[Hiring] Controller @Ditto

Role Description

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, US GAAP financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting. Give leaders dependable actuals and clear explanations of financial results.

• Lead ASC 606 reviews for subscriptions, term licenses, usage arrangements, and implementation services.
• Document performance obligations, allocation, recognition timing, and contract modifications.
• Reconcile billing, cash receipts, deferred revenue, contract assets, and remaining performance obligations to the ledger.
• Partner with Legal, Sales, and public sector program owners on contract-specific billing, project and labor cost tracking, and supporting documentation.
• Build proportionate controls and approval workflows, lead the financial statement audit, and prepare organized support for accounting diligence.
• Coordinate tax, equity compensation, and international accounting with advisors as applicable.
• Oversee payables, receivables and collections, expense management, payroll accounting, and treasury controls.
• Improve handoffs between CRM, contracts, billing, payroll, and the ERP.
• Lead accounting staff and outside providers, automate recurring work, and develop the team.
• Partner with FP&A on actuals and forecast inputs while owning accounting policies and conclusions.

Qualifications

• Direct ownership of the close and financial reporting in a growing software or technology business, with strong US GAAP and software ASC 606 judgment.
• Experience managing financial statement audits and turning complex accounting questions into clear documentation, policies, and operating processes.
• Evidence of improving reconciliations, internal controls, accounting systems, and data quality while staying close to day-to-day execution.
• Ability to lead employees or outside accounting providers, prioritize competing needs, and communicate clearly with commercial and technical partners.
• Accounting education or equivalent professional experience, paired with sound judgment, attention to detail, and accountability for reliable results.
• A proactive and curious attitude about how AI can support your role through automation, ideation, or more thoughtful decision-making.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, NetSuite ERP and other accounting-related applications including AP automation, expense management, and other financial systems.
• Strong understanding of core accounting processes and internal controls, with the ability to translate complex accounting concepts into practical applications.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and strong written and verbal communication abilities.

Requirements

• CPA; public accounting experience or experience leading external audits.
• Experience scaling accounting at a venture-backed software company, including financing diligence.
• Commercial and government software contracts, channel arrangements, and applicable FAR, DFARS, DCAA, or cost accounting requirements.
• Equity accounting, software development cost accounting, international entities, or multi-currency operations.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and meaningful equity.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) and flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible time off for all employees.
• Access to the Atlanta office for remote workers.

Company Description

Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge. Our mission is to make it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications, regardless of network conditions. Whether you're in a stadium, airplane, or remote military base, Ditto's peer-to-peer sync engine ensures devices stay connected and data stays consistent, even without internet. With more than $145 million in funding and trusted by organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U.S. military, Ditto powers mission-critical experiences across aviation, retail, travel, hospitality, defense, and more. As a globally distributed, fast-growing startup, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the wide range of perspectives needed to solve the world’s hardest connectivity problems.