Controller

Overview of Position

The Controller is a senior individual contributor and people leader tasked with ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting and accounting operations. This role is pivotal in maintaining strong internal controls and compliance across multiple geographies, delivering reliable financial information to executive leadership, our private equity firm, and lending partners.

In this PE-owned, $50–100M professional learning and services business, the Controller plays a critical role in maintaining operational stability and financial accuracy. We are looking for a hands-on manager who enjoys the details of the day-to-day accounting function. This role is best suited for a steady, reliable leader who prioritizes consistency, process execution, and maintaining a clean set of books over high-level strategic pivots. You will be the primary owner of the General Ledger, supported by a staff accountant, accounts payable, and payroll support.

We are seeking a hands-on accounting leader who excels in a fast-paced, results-driven environment and can balance precision, practicality, and collaboration.

What you will be doing:

Financial Accounting & Close

• Own and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and GAAP compliance

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and reserves

• Ensure consistency and integrity across multiple revenue streams (direct enterprise sales and channel partners)

• Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts across domestic and international entities

Revenue & Cost Accounting

• Manage the automated revenue recognition process within NetSuite to ensure accurate treatment of enterprise contracts and partner sales. Ensure the system is functioning correctly for deferred revenue and contract assets without the need for manual offline schedules.

• Ensure proper treatment of deferred revenue, contract assets, and partner commissions

• Partner with Finance and Sales Operations to ensure accurate billing, collections, and revenue forecasting

PE, Bank & Executive Reporting

• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages for:

  • PE ownership

  • Lending partners / banks

  • Executive leadership

• Participate in Monthly Operational Reviews (MORs), providing insights on financial performance, trends, risks, and variances

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis in partnership with the Senior Director of Finance

International & Compliance Oversight

• Oversee statutory compliance and tax filings for our entities in Europe, Japan, India, and Australia. You will act as the point person to flag compliance needs and coordinate with local resources to ensure all jurisdictional requirements are met.

• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting, payroll accounting, and tax-related accounting entries

• Support audits, reviews, and lender examinations

Controls, Systems & Process Improvement

• Design, implement, and maintain strong internal controls appropriate for a PE-backed organization

• Continuously improve accounting processes, documentation, and close efficiency

• Partner with Finance, People Operations, and Legal to ensure payroll, benefits, and compensation are accurately reflected in financials

• Support ERP, accounting system, and reporting tool enhancements as the company scales

Team Leadership

• Lead, develop, and coach AR, AP, and Payroll functions

• Establish clear expectations, workflows, and accountability across the accounting team

• Build a culture of accuracy, ownership, continuous improvement, and service orientation

• Demonstrates curiosity and pushes continuous improvement.

A successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA / CMA or advanced qualifications preferred.

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with 3+ years in a leadership role.

• Experience in a $50M–$100M+ revenue business, preferably PE-backed.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial close management.

• Experience preparing financial reports for private equity stakeholders and banks.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• CPA or equivalent professional certification.

• Experience with professional services, education, SaaS, or hybrid revenue models.

• Exposure to international accounting and multi-entity consolidations.

• Experience in improving close timelines and scaling accounting operations.

• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and results-driven.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to evolving priorities.

• Confident collaborator with Finance, People Operations, and executive leadership.

• Skilled at communicating financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

• Trusted guardian of financial integrity and compliance.

• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities.

• Forward-facing and interested in AI and technological advancements.

• Advanced experience with NetSuite. Experience with Concur for expense management and Paylocity for payroll processing preferred.

Where you’ll be working: We proudly support a collaborative remote environment for our globally distributed teammates, while also using our Boulder office as a resource.

Compensation: Scaled Agile is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The target salary range for this role is $165,000- $190,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

Wondering if you should apply?

As a company that helps organizations embrace and turn change into opportunity, we’re looking for teammates with diverse experiences who thrive on applying their knowledge in new ways. You don’t need to meet every listed qualification to apply. If you’re motivated by an iterative approach to growth, learning, collaboration, and relentless improvement, we want to hear from you.

Work Differently. Build the Future.

Scaled Agile, Inc., (SAI) is a global training and enablement platform equipping enterprises with the capabilities needed to compete in an era defined by rapid change, digital complexity, and AI-driven work. Through SAFe®—the world’s most trusted system for enterprise agility—and a growing portfolio of enterprise AI education and enablement programs, we help organizations make better decisions, accelerate value delivery, and build adaptable, high-performing teams.

Supported by a global partner network of more than 400 companies and a vibrant community of more than 2 million trained professionals, SAI equips leaders and teams with the skills, mental models, and operating systems they need to accelerate transformation, improve flow, and unlock value with confidence. Our newest AI-focused offerings are expanding quickly as leaders seek structured, pragmatic guidance on how to become AI-Native and realize ROI where most AI initiatives stall.

SAI is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. There is no requirement that this person live in Colorado, as we have a virtual team with regular in-person meetings. SAI is a Pledge 1% corporate philanthropy movement member. Through this program, SAI contributes to the local community and seeks to inspire and encourage other companies to do the same.