Corporate Controller

Job Description

TITLE: Corporate Controller

COMPENSATION:

Corporate Controller: $220K–$250K base + 20% bonus + RSU/equity program

LOCATION: San Diego, CA (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite per week)

Please email your Word document resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com and reference the subject – “San Diego - Software/Hardware Controller Opportunity”

Company:

A growing technology and manufacturing organization has partnered with Conexus to expand its accounting leadership team. The company provides integrated hardware and software solutions supporting commercial operations, transaction processing, and infrastructure modernization.

With the support of a larger international platform, the company is investing in its financial infrastructure, operational capabilities, and long-term growth initiatives. This creates an opportunity for an accounting leader to make a meaningful impact while gaining exposure to a publicly traded organization and significant future career advancement opportunities.

Purpose Of Your Position:

You will play an integral role in overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and process improvement initiatives. This individual will partner with senior leadership and the broader finance organization to strengthen accounting practices, improve reporting capabilities, and support continued business expansion.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a hands-on approach and experience supporting businesses with both hardware and software offerings. This position provides significant visibility across the organization and the opportunity to help build scalable financial processes during an important period of growth.

Primary Responsibilities:

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• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close activities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
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• Oversee financial statement preparation, general ledger activity, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with US GAAP.
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• Maintain responsibility for key accounting functions, including revenue recognition, inventory, cost accounting, fixed assets, and other operational transactions.
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• Collaborate with manufacturing and operational leadership to improve inventory accuracy, evaluate production costs, and strengthen financial visibility across the business.
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• Monitor inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, manufacturing variances, and product margins to identify opportunities for improved profitability.
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• Develop and maintain effective accounting policies, internal controls, and financial reporting procedures to support organizational growth.
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• Coordinate external audit activities, including financial statement preparation, supporting schedules, and responses to audit inquiries.
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• Support financial reporting and compliance requirements associated with operating within a publicly traded international organization.
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• Evaluate existing accounting processes and implement improvements to enhance reporting accuracy, operational efficiency, and close-cycle performance.
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• Leverage NetSuite to optimize accounting workflows, strengthen financial reporting, and support process automation.
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• Participate in post-acquisition integration activities, including financial reporting alignment, systems improvements, and standardization of accounting procedures.
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• Partner with FP&A and operational teams on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial performance reviews.
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• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to accounting team members while remaining actively involved in day-to-day accounting activities.
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• Work closely with executive leadership to communicate financial results, evaluate business performance, and provide actionable financial insights.
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• Help establish scalable accounting infrastructure and internal processes to accommodate continued domestic expansion.
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Requirements:

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
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• Active CPA designation required.
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• Progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for corporate accounting operations and financial reporting.
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• Experience supporting a technology business with both hardware and software products or solutions.
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• Hands-on NetSuite experience required.
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• Manufacturing accounting experience highly preferred, including exposure to inventory, product costing, and operational financial reporting.
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• Previous experience working within or supporting a publicly traded company highly preferred.
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• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, financial statement preparation, and internal controls.
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• Demonstrated experience overseeing financial close processes, reconciliations, and external audits.
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• Proven ability to improve accounting processes, strengthen financial controls, and implement operational efficiencies.
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• Exposure to acquisitions, financial integration initiatives, or reporting within a larger corporate organization preferred.
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• Ability to operate effectively in a hands-on accounting leadership capacity while supporting broader strategic initiatives.
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• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to partner across multiple business functions.
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• Demonstrated ability to navigate change, solve complex accounting issues, and support a growing organization.
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Benefits for the Employee:

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• Competitive base salary and annual performance bonus
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• RSU/equity participation for the Corporate Controller position
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• Hybrid work schedule requiring 2–3 days onsite per week
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• Significant professional development and advancement opportunities
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