Director, Corporate Controller

CesiumAstro•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Director, Corporate Controller oversees the accounting function responsible for general ledger accounting, financial close, reconciliations, and accounting compliance. The role establishes functional priorities and operating plans, manages accounting teams through subordinate leaders, and maintains accounting policies and controls that support accurate and timely financial reporting. The Director evaluates financial results, complex accounting matters, internal controls, and operational performance to ensure compliance with applicable standards and organizational requirements. This is a hands-on, technically strong accounting leadership role requiring experience in complex, multi-entity environments and exposure to SEC reporting and SOX controls. The Director partners with finance, operations, program management, and other business functions to address financial matters, improve accounting processes, and provide senior leadership with accurate and meaningful financial information.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field with 11–15 years of related experience; a master's degree with 9–12 years; or a Ph.D. with 7–10 years of related experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit, accounts payable, internal controls, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of leadership or management experience leading finance, accounting, tax, internal controls, or business systems professionals.
Experience serving in a corporate controller capacity or equivalent, including consolidated financial reporting, books-and-records integrity, technical accounting, and internal control over financial reporting.
Expert knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, general ledger accounting, financial close, and account reconciliation practices.
Expertise in GAAP or IFRS, accounting policies, and financial statement preparation.
Comprehensive knowledge of internal controls, audit requirements, financial documentation, account analysis, and accounting compliance.
Extensive experience evaluating complex accounting transactions, financial results, balance sheet activity, reporting issues, and appropriate accounting treatment.
Strategic understanding of accounting operations, financial systems, process automation, control environments, and organizational reporting requirements.
Sound judgment in evaluating accounting issues, financial reporting implications, internal control risks, audit matters, and competing organizational priorities.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP), general ledger, and financial accounting applications such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent applications.
Experience with financial close, account reconciliation, and consolidation applications such as FloQast, OneStream, or equivalent applications.
Experience with financial reporting, business intelligence, automation, and data analysis applications such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent applications.
Must meet U.S. government space technology export regulation eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, or refugee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Responsibilities

Oversee accounting teams and subordinate leaders responsible for general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and related accounting activities.
Establish functional priorities, operating plans, resource requirements, and performance expectations that support accurate and timely accounting operations.
Develop accounting leaders and organizational capability through workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, and employee development.
Provide oversight of the organization's books and records and partner with senior finance leadership on corporate accounting strategy, technical accounting positions, and the integrity of financial data.
Develop reporting packages for executive leadership and external stakeholders.
Lead process improvements, automation initiatives, and system enhancements.
Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, adjustments, and financial statement preparation.
Review financial results, balance sheet accounts, income statement activity, and supporting schedules to identify significant variances, discrepancies, or accounting issues.
Present financial results, accounting matters, and reporting considerations to senior leadership to support informed business decisions.
Own consolidated corporate financial reporting, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and preparation of financial statements, disclosures, and management reporting packages.
Establish and enforce accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and documentation practices consistent with GAAP or IFRS and organizational requirements.
Evaluate complex or non-routine accounting matters and determine appropriate accounting treatment, documentation, and financial reporting implications.
Manage internal and external audit activities, including audit preparation, supporting documentation, issue resolution, and implementation of corrective actions.
Ensure corporate compliance with applicable statutory, regulatory, and SEC reporting requirements and internal control over financial reporting, including SOX, coordinating with tax, treasury, and external auditors.