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Controller at ClearStar responsible for driving financial operational efficiency and leading a small accounting team. Overseeing close processes, tax compliance, and system integrations in a remote-first culture.
Responsibilities:
- Own and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
- Maintain general ledger integrity, reconciliations, and accurate financial reporting
- Improve close efficiency by reducing manual work and streamlining processes
- Build and strengthen internal controls and maintain audit readiness
- Lead external audits and ensure documentation and processes are audit quality
- Identify and implement automation opportunities across accounting workflows
- Leverage AI and systems tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
- Partner cross functionally to streamline workflows and eliminate redundant processes
- Track and report operational improvements and efficiency gains
- Manage cash flow visibility, liquidity planning, and banking relationships
- Drive disciplined working capital management
- Own federal, state, and local tax filings and manage external tax advisors
- Support practical and efficient tax strategies and compliance processes
- Own NetSuite structure, integrity, reporting outputs, and system integrations
- Ensure clean, reliable, and actionable financial data across systems
- Lead and develop a small accounting team with clear expectations and accountability
- Drive execution, continuous improvement, and operational discipline across the Finance function
Requirements:
- 7–10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller-level responsibility
- Strong GAAP knowledge with proven close and audit experience
- Tax experience across multiple jurisdictions (federal, state, and local)
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes and drive operational efficiency
- Comfort operating in lean, fast-moving, and evolving environments
- IFRS awareness and/or experience
- Strong collaboration skills; comfortable partnering across sales, marketing, product, engineering, and finance
- CPA qualification preferred, but not required
- Experience with SOC2, FCRA, and ASC 606 preferred, but not required
- NetSuite experience strongly preferred
- A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free with access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection.
Benefits:
- health insurance
- life insurance premiums
- low-cost dental and vision insurance
- company-paid basic life insurance
- company-paid Short-Term Disability policy
- employee assistance program
- 401(k) matching up to 4%
- time off
- 9 company paid holidays
- 2 additional days of paid time off for volunteer activities
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