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Metabase

Controller

OR · Remote

$125K - $200K/yr

It's a broad startup controller role: you'll own core accounting and audit, along with tax, payments, and expense management. Today we run as a small, high-leverage team that delivers much of this ...

Metabase

Controller

$125K - $200K/yr

It's a broad startup controller role: you'll own core accounting and audit, along with tax, payments, and expense management. Today we run as a small, high-leverage team that delivers much of this ...

WESTRAFO AMERICA LLC

Controller

Trotwood, OH · On-site

As a startup manufacturing facility, this role requires a finance leader who can build processes ... The Controller will serve as the primary financial liaison between the U.S. operation, the Italian ...

WESTRAFO AMERICA LLC

Controller

Dayton, OH · On-site

As a startup manufacturing facility, this role requires a finance leader who can build processes ... The Controller will serve as the primary financial liaison between the U.S. operation, the Italian ...

Westrafo America LLC

Controller

Trotwood, OH · On-site

As a startup manufacturing facility, this role requires a finance leader who can build processes ... The Controller will serve as the primary financial liaison between the U.S. operation, the Italian ...

ENTEK

Financial Controller

Terre Haute, IN · On-site

As the Financial Controller , you'll serve as the senior finance leader for our newest ... You'll help transform a manufacturing startup into a world-class operation while building and ...

Cherry Bekaert

Interim Controller

Boston, MA · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

Interim Controller Boston, MA (Hybrid) | 3+ Month Contract | $80-$100/hour Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing is partnered with a rapidly growing, venture-backed startup seeking an experienced ...

Bridgepoint Consulting

Controller

Boston, MA · On-site +1

We offer a broad range of finance, technology, and risk/compliance services to support clients from startup to IPO readiness. We are seeking a Controller to join our growing Financial Operations ...

DensityAI

Controller

Mountain View, CA

As Controller, you'll run our accounting operations, financial close, and reporting - and build the controls, systems, and team that let DensityAI scale cleanly from startup to a company ready for ...

Last Energy

Controller

Austin, TX · On-site

As Controller, this role will own the accounting function, maintaining the processes, controls, and ... Proven ability to build accounting processes and controls in a lean or startup environment

Last Energy

Controller

Austin, TX

As Controller, this role will own the accounting function, maintaining the processes, controls, and ... Proven ability to build accounting processes and controls in a lean or startup environment

Last Energy

Controller

Austin, TX

As Controller, this role will own the accounting function, maintaining the processes, controls, and ... Proven ability to build accounting processes and controls in a lean or startup environment

Accounting Career Consultants

Controller

Statesville, NC · On-site

$75K - $100K/yr

The organization has evolved from a grassroots startup into a nationally recognized competitor ... This is more than a traditional Controller role. You'll partner directly with the President and ...

Deli Star Corporation

Controller

Saint Louis, MO · On-site

We're not your typical manufacturer, we're a mission-driven startup powered by entrepreneurial ... Role Overview The Controller at Deli Star is more than a financial gatekeeper, this role is a ...

Eva Automation

Assistant Controller

Redwood City, CA · On-site

In May 2016, Silicon Valley startup Eva Automation, led by Gideon Yu, acquired Bowers & Wilkins ... Bowers & Wilkins is seeking to hire an Assistant Controller in the Redwood City Office. This ...

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How much do startup controller jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for startup controller in the United States is $119,497.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $97,000.00 and $138,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a startup controller?

A Startup Controller is a finance professional responsible for overseeing accounting, financial planning, and internal controls in an early-stage company. They manage financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow, and compliance to ensure the startup's financial health. Unlike larger organizations, a Startup Controller often takes on a more hands-on role, wearing multiple hats in finance and operations. They work closely with founders and investors to provide strategic financial insights that support growth. Their role is critical in scaling the business while maintaining financial discipline.

What are the main challenges a startup controller faces in an early-stage company?

One of the main challenges for a Startup Controller is managing financial processes amid rapid growth and evolving business models, often with limited resources and lean teams. You'll need to build or refine accounting systems, establish financial controls, and adapt to shifting priorities while ensuring compliance and accurate reporting. Collaboration with founders, department heads, and sometimes investors is frequent, requiring both financial expertise and strong communication skills. Success in this role often means being proactive, resourceful, and ready to pivot quickly as the startup scales or changes direction.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a startup controller?

To thrive as a Startup Controller, you need a solid background in accounting, financial reporting, and cash flow management, typically supported by a CPA or relevant degree. Experience with cloud-based accounting software such as QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, or Xero, as well as proficiency in Excel, is highly beneficial. Strong analytical thinking, adaptability, and clear communication are key soft skills that help navigate the fast-paced and dynamic startup environment. These skills are crucial for ensuring accurate financial oversight, supporting rapid growth, and facilitating sound decision-making for the organization.

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Infographic showing various Startup Controller job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 94% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 80% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $119,497 per year, or $57.5 per hour.

Controller

Metabase

OR • Remote

$125K - $200K/yr

Full-time

Posted 27 days ago

Job description

Metabase is the easiest way for people to get insights from their data, from tiny startups who get up and running quickly to major corporations with tens of thousands of users. That's why people love us.
 
We bring data tools with the elegance and simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence. We provide an opinionated open source starting point for how companies should measure, analyze and share their data, which is used by tens of thousands of companies.

Metabase's BizOps & Finance team builds the systems keeping the company running smoothly behind the scenes. We cover a wide range of areas — finance and accounting, sales operations, legal operations, compliance, and account management — but we treat them all as flavors of operations. Whatever the task, we take a systems-driven approach — design it, build it, and run it (ideally, automatically). Our goal is to free the rest of the company to focus on building great software.

We're hiring an experienced Controller to own accounting and financial operations at Metabase. It's a broad startup controller role: you'll own core accounting and audit, along with tax, payments, and expense management. Today we run as a small, high-leverage team that delivers much of this through external firms - accountants and tax professionals - so your initial focus will be on managing those partners. Over time, there's scope to bring accounting in-house.

This is a role for someone who's an expert in their domain but comfortable in a fluid, ambiguous environment - and energized by building out our financial operations as well as running them.

Responsibilities
  • General ledger & close — manage and review the month-end close (run today through external accountants); investigate and resolve discrepancies
  • Audit — own the external auditor relationship; coordinate information requests internally; investigate and resolve issues that surface
  • Tax — manage external tax accountants; handle direct execution like new-state registrations and payments
  • Accounts payable & expenses — run the payment cycle; own and troubleshoot the corporate card / expense system
  • Over time — lead implementation of new systems (ERP, rev rec, payments); potentially build an in-house close process
About You
  • Seasoned accountant with an active CPA
  • Expertise with US GAAP, SaaS revenue recognition, stock based compensation, multi-entity / international accounting
  • Owned full-cycle month end close / quarter end close processes and managed audits end-to-end
  • Prior experience in a startup and / or big 4 audit a plus
  • Undergraduate qualification in accounting, finance, or a rigorous quantitative field
  • Strong investigative skills - you spot when something is off and can reconstruct what happened
  • High bar for accuracy, with exacting attention to detail and little tolerance for errors
  • Strong organizational skills - you can keep multiple streams of work running in parallel
  • Low ego attitude - you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in
  • Based in the US
Compensation
The US base salary range for this role is $125K–$200K annually, plus equity and benefits.
Compensation is determined by role, level, location, and individual qualifications, including skills, experience, and scope of responsibility. Pay may vary by geographic location and other job-related factors.

Benefits
We offer meaningful equity and a comprehensive US benefits package, including fully employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (with 75% coverage for dependents), a 401(k) with employer match available to enroll after the first 30 days, flexible and unlimited paid time off including sick time, and an asynchronous, remote-first environment.

We're a global team (50% outside the US), fully distributed (from Thailand to California), who get things done asynchronously, with plenty of uninterrupted time, supporting each other to do the best work of our careers. We offer flexibility (define your own schedule and work from wherever you want), autonomy, and an environment that fosters growth, learning, and development. We're relentlessly user-focused and believe in building long-term value, not short-term hacks. And we raised a $30M Series B to take our approach to the next level for years to come.
 
For U.S. applicants: Metabase participates in the federal E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of newly hired U.S. based employees. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates and is only initiated upon hire.
 
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