As a Controller, you will oversee financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls for clients, while leading and mentoring a team of accounting professionals.
Financial Controller
📜 Description
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP financial reports and manage the monthly close.
- Develop budgets, variance analyses, forecasts, and financial models; oversee cash flow and working capital.
- Manage revenue recognition policies in accordance with ASC 606.
- Monitor SaaS metrics including ARR, NRR, LTV, and CAC, and build processes that support revenue growth.
- Administer DOE-funded projects, including cost accounting, invoicing, spending tracking, and grant reporting.
- Partner with project managers, cross-functional teams, auditors, consultants, and grant administrators.
🛠️ Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA and/or MBA preferred).
- Must have experience managing government grants and compliance reporting.
- 7+ years of experience in financial management, including SaaS business finance.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, SaaS revenue models, and financial metrics.
- Proficiency with financial software and ERP systems (QuickBooks Online).
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
✨ Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages that recognize your expertise and contributions
- Remote-first culture that provides flexibility and balance
- Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career pathing
- Dental
- Vision insurance starting day one
- Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance at no cost to you
- 401(k) plan with a 4% match to help secure your future
- Flexible PTO and a supportive work culture that values balance
- Mission-driven work with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector
Full job description
WHO WE ARE
GridUnity is the industry leader in interconnection life cycle management, delivering cutting-edge software solutions that eliminate bottlenecks in the interconnection process and accelerate the transition to a more affordable, sustainable, and resilient energy future.
Our Mission
We unite all grid interconnection stakeholders on a single platform that converts centralized data into actionable intelligence and accelerates the transition to a reliable, sustainable, and cost-efficient electric grid.
GridUnity is a trusted partner to leading utilities, grid operators, and policymakers. Our technology solutions tackle the interconnection queue backlog by significantly reducing processing times. Whether cutting transmission interconnection timelines from years to months or enabling distribution applications to be processed within a day, we help accelerate energy projects at every scale.
Our Vision
Energizing the planet with a faster, smarter, and more sustainable grid.
Position Overview
GridUnity is seeking a full-time Financial Controller with strong expertise in government grant management and SaaS business models. This role will be responsible for the Department of Energy Grant reporting & invoicing, monthly financial close, bookkeeping, GAAP accounting, ASC 606 compliance, reporting, and tax planning while ensuring our SaaS operations scale efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities
Financial Management & Reporting
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in accordance with GAAP.
- Develop and monitor budgets, BVA, forecasts, and financial models aligned with business objectives.
- Oversee cash flow management, working capital, and expense optimization.
- Manage revenue recognition policies in accordance with ASC 606.
SaaS Business Finance
- Monitor and report on key SaaS metrics, including ARR, NRR, LTV, and CAC.
- Implement scalable financial processes to support SaaS revenue growth.
- Collaborate with other departments to align financial goals with business objectives.
Government Grant Management
- Oversee financial administration and compliance for DOE funded projects.
- Establish and run all cost accounting policies to ensure seamless DOE invoicing
- Track spending and manage grant reporting to ensure alignment with requirements.
- Coordinate with project managers to ensure grant milestones and deadlines are met.
- Prepare detailed reports for funders and external auditors.
Compliance, Audit & Controls
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and grant-related policies.
- Manage external audits and maintain the integrity of financial records.
- Develop and maintain internal controls to safeguard financial assets.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Report directly to the CFO
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.
- Build and maintain relationships with external partners (auditors, consultants, and grant administrators).
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA and/or MBA preferred).
- Must have experience managing government grants and compliance reporting.
- 7+ years of experience in financial management, including SaaS business finance.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, SaaS revenue models, and financial metrics.
- Proficiency with financial software and ERP systems (QuickBooks Online).
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
OUR CULTURE
We are a lean, fast-moving team that values bold thinking, reliability, and continuous learning. We operate with radical transparency, embrace scrappiness, and build solutions that anticipate customer needs. We also believe work should be fun and fulfilling — what we call “funfillment.”
The right candidate is energized by working in a scaling, mission-driven company where they can shape processes, wear multiple hats, and grow alongside the business.
BENEFITS/PERKS
Competitive compensation packages that recognize your expertise and contributions
Remote-first culture that provides flexibility and balance
Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career pathing
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance at no cost to you
401(k) plan with a 4% match to help secure your future
Flexible PTO and a supportive work culture that values balance
Mission-driven work with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT
This position may involve access to data and systems subject to U.S. critical infrastructure protection regulations. Accordingly, this role is restricted to individuals who qualify as “U.S. persons,” defined by federal law as U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), asylees, or refugees.
OUR COMMITMENT TO APPLICANTS
GridUnity is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, arrest and conviction record, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued, supported, and able to bring their authentic self to work.
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please email careers@gridunity.com.
For your security, all official communication from GridUnity will only come from email addresses ending in @gridunity.com.
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