Controller

About Harbor Compliance

Join Harbor Compliance, a pioneering leader in the compliance industry, recognized by Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Merging with Labyrinth, Inc. in 2021, we've expanded our reach to over 35,000 clients, leveraging advanced technology to simplify business licensing and legal entity management. We’re a growing team, passionate about making compliance accessible and efficient for all businesses and nonprofits.

The Controller ensures the integrity, accuracy, and scalability of the company’s financial operations by owning the end-to-end accounting function for a multi-entity, nationwide organization. This role leads proactive cash management, delivers timely and reliable financial reporting, drives continuous process improvement, and prepares the organization for successful audits. By building scalable accounting systems, implementing robust controls, and mentoring a high-performing team, the Controller enables leadership to make confident, data-driven decisions that support growth, M&A activity, and future sale readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full accounting and financial reporting function, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and GAAP compliance across all entities.
• Lead the migration from QuickBooks to NetSuite, including system design, data migration, process documentation, and team training.
• Build and scale accounting infrastructure—policies, controls, workflows, and team structure—to support growth from $50M to $100M+ ARR.
• Establish and maintain month-end and quarter-end close processes, with a focus on accelerating close timelines.
• Drive technical accounting for complex revenue recognition matters under ASC 606 and lead financial integration of acquisitions (ASC 805).
• Serve as the finance lead for sale process readiness, including Quality of Earnings analyses, due diligence, and data room management.
• Partner with external auditors to ensure audit-ready financials and maintain robust internal controls (SOX-lite/full SOX readiness).
• Develop and mentor a high-performing accounting team while collaborating with FP&A, legal, and operations to ensure financial data integrity.

Qualifications

• CPA with 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3–5 years as Controller or Assistant Controller; Big 4 or large regional firm background preferred.
• Direct experience in private equity-backed companies and SaaS/recurring revenue businesses.
• Led NetSuite or similar mid-market ERP implementations and built scalable accounting processes and teams.
• Deep technical expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition and acquisition accounting.
• Hands-on experience supporting M&A and sale processes, including QofE, financial audits, and due diligence.
• Strong communicator capable of translating complex accounting matters for executives, PE sponsors, and boards.

Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling and multi-entity GAAP-compliant consolidated reporting.
• SaaS-specific accounting expertise, including deferred revenue, subscription billing, and internal controls (SOX-lite/full SOX).
• Familiarity with lease accounting (ASC 842), multi-state SALT, payroll processes, and consolidation tools like JustConsolidate.

Accommodations:

Harbor Compliance is committed to providing any reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

Compensation:

Compensation at the time of offer is based on factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of Harbor Compliance’s total compensation package. Other benefits may include health benefits, flexible paid time off, parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k), and educational reimbursement. Note that the salary range and benefits apply only to U.S.-based candidates.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement
Harbor Compliance will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Harbor Compliance, or (c) consistent with Harbor Compliance’s legal duty to furnish information.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Harbor Compliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.