Global Controller

Overview

About Keyfactor

Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale - and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow.

We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!

Title: Global Controller

Location: United States;
Remote, EST working hours (hybrid if near Cleveland, OH or Atlanta, GA office)

Experience: Director

Job Function: Accounting & Finance

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Computer and Network Security

About the position

The Global Controller is a leader and operator who will report directly to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). As the Global Controller for the consolidated company, the position will oversee and influence accounting operations and directly supports the CAO, CFO and other executive/leadership teams. This role is an integral part of our operations as it will oversee daily financial operations including accounting, treasury, and management reporting.

The role requires proven industry experience as an accountant, preferably in a senior role, as well as management experience in order to delegate and grow the team. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, the goal is to assist in streamlining closing cycles, procurement, payroll, and financial reporting as well as produce thorough financial status reports for senior management to help drive strategy, improve our operational efficiency, and aid in our continued growth.

Applicants must hold U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident status.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of consolidated global financial reporting, ensuring seamless integration of international subsidiaries while maintaining accuracy in financial statements
• Accountable for ensuring consistent compliance of corporate accounting principles and procedures in full compliance with US GAAP and coordinate with local accountants on local reporting requirements (e.g. IFRS)
• Act as a strategic partner to the CAO and exec team by analyzing financial performance, identifying trends/variances, and providing data-driven assumptions to inform budgeting and forecasting
• Lead the relationship with external auditors to ensure the timely and successful completion of annual audits and regulatory filings globally
• In partnership with tax department, manage global tax accounting and transfer pricing
• Manage and drive efficient monthly and quarterly close cycles by leveraging and evaluating existing tooling as well as support innovation by adopting AI, new advanced tooling, and automation to enhance speed and accuracy
• Design, monitor, and enforce an internal control environment to protect global assets and ensure organizational integrity
• Maintain organizational readiness for potential M&A and capital market events by maintaining an 'audit-ready' environment and leading the technical purchase accounting / operational integration of new entities
• Build and foster a strong team culture as we scale and delegate further functions and specialization as well as provide training, mentorship, feedback, and coaching to the accounting teams and direct reports
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and drive financial efficiency

Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in senior accounting/finance leadership roles
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics (CPA preferred)
• Proven track record managing multi-entity consolidations, timely close cycles, audits, transfer pricing, financial controls and international compliance across US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAPs
• Familiarity with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or subscription-based revenue recognition and financial reporting
• Strong interpersonal skills for managing relationships with execs, auditors, banking partners, and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage, coach, and lead teams, ensuring…