Director of Accounting and Corporate Controller

Panthalassa • Portland, OR

10d • $150,000 - $250,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As our Director of Accounting & Corporate Controller, you will lead financial operations during a critical growth phase as we scale from R&D to mass production and commercial deployment. You’ll build scalable systems and controls, establish reporting processes that support rapid decision-making, and provide financial insights that help leadership execute on ambitious goals. This is a hands-on role ideal for a builder ready to architect and own our accounting infrastructure from the ground up.

Requirements

• 6+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial reporting, including leading financial operations for $50M+ organizations.
• Deep expertise in GAAP, financial statement preparation, internal controls, and tax compliance.
• Experience with cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial audits.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills – your models are both accurate and maintainable.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred).
• Extraordinary attention to detail. You deeply understand the importance of accuracy and tightness in accounting and reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial data into strategic insights.
• Proven ability to design and implement accounting systems and processes that effectively scale with company growth.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience building and scaling accounting functions in a high-growth startup.
• Experience in manufacturing, hardware, clean technology, or other capital-intensive industries.
• Familiarity with PLM, MRP, MES, and procurement systems.
• CPA or CMA certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting operations, including AP/AR, GL,payroll, and tax, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Develop and refine cash flow forecasting and runway management tools, giving leadership real-time financial visibility.
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to implement robust inventory and cost accounting practices.
• Ensure accurate production cost tracking, BOM traceability, and system alignment as we scale to high-volume manufacturing.
• Ensure integrity of financial statements and compliance with GAAP and tax regulations.
• Deliver timely, audit-ready month-end and year-end closes.
• Lead external audit processes and maintain internal controls appropriate for a scaling hard tech company.
• Implement and optimize ERP systems and integrate with PLM/MRP/MES/procurement tools.
• Ensure that accounting systems capture the data required to inform key business decisions.
• Design scalable accounting processes that support cross-functional collaboration and operational agility.
• Partner with FP&A and executive leadership to inform forward-looking forecasts with actual results.
• Build reporting packages for leadership, board meetings, and investors.
• Develop lightweight reforecasting and scenario planning tools to maintain up-to-date financial visibility.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
• Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
• Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
• Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees