Senior Controller

About Us

At Utila, you’ll help build the modern, enterprise-grade platform that powers digital asset operations for more than 200 global institutions. Our technology secures $15B+ in monthly transaction volume and has protected over $100B to date, and we’re growing fast, backed by $50M in funding and a rapidly expanding customer base.

We work on mission-critical systems that demand innovation, precision, and deep technical expertise. If you’re excited by complex challenges, want to work with exceptionally strong teammates, and are looking to make a real impact on the future of financial technology, you’ll feel right at home here.

Join us, and help build something big.

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Senior Financial Controller to join Utila's growing Finance team.

Reporting directly to the VP Finance, this is a key role with broad ownership across accounting, financial operations, reporting, budgeting, controls and compliance.

We are looking for someone who has already operated as a senior finance professional in high-growth technology companies, can take real ownership of the day-to-day finance function, and help us continue building scalable processes and infrastructure as the company grows.

What you'll do

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee accounting operations across the US parent company and international subsidiaries.
• Professionally manage and oversee the company's bookkeeping function.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, cash reconciliations and working capital reporting.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing and collections processes together with the broader Finance team.
• Own and continuously improve financial processes, internal controls, reconciliations and accounting policies.
• Oversee revenue recognition and contract accounting for SaaS customer agreements.
• Lead the day-to-day work with external accountants, auditors, tax advisors, payroll providers and other finance vendors.
• Support statutory reporting, tax filings and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work closely with department leaders on budget management, including tracking actual spend versus budget, identifying variances and supporting ongoing forecasting and cost control.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes.
• Partner with FP&A and business stakeholders to ensure financial reporting and forecasts accurately reflect business activity.
• Help improve our finance systems, automation, reporting infrastructure and data quality.
• Support audits, due diligence and other strategic finance projects.
• Help build and develop the Finance team and processes as the company scales.

What we're looking for

• CPA with a Big 4 background.
• 5+ years of in-house finance experience following Big 4, with meaningful Controller-level responsibility.
• Experience across at least two in-house finance roles or companies following Big 4.
• Significant experience in a high-growth technology company or SaaS business is required.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of SaaS revenue recognition and customer contract accounting.
• Experience managing multi-entity and international accounting environments.
• Proven ability to independently manage a monthly close process from end to end.
• Experience overseeing or professionally managing bookkeeping or accounting teams.
• Experience working with departmental budgets, budget-to-actual analysis and financial forecasting.
• Highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working with financial systems and large datasets.
• Hands-on and detail-oriented, while able to understand the broader business and financial context.
• Strong ownership mentality and the ability to build and improve processes rather than simply operate existing ones.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with changing priorities.
• Fluent English.

Nice to have

• Experience with QuickBooks and/or Priority.
• Experience with NetSuite, including participation in an ERP implementation or migration.
• Experience working with US and Israeli entities.
• Experience with SaaS billing, collections and revenue operations.
• Experience implementing finance systems, automation and scalable reporting processes.
• Experience supporting audits, fundraising or financial due diligence.