Armada

Real-time supply chain visibility platform

Director, Corporate Controller

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field and an active Certified Public Accountant license are required.
At least 12 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 5 years leading an accounting function as a Controller or Director at a high-growth company, are required.
Experience building and leading multi-layer accounting teams, including hiring and developing managers, is required.
Big Four or national-firm public accounting experience is required.
Deep United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles judgment, especially Accounting Standards Codification 606 for complex hardware-plus-services arrangements, is required; the candidate must be able to write and defend accounting memoranda.
Experience leading external audits and building controls ready for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act before they were required is required.
Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation across international subsidiaries is required.
Experience owning a departmental budget and a multi-year functional roadmap is required.
The role requires explaining complex accounting matters clearly to executives, the board, auditors, and investors, and reconciling competing stakeholder views.

Responsibilities

Own the global month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close and drive it to a predictable 7–10 business days.
Deliver accurate, timely United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles financial statements, including multi-entity consolidation and foreign currency translation across international subsidiaries.
Own the accounting content of board, investor, and lender reporting packages and ensure ongoing debt covenant compliance.
Establish and document the company's accounting policies and technical positions, and defend them with auditors and senior leadership.
Lead revenue recognition under Accounting Standards Codification 606 for complex, milestone-heavy hardware, deployment, software, and services contracts, including multiple performance obligations and variable consideration.
Advise sales, legal, and deal teams on revenue and accounting implications of complex customer and government contract terms before signature.
Own accounting for leases (Accounting Standards Codification 842), stock-based compensation (Accounting Standards Codification 718), debt and financing transactions, contract costs (Accounting Standards Codification 340-40), and foreign operations (Accounting Standards Codification 830).
Own the external audit relationship and lead the annual audit, negotiating significant accounting and scope matters with the audit partner.
Define the Sarbanes-Oxley readiness roadmap and direct the design and implementation of internal controls to achieve a control environment ready for Sarbanes-Oxley within 12 months.
Own accounting workstreams for initial public offering readiness, partnering with legal, financial planning and analysis, and external advisors on timeline and deliverables, and drive process improvements across finance.
Own accounting and compliance for United States government contracts, including Other Transaction agreements, Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement work, invoicing, and cost compliance.
Partner with tax and treasury to set strategy for intercompany activity, transfer pricing, statutory audits, and local filings across international entities.
Set the accounting systems roadmap and own and scale the enterprise resource planning system (NetSuite) and surrounding procure-to-pay, billing, payroll, inventory/materials requirements planning, and consolidation tools.
Develop methods to automate, standardize, and document close and reporting processes as the business scales.
Build, lead, and develop a growing accounting and tax organization, including hiring and developing managers; set standards for rigor and pace, and define performance standards and career paths for the team.
Help establish the finance organization's strategic plans and objectives, and translate them into a multi-year controllership roadmap covering people, process, systems, and controls.
Cascade functional strategy into clear goals, priorities, and evaluation criteria for the accounting and tax team.
Own the accounting department budget, including headcount, audit and advisory fees, and systems spend.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Vice President of Finance and executive team on accounting implications of strategic decisions, transactions, and financings.

Desired Qualifications

IPO or S-1 experience, or experience as Controller at a newly public company.
Government contracting accounting (Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Defense Contract Audit Agency, and Cost Accounting Standards) and systems experience.
Experience in data centers, edge computing, robotics, aerospace/defense, or industrial hardware.
Experience with international operations in the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, or Asia-Pacific.

About the Company

Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.

With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

About the Role

We're hiring a builder-minded Director, Corporate Controller to lead the global accounting function and take it to public-company standard. You will set the strategy for the controllership organization, own the close and accounting policy, build the controls environment, and lead the accounting workstreams behind our IPO readiness. The decisions you make will shape Armada's financial foundation for years to come.

This is not a maintenance role. You will architect the processes and systems a much larger, multi-entity, manufacturing-and-deployment business will run on, while staying close enough to the work to personally resolve the hardest technical questions.

