Controller
About OptiSigns
- Houston-based B2B SaaS powering digital screens for 30,500+ businesses
- Profitable, high-growth, product-led culture—design and engineering are core values
Why this role exists
- Rapid ARR growth, multi-currency revenue, and a German subsidiary add complexity
- Need our first in-house Controller to replace “good-enough” bookkeeping with a scalable finance engine
- Role is 5 days a week in our Houston office—you’ll be the heartbeat of finance on-site
What you’ll do
- Own full U.S. and DE month-, quarter-, and year-end close; deliver GAAP financials, flux analyses, and board decks
- Implement and optimize our finance stack (Xero, Stripe, Ramp, TaxJar, plus any add-ons you recommend)
- Design SOPs, approval workflows, internal controls, and a clean chart of accounts that withstand audit
- Build 13-week cash forecasts, annual budgets, and scenario models (ARR, churn, CAC, headcount)
- Manage U.S. federal/state income tax, franchise tax, sales-tax filings, R&D tax credit studies and filings, 1099s/W-8s, and German VAT; coordinate with external CPAs
- Review and approve vendor payments, payroll, and employee expenses; optimize cash management and yields
- Translate numbers into insights for leadership; partner with teams to hit growth and margin targets
Requirements
What you bring
- 6–10 years progressive accounting experience, including 2+ as Controller or Assistant Controller at a VC-backed tech/SaaS company (30–200 employees)
- CPA required; deep U.S. GAAP knowledge and solid understanding of ASC 606 subscription revenue
- Hands-on expertise with Xero or similar ERP and integrations (Stripe, Ramp, TaxJar, Expensify/Bill Pay, etc.)
- Proven track record building finance processes from scratch and automating routine tasks
- Experience coordinating R&D tax credit studies or working with specialty firms a strong plus
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (arrays, Power Query, scenario modeling)
- Clear communicator who can explain finance to non-finance teammates
- Authorized to work in the U.S. and able to commute to our Houston HQ daily
Bonus points
- Experience with German accounting (DATEV) and EU compliance
- Managed sales-tax nexus across 10+ states
- Familiarity with SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, LTV/CAC) and board-level reporting
- Big 4 audit background or IPO readiness work
Benefits
Benefits & perks
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO & paid holidays
- 401(k) with match (starting 2025)
- Monthly learning stipend (courses, conferences, books)
- Latest MacBook Pro / preferred dev setup
- Collaborative, product-obsessed culture with direct access to leadership
We review every application personally and respond within a week.
Ready to build the finance backbone of a fast-scaling SaaS company? Apply now and let’s keep our numbers as flawless as our screens.