Controller

At Render, we're dedicated to building a powerful and user-friendly cloud that simplifies hosting for every developer and team. Our platform supports a wide range of applications, from simple static sites to complex multi-service architectures. By offering the flexibility of traditional cloud providers without their associated complexity and maintenance challenges, we enable our users to concentrate on product development instead of managing servers.

Our team is a diverse and talented group addressing universal challenges of software development. We prioritize rapid iteration while maintaining a strong focus on user experience, craft, and reliability. This commitment drives us to improve continually. Our organic, product-led growth has attracted over 2 million developers, with 100,000+ new developers signing up every month. Our customers trust Render for our reliable and scalable cloud with enterprise-grade capabilities, fully managed datastores, and advanced security and compliance features.

In January 2025, we reached a significant milestone by raising $80 million in Series C financing, bringing our total funding to $157M. This investment enables us to accelerate our vision of making cloud infrastructure both powerful and intuitive, while catering to the evolving needs of the AI era.

Applying to Render:

We're seeking candidates who possess high integrity, humility, and an insatiable drive to learn. Through reasoned discussions and continuous feedback, we strive to improve both individually and collectively. We foster an environment of mutual trust and respect, empowering effective debate to achieve the best outcomes for our customers and team.

Our interview process is unique to each role, and we value the candidate experience just as much as our customer experience. We hope your conversations with us reflect a thoughtful process that is illuminative, enjoyable, and respectful of your time. 

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead our accounting function and build a scalable foundation to support our rapid growth as a B2B SaaS, consumption-based business. Reporting to the VP of Finance, this role will be a strategic partner and collaborate cross-functionally to enable company-wide business initiatives. The ideal candidate will deliver operational excellence and ensure a strong financial and control posture to enable the company to scale efficiently.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead Controllership: oversee accounting operations, including accounts receivable/payable (AR/AP), payroll, General Ledger (GL) management, revenue recognition, technical accounting, compliance, treasury, and tax functions.
• Financial Reporting: Deliver accurate, GAAP-compliant financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Internal Controls & Compliance: Ensure audit readiness, tax compliance, and adherence to all regulations through robust internal controls.
• Revenue Recognition: Implement ASC 606-compliant processes for SaaS contracts.
• Optimize & Scale: Implement systems to improve efficiency, shorten close cycles, and support growth with scalable, automated processes.
• Cash Flow & Treasury:  Optimize treasury management and partner with FP&A on real-time cash flow forecasting
• Strategic Initiatives: Collaborate cross-functionally on key initiatives such as billing, sales tax, sales compensation, and revenue operations to drive growth.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.

We're looking for someone who: 

• Has 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience at public accounting firms and leadership roles in high growth B2B SaaS and/or consumption-based companies.
• CPA and/or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Demonstrates expertise in GAAP, ASC 606, and SaaS revenue recognition.
• Has experience building internal controls and leading external audit processes.
• Experience scaling and improving processes, systems, and teams during periods of rapid growth.
• Possesses excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Is a player coach who can mentor and build a strong team.

Nice-to-haves:

• Exposure to initiatives such as sales tax, billing, sales compensation, and treasury.
• Familiarity with equity management platforms such as Carta.
• Previous experience in a later stage venture-backed environment. 

Benefits

• Our openings span more than one career level. The starting salary for this role is between $210,000 and $260,000 USD. The provided salary depends on many factors, such as work experience and transferable skills, business needs and impact, and market demands.
• The opportunity is eligible for equity with early exercise options and extended exercise windows.
• 4 weeks of paid vacation, available from day one.
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child. We will also work with you to create a supportive plan of return.
• Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401K plans.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and a dependent. FSAs and HSAs are available as well.
• Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health, therapy, hobbies, etc.
• Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
• Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area and home office stipends for remote Renders.
• Continuous learning benefits & related support.

Render is an equal-opportunity employer. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product, and our community to flourish. We make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional, and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

We encourage all who are interested to apply. We can't wait to hear from you!