Controller (Pacific or Mountain Time Zone)

SafelyYou

1d • Remote

About The Position

SafelyYou’s passionate mission is to empower safer, more person-centered care across senior living through world-leading AI, industry-changing hardware, and remote expert clinicians, significantly improving outcomes for residents while increasing peace of mind for families and reducing costs for communities. Originating in 2015 as the doctoral research of CEO George Netscher—and inspired by his own family's experience with Alzheimer's disease—SafelyYou was spun out of UC Berkeley’s Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, one of the top five AI research groups in the world. And today, our company is solving critical challenges in senior living, from resident falls and ER visits to staffing concerns, length of stay, and NOI. All helping ensure that communities can focus on improved care for residents while still reaching their financial goals. SafelyYou is one of five most innovative fall technologies referenced in the Senate Falls Report (2019), a winner of the McKnight’s Tech Partner of the Year, and has been named to Fortune’s Impact 20 list, which recognizes companies making people’s lives better through innovation. We're seeking a proactive, hands-on Financial Controller to lead all aspects of the accounting function and help build a scalable team and financial infrastructure to support SafelyYou’s next stage of growth. Reporting to the VP of Finance, you’ll manage a small, high-performing team and be responsible for streamlining accounting processes, systems, and internal controls, while improving financial accuracy, transparency, and efficiency. This role will work closely with senior management to shape and execute strategic financial plans, support due diligence processes, and partner with business leaders on all things accounting as we scale. The ideal candidate brings a background in Cost and SAAS accounting, strong communication skills, a growth mindset, and thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. If you're excited to help lead a high-performing finance team for a high-growth, mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform lives, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Deep understanding of SaaS and cost accounting, including ASC 606 revenue recognition and related SaaS metrics.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting best practices
• Experience with equity accounting, debt compliance, software capitalization, and audit readiness
• Familiarity with financial systems such as QuickBooks Online, Salesforce, Ramp, Carta, Maxio (or similar billing platform)
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing or upgrading ERP and finance systems (e.g., NetSuite, Intacct, Ramp)

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations: general ledger, cash flow, A/P, A/R, revenue recognition, inventory, and intercompany/multi-currency consolidations
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles, including financial statements and internal reporting
• Manage all accounting policies, controls, and documentation to ensure U.S. GAAP compliance and audit readiness
• Lead accounting operations for our Canadian subsidiary and ensure consolidated financial reporting integrity.
• Own the full-cycle audit process, including overall coordination, technical accounting memos, and external auditor and advisor relationships.
• Ensure compliance with all tax and regulatory requirements, including federal, state, local, and sales tax filings.
• Drive process improvements and implement scalable, automated workflows across accounting and related operations
• Own the accuracy of financial data across systems and champion best practices for consistency and data integrity
• Support the implementation of ERP, billing, and other financial systems as needed to improve visibility and automation
• Maintain and improve internal controls over financial reporting, including compliance with ASC 606, ASC 842, and other relevant standards
• Collaborate with People, Legal, Sales, and Operations to ensure accurate payroll, benefits, headcount tracking, and contract accounting
• Support the VP of Finance in budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and investor reporting
• Partner with business teams to drive working capital discipline and cost efficiency across the organization
• Act as a business partner across the company, bringing financial rigor and operational insight to key decision-making
• Hire, manage, and mentor the accounting team, fostering a high-performance culture of ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• A mission-driven company culture
• Fully remote
• Competitive salary & benefits, including fully paid employee premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k Program
• Monthly Education, Well-being & WFH stipends
• Non-accrual PTO
• Growth Potential
• Company Retreats
• Medical & Family/Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees