Controller

Estimated Base Salary $130K – $160K Potential equity. About Balor Games Balor Games is a "Triple I" independent game publisher dedicated to long-term stewardship of high-quality creative works. Formed by former leaders of Humble Games, Balor Games oversees an expansive catalog of acclaimed indie games, following the acquisition of the Humble Games and Firestoke catalogs. Balor Games aims to serve as a cultural curator for independent games, while providing expertise, resources, and belief-driven support to visionary developers. About the Role The Controller will be an instrumental member of our accounting team, responsible for the integrity of our financial records, the rhythm of our close, and the financial controls that allow us to operate with confidence. You will work directly with the CFO to give the leadership team and our investors clean, accurate, decision-ready financials. This is a hands-on role. You will roll up your sleeves in QuickBooks, own the month-end close, and partner closely with FP&A. As the company grows, you will help build the accounting team. Reporting Line & Location Reports to: CFO Location: Fully remote. Pacific Time Zone preferred. Travel: Light. Occasional travel for team off-sites and events. What You’ll Do Accounting Operations & Close Manage the full general ledger and the month-end and year-end close in QuickBooks Online, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, deferrals, and intercompany activity. Deliver an accurate, timely close (target 7–10 business days) with a clean reporting package for the leadership team and investors. Own AP, AR, payroll accounting, expense management, corporate card programs, and bank reconciliations. Maintain the chart of accounts and ensure GAAP-compliant policies for revenue recognition (ASC 606), royalties and rev-share with studios, capitalized software / game development costs, and stock-based compensation. Track recoupment across a large catalog of products, deliver accurate royalty statements to development partners, and ensure timely, transparent reporting on advances, rev-share, and deal-level P&L. Account for complex debt instruments, including original issue discounts, exit fees, debt issuance costs, and equity-classified warrants issued in connection with borrowings; evaluate debt amendments for modification vs. extinguishment treatment. Track and re-measure contingent consideration (earnout) liabilities related to acquisitions, including fair value estimates and probability-of-achievement assumptions each reporting period. Apply the current expected credit losses (CECL) model to accounts receivable, including evaluating customer concentration risk and collectibility. Manage foreign currency transactions and related gain/loss recognition for cross-border deals and vendor relationships. Controls, Audit & Compliance Design and maintain internal controls appropriate for our stage of growth, with an eye toward audit-readiness and future scale. Support the annual audit or review process, coordinating schedules, documentation, and auditor requests in partnership with the CFO. Coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance with the CFO and outside tax advisors, including sales/use tax, multi-state nexus, and 1099 reporting. Support entity setup and ongoing compliance, including maintaining state registrations and required filings as the company expands into new jurisdictions. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for internal and external stakeholders. Manage lender relationships and covenant compliance reporting under the Company's senior secured credit facility, including coordinating any required waivers or amendments. Partner with the CFO and CEO on investor updates, cap table support, and the next round of fundraising. Support M&A activity, including financial due diligence on potential studio acquisitions or publishing deals, quality-of-earnings preparation, and post-close integration of acquired entities. Help model and review key publishing deal structures (advances, recoupment, rev-share, minimum guarantees) from an accounting and reporting standpoint. Evaluate and account for acquisitions as asset acquisitions vs. business combinations under U.S. GAAP, including purchase price allocation across tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed. Support structuring and accounting for contingent consideration, warrant issuances, and other equity/debt-linked instruments used to finance acquisitions. Team Building As the company grows, define, recruit, and hire your first direct report. Build the accounting org over time as the business grows, including evaluating systems beyond QuickBooks when scale demands it (e.g., NetSuite or similar). What You Bring 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time in public accounting and in-house at a high-growth company. Series A/B experience. You have been the senior accounting voice (or a key contributor) at a high-growth startup at the Series A or Series B stage, and you understand what investors and boards expect. QuickBooks Online expertise. You can run a clean close in QBO today and know its limits, you have a point of view on when and how to graduate to a larger ERP. M&A expertise. You have supported at least one transaction (buy-side or sell-side), financial due diligence, QoE, working capital true-ups, or post-close integration. Strong technical accounting, including US GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, capitalized software costs, and stock-based compensation. Experience with debt instrument accounting (OID, warrants, modifications, effective interest method) and asset acquisition/business combination accounting. Familiarity with contingent consideration (earnout) valuation and CECL methodology for accounts receivable. Builder mindset. You are equally comfortable doing the work yourself today and hiring, mentoring, and leading a team tomorrow. Excellent communication. You can translate accounting for a leadership team, a board, and a non-finance audience without losing precision. Location: Fully remote. Pacific Time Zone preferred. Bonus Points Prior experience in gaming, interactive entertainment, or digital media (publisher, studio, or platform). Familiarity with revenue models common in gaming: in-app purchases, subscriptions, premium / paid downloads, store rev-share (Apple, Google, Steam, console platforms), and royalty/rev-share with development studios. Experience implementing or migrating to a mid-market ERP (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, etc.). Multi-entity or international accounting experience, including cross-border/foreign currency transactions in an operating (not just consolidation) context. Base salary: $130,000 - $160,000, depending on experience and location. Equity: Meaningful equity stake commensurate with the seniority of the role. Growth: A clear path to lead a growing accounting and finance team as the company scales. We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category. #J-18808-Ljbffr