Controller - Metabase

Metabase is the easiest way for people to get insights from their data, from tiny startups who get up and running quickly to major corporations with tens of thousands of users. We bring data tools with the elegance and simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence.

Metabase's BizOps & Finance team builds the systems keeping the company running smoothly behind the scenes. We're hiring an experienced Controller to own accounting and financial operations at Metabase. It's a broad startup controller role: you'll own core accounting and audit, along with tax, payments, and expense management.

Responsibilities

• General ledger & close: Manage and review the month-end close (run today through external accountants); investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Audit: Own the external auditor relationship; coordinate information requests internally; investigate and resolve issues that surface.
• Tax: Manage external tax accountants; handle direct execution like new-state registrations and payments.
• Accounts payable & expenses: Run the payment cycle; own and troubleshoot the corporate card / expense system.
• Over time: Lead implementation of new systems (ERP, rev rec, payments); potentially build an in-house close process.

About You

• Seasoned accountant with an active CPA.
• Expertise with US GAAP, SaaS revenue recognition, stock based compensation, multi-entity / international accounting.
• Owned full-cycle month end close / quarter end close processes and managed audits end-to-end.
• Prior experience in a startup and / or Big 4 audit a plus.
• Undergraduate qualification in accounting, finance, or a rigorous quantitative field.
• Strong investigative skills — you spot when something is off and can reconstruct what happened.
• High bar for accuracy, with exacting attention to detail and little tolerance for errors.
• Strong organizational skills — you can keep multiple streams of work running in parallel.
• Low ego attitude — you're ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.
• Based in the US.