Global Controller

About Customer.io

Over 9,000 companies — from scrappy startups to global brands — use our platform to send billions of emails, push notifications, in-app messages, and SMS every day. Customer.io powers automated communication that people actually want to receive. We help teams send smarter, more relevant messages using real-time behavioral data.

About the role

Hi, my name is Diep N, VP, Finance at Customer.io , and I'm looking for a Global Controller to take the close, the books, and our control environment and make them theirs.

We're a global, remote-first, private company built on subscription and usage-based revenue, and as we grow we need a controller who can lead the team already in place and sharpen the fundamentals. You'll lead a team of ~7, growing, across revenue accounting, close, AP/AR, payroll, and treasury, and partner closely with me and, given our CFO's broad remit, with stakeholders across Sales, Legal, IT, HR, and Engineering.

What you'll do

Lead monthly and quarterly close, GL, AP/AR, payroll, and account reconciliations, delivering accurate, timely US GAAP financials. Close currently runs ~10 business days; get us to 6-8 days within your first 12 months, with fewer post-close adjustments and aged reconciliations.

Own revenue accounting and serve as our technical accounting authority on subscription and usage-based revenue recognition (ASC 606), including the ARR-to-GAAP bridge: reconciling ARR, billings, deferred revenue, contract assets, and usage true-ups to reported revenue, and explaining the delta to leadership and the board in plain terms.

Author technical accounting position memos on contract modifications, SSP allocation, variable consideration, and capitalized contract costs, the work that makes "technical accounting authority" real.

Own equity compensation accounting (ASC 718): grant accuracy, 409A timing, expense, modifications, and cap-table integrity, in partnership with stock plan administration.

Manage and grow a team of ~7, with room to scale, building trust quickly and developing the leads beneath you.

Build a control framework suited to a global, remote-first, private company with subscription and usage-based revenue, keeping the books audit-ready.

Own our accounting systems roadmap and drive automation across close and reporting.

Own select treasury operations, including cash management and banking relationships, and partner on FX exposure monitoring given our multi-currency footprint.

Run our external audit relationship and coordinate with external tax partners on compliance, provisions, and filings.

Manage the realities of a distributed, remote-first global team: statutory accounting coordination, payroll and contractor controls, entity reporting, and working with Legal, HR, and Tax on international compliance.

What we're looking for

10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leading a team through managers or leads.

A Big 4 (or equivalent top-tier public accounting) foundation.

Deep US GAAP mastery, particular strength in subscription and usage-based revenue recognition (ASC 606).

A concrete, personally-owned automation or AI deployment in accounting with a measurable result, eliminating a manual reconciliation, reducing close time, or lowering error rate, that you can speak to in detail.

Experience scaling an accounting function that was already running, not building one from zero.

A proven track record with external audits and keeping books audit-ready.

Strong leadership and communication skills, with credibility partnering with senior, cross-functional stakeholders.