Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, AccountingIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Not specified
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  • Salary: Not specified

Northbeam is seeking a Controller to join our rapidly growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of financial risk management. You will not just own the books; the role will be wide-ranging and offer the opportunity to influence controls, process, and decisions across the organization. The candidate will work directly with senior leadership to drive financial strategy and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and accounting standards.

Responsibilities

Accounting & Reporting

  • Lead accounting operations, including G/L, A/R, A/P, payroll, and revenue recognition.
  • Ensure compliance with US GAAP and other relevant accounting standards, especially ASC 606 (SaaS revenue recognition) and ASC 718 (stock compensation).
  • Own the financial close process and deliver accurate financial statements.
  • Prepare internal and board-level financial reporting.
  • Manage external audits and coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and legal counsel.
  • Build and maintain accounting policies.
  • Keep current on evolving regulations and advise the company on compliance initiatives.

Financial Infrastructure & Systems

  • Implement and improve scalable accounting systems and controls.
  • Build and document processes and controls to support operational efficiency.
  • Automate workflows to reduce manual processes and improve accuracy.

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Prepare annual budgets and rolling forecasts with a focus on cashflow management.
  • Monitor budget variance reporting and recommend corrective actions.
  • Support SaaS-specific metrics tracking: ARR, churn, CAC, LTV, gross margin, net revenue retention, etc.

Requirements

  • 6–10 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
  • Deep understanding of GAAP, financial statement preparation, and controls.
  • Prior ownership of external audit, tax, and compliance in a SaaS setting.
  • Experience working with system transitions and implementations.
  • CPA license or equivalent experience.

Good to Have

  • Hands-on experience in high-growth, venture or PE backed companies.
  • Experience working with QuickBooks Online, Rillet, Abacum, Anrok, and Stripe.
  • Familiarity with investor and board-level reporting.
  • Strong knowledge of customer operations and management of the order to cash cycle.

Skills

GAAP
Financial Statement Preparation
Controls
ASC 606
ASC 718
Budgeting
Forecasting
ARR
Churn
CAC
LTV
Gross Margin
Net Revenue Retention
Accounting
Financial Reporting
Auditing
Tax
Compliance
System Implementation
Automation

Northbeam

Marketing intelligence platform for advertisers

About Northbeam

Northbeam is a marketing intelligence platform that helps businesses optimize their advertising budgets and improve performance, specifically targeting brands that spend over $250,000 monthly on ads. It combines Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) to track customer interactions and Media Mix Modeling (MMM) to analyze the effectiveness of various marketing channels. Northbeam operates on a subscription-based model with custom pricing, offering personalized support to clients. The goal is to enable large-scale advertisers to make data-driven decisions and maximize the effectiveness of their marketing strategies.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$14.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Consulting, Consumer GoodsIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Equity package
Generous base salary
Healthcare Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Travel to meet with the team
Flexible Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays

Risks

Emerging competitors offer similar features at lower costs, threatening Northbeam's market share.
Privacy regulations like CCPA may increase Northbeam's operational costs.
Economic downturns could reduce advertising budgets, impacting Northbeam's revenue growth.

Differentiation

Northbeam integrates Multi-Touch Attribution and Media Mix Modeling in one platform.
The platform offers personalized support with a Customer Success Manager and Media Strategist.
Northbeam's machine learning models enhance data-driven marketing strategies without third-party cookies.

Upsides

Northbeam raised $19.6M to expand and accelerate product development in 2023.
The platform's AI-driven predictive analytics align with rising trends in marketing.
Growing ecommerce and DTC brands create opportunities for Northbeam's international expansion.

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