Controller at AssetWatch

Role overview

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AssetWatch is hiring a Controller to lead and scale its accounting function as the company grows. The role is part of the senior leadership team and works closely with the CFO and executive leaders, providing financial insight for operating decisions, growth planning, profitability, and capital efficiency. AssetWatch serves global manufacturers with condition-monitoring services and is building its predictive-maintenance business.

This is a remote-first, full-time position located in the United States. The Controller oversees accounting and financial operations across multiple entities and currencies, including current Canadian operations and future markets. The scope spans GAAP reporting and audits, ASC 606 revenue recognition, controls, consolidation, treasury, tax, risk management, financial systems, and international compliance. The role also contributes to board reporting, investor relations, and the company’s broader strategic planning.

The posted base salary range is $220,000–$260,000 per year, plus equity and benefits. AssetWatch lists stock options, a flexible schedule, a retirement plan match, and unlimited PTO among its offerings. Team members work remotely across the United States and Ontario, Canada, with collaboration required during core working hours.

Role at a glance: Remote-first U.S. Controller role leading accounting, multi-entity international finance, and strategic financial operations; base salary is $220,000–$260,000 per year.

Responsibilities mentioned in the listing

• Lead and scale the accounting function, improving its processes and technology.
• Ensure timely financial reporting under GAAP and applicable international standards, and manage the annual audit from start to finish.
• Establish and maintain internal controls, audit readiness, and fraud prevention practices.
• Set and enforce ASC 606-compliant revenue recognition policies for SaaS/HaaS contracts.
• Oversee accounting, intercompany activity, eliminations, and consolidation across domestic and international entities.
• Advise the CFO and executive team with financial analysis, scenario planning, and business insights for growth, profitability, capital efficiency, board reporting, and investor relations.
• Lead asset and inventory controls, cash forecasting, working capital management, multi-currency cash positioning, and banking relationships.

Qualifications stated in the listing

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA required.
• At least 12 years of progressive accounting and financial management experience, with significant experience in technology, software, SaaS, and/or HaaS companies.
• Experience leading accounting functions in high-growth, venture- or private-equity-backed businesses.
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 for subscription or usage-based business models.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation and multi-currency accounting.
• Working knowledge of international tax compliance, transfer pricing, and VAT/GST requirements in at least one non-U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience selecting, implementing, and integrating ERP and accounting systems at scale; multi-entity and multi-currency systems are preferred.
• Ability to build, develop, and retain effective accounting teams across locations, and communicate complex financial information to executives, boards, and cross-functional partners.