Vice President, Controller

Power Factors•Houston, TX

About The Position

Power Factors is seeking an experienced Vice President, Controller to lead its global accounting and controllership organization in a complex, international SaaS and technology environment. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the role is a key member of the Finance leadership team and a partner to the CFO on accounting, financial governance, risk, operational scalability, and Finance transformation. The VP, Controller is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and scalability of global accounting operations, including financial close and reporting, revenue accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial controls, statutory accounting, and related finance operations. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, combining technical accounting expertise with operational leadership to strengthen processes, controls, systems, cash discipline, and organizational capabilities. The role will build a scalable controllership model for multiple entities, currencies, jurisdictions, and evolving commercial models. Power Factors provides Unity, a renewable energy management suite supporting the energy value chain. Its software and solutions help renewable energy stakeholders monitor and manage assets, automate workflows, and make informed decisions. The company reports managing more than 300 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage assets across over 600 customers and 18,000 sites.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, financial reporting, or related finance leadership roles.
Significant leadership experience in a Controller, Corporate Controller, VP Accounting, or senior controllership role within a complex, global organization.
Professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent.
Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise, with sound judgment in complex or evolving situations.
Experience leading accounting operations across multiple legal entities, currencies, and jurisdictions.
Demonstrated experience managing month-end and year-end close, external audits, financial controls, and statutory reporting.
Strong understanding of revenue recognition and experience in a subscription, SaaS, technology, or similarly complex revenue environment, including arrangements involving services or implementation components.
Experience leading and developing geographically distributed finance teams.
Demonstrated success improving, standardizing, and automating accounting processes and establishing meaningful operational metrics.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving organization and move between strategic leadership and detailed operational issues.
Strong executive communication skills and ability to work effectively with leadership, auditors, advisors, and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetSuite is highly desirable.
Experience supporting acquisitions, purchase accounting, or post-acquisition integration is an asset.
Familiarity with ASC 606 overtime revenue recognition is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead global accounting and controllership, ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent financial reporting across entities and jurisdictions.
Own and continuously improve monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, controls, reconciliations, and documentation.
Oversee general accounting activities, including the general ledger, intercompany accounting, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across global entities and identify emerging accounting risks.
Oversee preparation and integrity of consolidated financial statements and management reporting.
Maintain financial controls and governance, with clear process ownership and escalation mechanisms.
Lead external audits and serve as a key point of contact for external auditors and accounting advisors.
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements across international entities.
Partner with Tax, Legal, Payroll, and People & Culture on regulatory, statutory, and entity compliance requirements.
Partner with the CFO on accounting, financial governance, risk, operational scalability, and Finance transformation priorities.
Lead the accounting framework for global revenue arrangements, including SaaS subscriptions, professional services, projects, implementation arrangements, and other customer contracts.
Own revenue recognition policies, contract assessments, processes, reconciliations, and controls; assess complex customer arrangements from an accounting perspective.
Partner with Revenue Operations, FP&A, Sales, Professional Services, Legal, and other teams to support accurate and timely revenue reporting.
Strengthen revenue processes and controls as the business and its commercial models evolve.
Lead Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, general accounting, and related accounting operations.
Establish operational discipline around billing, collections, cash application, vendor payments, accruals, and reconciliations.
Improve working-capital performance through clear ownership, service levels, controls, escalation processes, and measurable KPIs.
Ensure accounting operations support multiple legal entities, currencies, and jurisdictions.
Build a scalable global controllership operating model by standardizing processes, reducing unnecessary manual activity, improving system utilization, and using automation and AI where appropriate.
Strengthen financial systems and data to improve accuracy, scalability, transparency, and decision support.
Partner with Finance and business leaders to simplify end-to-end processes while maintaining appropriate controls.
Establish and monitor controllership metrics, including close cycle, reconciliation quality, aged receivables, billing accuracy, audit findings, control effectiveness, and process efficiency.
Support financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and integration of acquired entities, systems, and processes as required.
Lead, develop, and mentor a geographically distributed accounting organization; build leadership capability, technical depth, and succession within the Finance team.
Establish clear accountability, priorities, decision rights, and operating rhythms across the controllership organization.
Develop an organization that balances financial governance with responsive, pragmatic business support.
Partner closely with the CFO, FP&A, Revenue Operations, Tax, Legal, People & Culture, and operational leaders.