US Controller, North America (Remote, US)

This is a high-impact Accounting & Control role at the heart of our North American business. As the senior local Finance contact for Ultimo and FSI, you will own US financial integrity and compliance, and be the person who resolves the issues that cannot or should not be centralized. You will work closely with our European Finance leadership to keep the US numbers flowing cleanly into group reporting.
From day one, you will have meaningful ownership. An early focus will be strengthening control across the US entities: owning the month-end close and key balance sheet accounts, setting a clear US compliance calendar, and making sure sales and use tax, payroll and treasury processes are tightly run. You will also direct the US accounting team and help us keep moving routine, repeatable work into our central Finance processes.
Key Responsibilities
Own the US month-end close and key balance sheet accounts, delivering accurate and timely numbers for group reporting
Ensure US accounting is consistent with group policy under IFRS, and understand any US GAAP adjustments required for local reporting
Lead US sales and use tax across multiple states, including Avalara, and coordinate federal, state and local tax compliance with external advisers
Maintain the US finance and compliance calendar, and act as the main contact for auditors, tax advisers and authorities
Partner with HR on US payroll, 401(k) and benefits accounting, including reconciliations
Run US treasury execution: cash forecasting, payment runs within approval controls, and day-to-day banking administration
Own US project accounting and commission accounting, working closely with FP&A, Sales and HR
Provide local input to intercompany accounting and FX revaluation, which central Finance manages, and prepare a light US sub-consolidation within the group consolidation framework where the group or PE holding structure requires one
Lead the US accounting team and drive continued standardization with our central Finance teams
What We Offer
A senior, highly visible role in one of our strategic growth markets, with real ownership of the US Finance agenda
An ambitious, collaborative global Finance team spanning Europe, North America and Sri Lanka
The opportunity to help shape how a modern Finance function balances local ownership with central, standardized processes
An international SaaS environment with the scale and opportunities of the wider IFS group
Competitive compensation and benefits
Base salary range: $135,000 to $175,000 per year, plus 10% target bonus.
Ultimo, an IFS company, offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, an employer 401(k) match, unlimited paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid maternity and parental leave, and bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; a CPA is an advantage but not a requirement
Experience in a Controller, Senior Accounting Manager or Finance Manager role, ideally within a multinational
Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and reporting requirements, and multi-state sales and use tax experience
Working knowledge of IFRS is preferable
Hands-on experience with payroll, benefits, banking and payment controls
A hands-on mindset: comfortable owning the detail yourself rather than operating only through a large team
Based in the United States within the Eastern Time Zone. This is required to ensure real-time collaboration with our European Finance team
Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior stakeholders and external advisers
Experience in SaaS or software, and with Certinia, Lucanet or Avalara, is an advantage

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No