ASG Operating Company Controller
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
ASG is an unconventional group of market-leading SaaS software companies serving industries ranging from behavioral health to transportation to childcare. ASG believes deeply in the power of people and data to grow great organizations and that sharing knowledge expertise and resources across its community of businesses drives exponential growth. ASG has acquired over 60 businesses since its inception in August of 2016. We are backed by Alpine Investors and operated by world-class People First leaders. Founders of leading SaaS companies continue to trust ASG to grow their businesses and build even stronger legacies for the future. To learn more visit .
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking experienced Controllers to take on critical finance leadership roles across ASGs portfolio of PE-backed SaaS businesses. As an Operating Company Controller you will own the financial infrastructure of a growing operating company spanning close operations compliance board reporting and M&A support while partnering closely with CFOs and executive teams to drive financial excellence and support scale.
This is a high-ownership role suited to someone who combines technical accounting depth with the operational instincts to build scalable finance infrastructure in a fast-moving environment. Youll also be part of ASGs broader finance community sharing best practices and expertise across a portfolio of businesses at different stages and verticals.
Youre Excited About This Opportunity Because You Will:
- Own the monthly quarterly and annual close process end-to-end driving toward a sub-5 business day cycle without sacrificing accuracy or control
- Prepare and deliver financial statements board reporting packages and investor-grade financial reporting that PE sponsors and lenders rely on
- Build and maintain the SaaS metrics layer including ARR NRR churn CAC LTV and Rule of 40 in close partnership with the CFO and FP&A
- Apply and enforce authoritative US GAAP across complex areas including ASC 606 (revenue recognition) ASC 842 (leases) and ASC 830 (foreign currency)
- Manage multi-entity consolidations intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translation across international operations
- Serve as the primary liaison for external audits maintaining strong internal controls and SOX-lite or full SOX readiness
- Lead multi-state sales tax compliance (SALT) including nexus determinations and indirect tax workflows using tools like Anrok Avalara or TaxJar
- Oversee payroll accounting across multiple states and jurisdictions including journal entries accruals and reconciliations
- Navigate international indirect tax compliance including Canadian GST/HST European VAT and applicable local statutory requirements
- Lead accounting across multiple geographies coordinating with local finance teams third-party bookkeepers or shared service centers
- Support M&A activity including financial due diligence purchase accounting and post-close integration
- Drive ERP implementation and optimization (Sage Intacct strongly preferred; NetSuite also valued)
- Youll get to explore and apply AI tools in your day-to-day work finding new ways to simplify tasks accelerate outcomes and elevate your effectiveness
Were Excited About You Because:
- You are a CPA (required) with a strong technical accounting foundation ideally from Big 4 or a national firm
- You have deep authoritative knowledge of US GAAP including ASC 606 ASC 842 ASC 830 and consolidation standards
- You have a proven track record owning and improving close processes in a PE-backed environment with experience building board and investor reporting packages
- You have experience building or co-owning the SaaS metrics layer (ARR NRR churn CAC LTV Rule of 40) and partnering with CFO or VP Finance on forecasting and variance analysis
- You have multi-entity and international accounting experience with Canada (GST/HST CRA compliance) required; experience in Europe APAC or LATAM is a meaningful differentiator
- You bring multi-state SALT compliance experience with hands-on use of Anrok Avalara or TaxJar
- You have experience supporting external audits and building internal controls with exposure to SOX-lite or full SOX environments
- You have experience supporting M&A: financial due diligence purchase accounting and integration of acquired entities
- You have experience with ERP and close management tools such as Sage Intacct NetSuite and FloQast or Numeric
- You are comfortable operating lean in fast-paced high-growth environments and do not need a large team to get the job done
- You are comfortable using modern AI tools to increase your productivity including summarizing information drafting and refining content analyzing data patterns and supporting decision-making in your day-to-day work
- You apply strong critical thinking when working with AI-generated output. You know how to check for accuracy identify bias or gaps and validate results before relying on them and you use AI responsibly with an understanding of security privacy and ethical data-handling considerations
- You know how to get high-quality results from AI tools by writing clear specific prompts and using current AI productivity tools to support analysis content creation and problem solving
- You possess a proactive solution-oriented problem-solving mindset -- Ill figure it out.
- You thrive in a small growing fast-paced results-oriented environment
Base Salary Range: The target salary range for this position is ($170000 - $195000) and is part of a competitive total rewards package including an annual bonus employer-paid benefits L&D stipend and incentive pay for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience location internal pay equity and other relevant business considerations. We review all employee pay and compensation programs annually at minimum to ensure competitive and fair pay.
A Secure Candidate Experience: All official emails and messages regarding opportunities at ASG LLC will come from our email domain. Please be wary of communications from similar domains that may contain misspellings or slight variations. These could be attempts at phishing or impersonation. ASG will never ask you for sensitive personal information during the hiring process such as social security numbers banking information or other personal details.
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About Company
We’re ASG, an unconventional software business that buys uniquely positioned vertical SaaS companies and builds them into world-class software platforms.Nice to meet you.
