Controller

About the role
We are a private family office managing a diverse portfolio and operations across multiple entities and departments. We're building out a Controllership function to bring close discipline and GL integrity to a growing, complex structure. This is a foundational hire: you'll own the close process end to end and shape the team and systems around it. Due to the critical nature of the work, the Controller would be onsite in our Silicon Valley office 3 days a week. 

What you'll own

• Monthly, quarterly, and annual close — build and elevate the accounting cycle, checklist, the SLA and quality control steps
• GL integrity across all entities — correct coding at the transaction level on a timely manner
• AP vendors and other service providers — manage relationships with external accounting and finance partners, and hold them to a close timeline and quality standards
• Function design and process judgment — shape and build out the Controllership function. Build structure where it's missing, adapt what's partially working, keep what's good
• Reporting architecture — build the department/class structure and reporting rigor that FP&A and department heads rely on
• Systems and process optimization —  assess where automation and AI-assisted tooling can take manual work out of coding, policy audits, allocation and AP workflow; scope and direct specialist help where it makes sense

Who you'll partner with

• FP&A on budget-to-actual alignment and department-facing reporting
• Bookkeeping and treasury functions on transaction flow and cash operations
• Legal and HR on classification, compliance, and vendor onboarding
• External systems and implementation consultants on tooling, automation, and reporting build-outs 

What we're looking for

• Demonstrated experience owning an outsourced accounting relationship: holding a vendor firm or BPO to a close calendar and an SLA, through process, influence and collaboration.
• 12+ years in accounting, including 5+ years owning a close end to end across multiple entities. Background spanning structured, full-scale accounting environments (Big 4, large corporate, or similar), with a clear sense of what good controls and process look like
• Proven ability to right-size that discipline for a leaner, faster-moving organization — someone who knows the full-scale version and can adapt it to a startup-paced environment without losing the checks and balances that matter
• Prior experience in a private family office or similarly discreet organization preferred, not required
• Comfortable with ambiguity — building, adapting, and evolving process rather than working from an existing playbook
• Strong communicator — able to hold external partners accountable and work cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, HR, and department operators

Salary Range

The Redwood City, CA base pay range for a new hire in this role is $225,000 - 300,000. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. Pay ranges outside Redwood City, CA  are adjusted based on cost of labor in each respective geographical market. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.