Reports to: VP, Finance

Location: This role is remote-based in the United States

Team: Directs accounting and tax through a team of managers and senior individual contributors; partners with FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and the Executive Team

What You'll Do

Close and reporting

Own the global month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; drive it to a predictable 7-10 business days
Deliver accurate, timely US GAAP financial statements, including multi-entity consolidation and foreign currency translation across international subsidiaries
Own the accounting content of board, investor, and lender reporting packages, and ensure ongoing debt covenant compliance

Technical accounting and policy

Establish and document the company's accounting policies and technical positions, and defend them with auditors and senior leadership
Lead revenue recognition (ASC 606) on complex, milestone-heavy hardware, deployment, software, and services contracts, including multiple performance obligations and variable consideration
Advise sales, legal, and deal teams on the revenue and accounting implications of complex customer and government contract terms before signature
Own accounting for leases (ASC 842), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), debt and financing transactions, contract costs (ASC 340-40), and foreign operations (ASC 830)

Audit, controls, and IPO readiness

Own the external audit relationship and lead the annual audit, negotiating significant accounting and scope matters with the audit partner
Define the SOX readiness roadmap and direct the design and implementation of internal controls to achieve a SOX-ready control environment within 12 months
Own the accounting workstreams for IPO readiness, partnering with legal, FP&A, and external advisors on timeline and deliverables, and drive process improvements across finance

Government and international

Own accounting and compliance for US government contracts (Other Transaction agreements today, FAR/DFARS work ahead), including invoicing and cost compliance
Partner with tax and treasury to set strategy for intercompany, transfer pricing, statutory audits, and local filings across international entities

Strategy, leadership, and systems

Set the accounting systems roadmap; own and scale the ERP (NetSuite) and surrounding stack: procure-to-pay, billing, payroll, inventory/MRP, and consolidation tools
Develop new methods to automate, standardize, and document close and reporting processes as the business scales
Build, lead, and develop a growing accounting and tax organization, including hiring and developing managers; set the bar for rigor and pace, and define performance standards and career paths for the team
Help establish the finance organization's strategic plans and objectives, and translate them into a multi-year controllership roadmap covering people, process, systems, and controls
Cascade functional strategy into clear goals, priorities, and evaluation criteria for the accounting and tax team
Own the accounting department budget, including headcount, audit and advisory fees, and systems spend
Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP Finance and executive team on the accounting implications of strategic decisions, transactions, and financings

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; active CPA license
12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading an accounting function as a Controller or Director at a high-growth company
A track record of building and leading multi-layer accounting teams, including hiring and developing managers
Big 4 or national-firm public accounting experience
Deep US GAAP judgment, especially ASC 606 on complex hardware-plus-services arrangements; you can write a memo and defend it
A track record leading external audits and building SOX-ready controls before they were required
Multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation experience across international subsidiaries
Comfort with ambiguity and pace: you prefer building the playbook to following one
Executive presence: you explain complex accounting matters clearly to executives, the board, auditors, and investors, and can reconcile competing stakeholder views
Experience owning a departmental budget and multi-year functional roadmap

Backgrounds We Value

IPO or S-1 experience, or Controller time at a newly public company
Government contracting accounting (FAR, DFARS, DCAA, CAS) and systems
Experience in data centers, edge computing, robotics, aerospace/defense, or industrial hardware
International operations in the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, or Asia-Pacific

Compensation & Benefits

For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).

We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets.

Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and equity
Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
14 paid company holidays per year

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Compensation

$225,000—$300,000 USD

You're a Great Fit if You're

A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Armada, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone is given equal opportunities to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation. Our hiring is guided by qualifications, merit, and the business needs at the time.

Unsolicited Resumes and Candidates

Armada does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external agencies or recruiters. All candidates must apply directly through our careers page. Any resumes submitted by agencies without a prior signed agreement will be considered unsolicited and Armada will not be obligated to pay any fees.

Compensation 225000 - 300000 USD

About the Company

Armada

Real-time supply chain visibility platform

Armada.ai provides a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that improves visibility and collaboration across the supply chain. It serves logistics providers, manufacturers, and retailers, and connects them through real-time analytics and a shared workflow environment. The core product integrates with customers’ existing systems and offers dashboards, data-driven analytics, and social-network-like collaboration so stakeholders can share information, identify issues quickly, and coordinate responses. Unlike many traditional supply chain tools, Armada.ai focuses on real-time visibility and cross-partner collaboration within a single platform, leveraging integrations rather than replacing current systems. The company’s goal is to help customers run more efficient, cost-effective supply chains by enabling faster decisions and better coordination across all participants.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series B
Total funding: $456M
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 2016

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