Controller

Ruxlo•Wall Township, NJ

35d•$150,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ruxlo is seeking its first Controller to manage the financial books for two businesses: Ruxlo, an early-stage SaaS company, and Arnhem Inc., an established food ingredient business. The Controller will report to the CEO and be responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations of both entities, which maintain their own books on an accrual basis. This role involves managing an outsourced bookkeeping firm, performing hands-on accounting tasks, cleaning up existing financial records, and building the necessary accounting processes, controls, and reporting structures from the ground up. The primary focus is on ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial data for decision-making, fundraising, and potential future transactions.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience.
Direct accounting or controller experience at a SaaS company.
Deep GAAP knowledge and hands-on accrual-basis accounting, including full accrual closes owned independently.
SaaS accounting experience: subscription revenue recognition (ASC 606), deferred revenue, and calculating/reporting SaaS KPIs (ARR, churn, net revenue retention, CAC, LTV).
Multi-entity accounting experience: separate books, intercompany and related-party transactions, and consolidated reporting.
Hands-on inventory accounting, including valuation and cost of goods sold.
Strong QuickBooks Online skills.
Experience building controls at a small company.
Working knowledge of payroll accounting (including multi-state), sales tax, and 1099 compliance.
Experience working directly with outside CPAs, auditors, and lenders.
Experience managing an outsourced bookkeeping or accounting firm, holding it to deadlines and quality, and stepping in hands-on when needed.
Willingness to use AI tools to speed up reconciliation, reporting, and analysis, and the discipline to verify their output.
Ability to be onsite 4 days/week in Manasquan, NJ.

Nice To Haves

Public accounting (audit) experience.
CPA certification.
Experience converting books from cash to accrual.
Cleaning up and re-basing books that have drifted from the tax returns.
Import accounting: landed cost, duties, freight, and customs records.
S-corporation and pass-through entity tax, including state elective taxes.
Taking a company through its first audit, or through financing, sale, or M&A diligence.
Equity compensation accounting.
ERP migration experience.
Experience in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for both Ruxlo LLC and Arnhem Inc., including reconciliations, accruals, close checklists, and GAAP statements.
Manage the relationship with the outsourced bookkeeping firm (Pilot), setting expectations, reviewing work, and addressing issues.
Calculate and report SaaS KPIs such as MRR, ARR, churn, net revenue retention, customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, gross margin, burn, and runway.
Manage subscription revenue recognition and deferred revenue under ASC 606.
Oversee payroll accounting, benefits accruals, and equity compensation records, including multi-state payroll tax.
Design and implement internal controls for a small team, including payment approvals, vendor change verification, and separation of duties.
Manage cash and forecasting for both entities.
Plan and manage accounting systems, including the transition from QuickBooks Online when necessary.
Run inventory accounting for Arnhem Inc., including counts, valuation, and landed cost.
Report margin by product and customer, manage receivables and collections, and match payables against vendor bills for Arnhem Inc.
Clean up legacy balances and the chart of accounts for Arnhem Inc. to ensure alignment with tax returns.
Put payment approval, vendor-change verification, and separation of duties in place for Arnhem Inc.