Growth Controller

Propeller Industries • New York, NY

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Controller at Propeller builds systems that turn financial data into strategic foresight. You'll lead engagement teams to deliver month-end closes with excellence while transforming traditional controller work—historically reactive and backward-looking—into a proactive, AI-enabled function that surfaces insights before problems arise. This role offers an accelerated learning curve, serving as Controller for 2-5 Series B-C companies simultaneously, each with significant revenue and complex operations. You will have the stability, resources, and infrastructure of a 17-year-old, 250-person firm and receive training in AI-enabled financial intelligence. You'll gain experience that would typically take 5-7 years in a single-company role, attending weekly leadership meetings, participating in board prep, collaborating on strategic decisions, and having direct access to client CEOs and CFOs.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or CPA required
• 7+ years in accounting/finance with at least 3 years at companies or serving clients in the $10M-$100M revenue range
• Multi-client or consulting background strongly preferred (Big 4, boutique accounting firm, fractional CFO services, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to build processes from scratch —not just follow them
• Cross-functional experience developing processes around financial reporting and operational workflows
• Previous experience with Series B and Series C companies
• Strong understanding of how operational and business changes impact financial reporting
• Experience with investor diligence and audit preparedness
• Quickbooks
• Consumer: In-depth understanding of inventory flow and cost accounting
• Experience with DTC and wholesale channels
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and revenue recognition
• Familiarity with sales tax implications and obligations
• Ability to distinguish between COGS and Opex
• Enterprise/Technology: Experience with revenue waterfalls and deferred revenue
• Solid understanding of ASC 606 and revenue recognition
• Familiarity with sales tax obligations
• Ability to identify capitalizable costs and correctly allocate to COGS or Opex
• Systems thinking: ability to see patterns, codify intelligence, and contribute to scalable, repeatable processes
• Comfort with ambiguity and change: Propeller is building the future of professional services, and this role requires adaptability, curiosity, and willingness to pioneer new approaches
• Technical aptitude: experience with modern tools like Claude Code, Databricks, Looker, N8N, or similar platforms

Responsibilities

• Oversee engagement teams across U.S. and international personnel, delegating work to maximize efficiency
• Mentor and develop team members, actively supporting professional growth
• Manage utilization and client load to ensure team members are challenged, supported, and operating at optimal capacity
• Codify and share best practices, contributing to Propeller's institutional knowledge and platform intelligence
• Optimize margins and business unit efficiency, recognizing that Propeller's economics shift from hours billed to value delivered
• Proactively engage in Early Warning processes to surface issues before they escalate
• Support client pipeline development in collaboration with Business Development, CFO team, and Customer Experience
• Identify upsell and lifecycle extension opportunities by understanding client needs and demonstrating incremental value
• Partner with Customer Success to ensure deliverables meet Propeller's standards and drive client satisfaction
• Conduct periodic client file reviews to identify learning opportunities, develop best practices, and feed insights back into the platform
• Document workflows and surface repeatable intelligence that can be systematized through PropellerOS
• Drive high client satisfaction by delivering not just accurate financials, but timely, actionable insights
• Transform the monthly close call from backward-looking reporting into strategic financial review powered by analytics and CFO perspective
• Develop scope and service offerings for potential Growth Stage clients
• Participate in all phases of the client conversion cycle: scoping, pitch, and SOW development
• Act as a strategic partner to executive teams, helping them navigate financial and operational complexity

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday pay
• Comprehensive health benefits plus dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance
• HSA contribution
• Paid Family Leave
• 401k match
• Remote Work
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level