through AI-driven automation, system integrations, and improved data workflows.
• Identify manual accounting steps that can be streamlined or eliminated through scalable processes.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to improve ERP functionality, strengthen system integrity, enhance reporting, and support future-state accounting systems and tools.
• Build and institutionalize stronger analytical review procedures across key financial statement areas.
• Improve the quality of variance analysis by connecting accounting results to business drivers, KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and operating trends.
• Provide clear financial insights that support decision-making and improve the accuracy and usefulness of accounting outputs.
• Partner with Finance, Engineering, Sales, People Operations, and other teams to support business initiatives and assess emerging financial implications.
• Coordinate with FP&A on detailed financial analysis, trend analysis, financial modeling, budgets, and forecasts.
• Support acquisition integration, new product or service offerings, changes in business processes, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members by setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, providing coaching, and ensuring high-quality execution.
• Establish strong documentation standards, clear process ownership, and ongoing training to elevate team performance.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, accuracy, continuous improvement, and practical innovation.

Benefits

• Use AI and automation tools to identify and improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and strengthen accounting processes.
• Apply AI-enabled approaches to business challenges, including close management, reconciliations, analytics, documentation, and reporting.
• Stay curious about emerging AI trends, tools, risks, and best practices relevant to accounting and finance.
• Partner cross-functionally to build scalable AI-supported finance processes.
• Share learnings with the team and help build responsible, scalable ways to use AI in day-to-day accounting operations.