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The Opportunity: Assistant Controller

LifeLoop is seeking an Assistant Controller to help lead and scale our accounting organization as the company continues to grow. This role will be responsible for driving operational excellence across the monthly close, financial reporting, technical accounting, internal controls, accounting operations, and systems-enabled process improvement.

The Assistant Controller will be both strategic and hands-on, bringing strong U.S. GAAP expertise, SaaS or technology company experience, and a proven ability to improve accounting processes through automation, stronger workflows, system integrations, and clear documentation. This role will partner closely with Finance, Engineering, Sales, People Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial results.

What can you expect the role to look like

Financial Close & Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, compliance with GAAP, and timely delivery of financial results.
• Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements and reporting packages.
• Improve close rigor through analytical review procedures, variance analysis, consistent workflows, and clear ownership across the accounting function.

General Ledger & Accounting Operations

• Oversee core accounting operations, including general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, inventory accounting, payroll accounting, accounts payable, billing and revenue recognition support, commissions, leases, and other recurring close activities.
• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and supported by strong documentation.

Technical Accounting & Policy

• Serve as a technical accounting leader on U.S. GAAP matters relevant to a SaaS and technology environment, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 lease accounting, capitalized software, cloud computing arrangements, sales commissions, equity-based compensation, acquisitions, intercompany and transfer pricing matters, and other complex or non-recurring transactions.
• Maintain and improve accounting policies to ensure they are practical, current, and consistently applied.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Strengthen LifeLoop's internal control environment through scalable policies, procedures, documentation, and review controls.
• Support external audits and tax preparation by coordinating requests, preparing documentation, and ensuring audit readiness.
• Proactively identify financial and compliance risks and recommend practical improvements to mitigate those risks.

Systems, Automation & Process Improvement

• Lead and support initiatives to modernize accounting operations through AI-driven automation, system integrations, and improved data workflows.
• Identify manual accounting steps that can be streamlined or eliminated through scalable processes.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to improve ERP functionality, strengthen system integrity, enhance reporting, and support future-state accounting systems and tools.

Analytical Procedures & Business Insight

• Build and institutionalize stronger analytical review procedures across key financial statement areas.
• Improve the quality of variance analysis by connecting accounting results to business drivers, KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and operating trends.
• Provide clear financial insights that support decision-making and improve the accuracy and usefulness of accounting outputs.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Finance, Engineering, Sales, People Operations, and other teams to support business initiatives and assess emerging financial implications.
• Coordinate with FP&A on detailed financial analysis, trend analysis, financial modeling, budgets, and forecasts.
• Support acquisition integration, new product or service offerings, changes in business processes, and other strategic initiatives as needed.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members by setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, providing coaching, and ensuring high-quality execution.
• Establish strong documentation standards, clear process ownership, and ongoing training to elevate team performance.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, accuracy, continuous improvement, and practical innovation.