Finance Director / Controller

CENTRL provides AI Powered Diligence & Response Platform For the Financial Industry

Our clients include some of the largest banks and investment management firms across the Americas, Europe, and APAC. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, CENTRL has regional offices in New York, India, the United Kingdom.

The CENTRL business model is  enterprise B2B SaaS

We seek a highly skilled and motivated Finance Director/ Controller to join our team and lead our financial accounting department. This position is preferred  hyrid out of our Mountain View, CA HQ Office (3 days per week in the office, 2 days work-from-home).

Key Responsibilities:

• With a staff account reporting into this position  -  planning, directing and coordinating all operational accounting functions including Revenue Recognition, Client Billing, and Expense Management, and ownership for all Financial Planning & Reporting activities
• Provide operational finance support to the CEO, COO and the CENTRL leadership team.
• Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements
• Providing management with financial information vital to the decision-making process
• Co-management  in budgeting and forecast processes
• Work with our FP&A lead on processes & information for management and investor reporting
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
• Integral to development of board of director and investor presentation materals
• Coordination with our  external auditors
• Oversee annual third-party company valuation (409a)
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics
• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting tools, as needed. With ownership of evaluation and recommendation of new tools needed as the business scales
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accounting operations
• Ownership, development and maintenance of internal control policies and procedures 
• Ensure compliance with all applicable financial regulations and GAAP standards
• Oversee HRIS and Payroll processes
• Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting and finance staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
  
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role
  
• SaaS / Subscription business model experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls
  
• Experience with accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle)
  
• Advanced Excel / Google sheet skills and comfort with financial modeling and analysis
  
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong communication, business partnership,  and interpersonal abilities

Preferred Qualifications.

• MBA, CFA, and/or other relevant certifications are a bonus.
• Experience leading accounting at a venture-backed startup.

CENTRL Offers

• Competitive salary and company equity
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Generous PTO
• Be part of a fast growing company and a team that is eager to excel in the markets we are in 
• Be part of a culture that fosters teamwork, innovation, and inclusion.
• Work on a platform that addresses critical global issues in the financial sector.

This could be a perfect position for an up-and-comer finance & accounting professional looking to progress into a role with a growing software company with continually increasing   ownership, influence, and impact