Controller - United States

Who We Are · EZ Texting is a recognized leader in text message marketing for small and medium-sized businesses and organizations, setting the standard for professional texting. Our messaging solutions allow everyone to easily and effectively reach their mobile audiences. · We bel ...

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Who We Are

EZ Texting is a recognized leader in text message marketing for small and medium-sized businesses and organizations, setting the standard for professional texting. Our messaging solutions allow everyone to easily and effectively reach their mobile audiences.

We believe in empowering our customers, from nonprofits to retailers, to activate their audience engagement superpowers, one text at a time – and we're looking for people like you to join our team

Our employees are our greatest strength and we are committed to hiring exceptional, values-aligned talent. We have consistently been rated a Top 100 workplace and are committed to being a best-in-class remote work employer — with benefits to match

We are currently only open to hiring in CA, NY, TX, MA, WA, GA, PA, FL, TN, DC, MO. At this time, we are not able to consider candidates outside of these states.

Role Overview:

EZ Texting is seeking an experienced Controller to lead the accounting function in a complex, multi-entity SaaS environment. This role owns the integrity of the financial statements, oversees a highly transactional revenue model and ensures scalable, GAAP compliant processes that support continued growth

The Controller with operate as a hands on leader, managing outsourced resources, strengthening controls and driving operational rigor across systems and reporting. This role requires strong technical accounting expertise, experience in evolving organizational structures and the ability to execute with precision in a fast moving PLG business.

EZ Texting operates at a high volume, transactional, product-led growth revenue model serving over 25k active customers. Success in this role requires experience managing revenue at scale, where automation, segmentation, lifecycle orchestration and data driven prioritization matter more than bespoke, one-off deal making.

Requirements:

Financial Close and Reporting

• Own the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and consistency.
• Maintain GAAP compliant financial statements, including balance sheet integrity and variance analysis
• Drive continuous improvement in close speed, controls and documentation
• Partner with Finance to support management reporting, forecasting and performance analysis

Revenue and Transactional Accounting

• Partner with our Business Intelligence team for revenue accounting for a high volume SaaS model serving over 25k customers
• Ensure compliance with ASC 606 across subscription, usage based, credit, refund and promotional models.
• Manage deferred revenue, customer balances, payments, chargebacks and related reconciliations at scale.
• Partner with RevOps, Business Intelligence, and Customer teams to resolve complex revenue and customer accounting matters
• Continuously improve automation and controls within a PLG driven environment

Treasury and Cash Management

• Oversee treasury operations, including cash forecasting, bank relationships and payment flows
• Ensure appropriate controls over cash, collections, disbursements and customer funds
• Partner with Finance on liquidity management and working capital optimization

System and Netsuite Ownership

• Serve as the accounting owner of Netsuite, ensuring system integrity and scalability
• Optimize ERP configurations to support reporting, automation and operational efficiency
• Lead accounting workstreams related to system integrations, entity migrations or structural changes
• Partner cross functionally to support billing, payments and revenue streams from an accounting and controls perspective
• Lead accounting support for migrations from internally built or legacy billing platforms to third party solutions ensuring continuity of reporting and compliance.

Outsourced Accounting Oversight

• Oversee and manage an outsourced accounting team handling transactional and operational processes
• Establish clear accountability, quality standards and review procedures
• Determine appropriate allocation of responsibilities between internal and external resources as the business scales..

Multi-Entity and Technical Accounting

• Support accounting for multiple legal entities, including intercompany transactions and eliminations
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for business combinations and structural changes
• Maintain technical accounting documentation and policy alignment across entities
• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors as required

Controls, Audit, Compliance

• Maintain and enhance internal controls in a growth oriented environment
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits
• Ensure audit readiness through disciplined documentation and reconciliations

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive accounting experience including leadership responsibilities.

Required

• CPA designation
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and ASC 606 in a SaaS environment
• Experience operating in a multi-entity structure and supporting consolidated reporting
• Demonstrated experience integrating acquired or newly formed entities into an existing accounting and ERP environment
• Experience with post close financial integration activities
• Experience supporting or leading migrations from internally built billing or revenue systems to third party platforms.
• Strong understanding of payment processing, settlement flows, fees, refunds and chargebacks in a high volume environment.
• Deep hands on experience with Netsuite
• Experience managing or working closely with an outsourced accounting team
• Background in a high volume, highly transactional business model (PLG or similar)

Preferred

• International accounting exposure
• Experience in B2B SaaS with SMB or self serve customer segments
• Prior experience operating in evolving organizational environments
• Demonstrated ability to apply AI or GPT based tools to streamline accounting workflows, accelerate analysis and reduce manual effort in a high volume environment.

What We Offer

Compensation: This role is eligible for the benefits & perks listed below. Depending on your location, the starting cash compensation range, inclusive of Base Salary + Variable Target, vs base salary only is:

Tier 1 (Bay Area, NYC, SEA) : $163, $223,926.15

Tier 2 (LA, SD, BOS, ATX, DC, PHI): $155, $206,012.06

Tier 3 (DAL, ATL, HOU, NSH, MIA, ALB): $145, $197,055.01

Tier 4 (Other): $126, $179,140.92

Our compensation market ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range provided reflects the target cash compensation for new hires in major metropolitan areas. Actual compensation will vary based on the candidate's specific location, skills, experience, and capabilities, as well as internal benchmarking.

Benefits & Perks:

EZ Texting offers Best-in-Class healthcare cost sharing for Medical, Dental & Vision Learn more about our robust benefit inclusions below:

• 100% Employee Sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Pre-Tax Benefits, Fertility Benefits, and more
• 401k Plan Options
• Unlimited PTO, Disconnect Days, Paid Holidays, and more

Remote-Work Optimization Benefits Including:

• Home Office Stipend
• Remote Flex Stipend
• Cell-Phone/Internet Stipend
• DoorDash Subscription
• And More

Equal Opportunity Employer

EZ Texting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, medical condition, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Compensation Range: $126, $223,926.15