Financial Controller

Full-time · Remote · North America · Management

  • San Francisco
  • Posted 4 h ago
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About Revel

Revel is building the next generation of software for controlling and interacting with mission-critical hardware across aerospace, energy, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. Our platform replaces outdated, complex systems with an intuitive, high-performance platform that helps engineers move faster and operate with precision.

Revel has raised $180 million from leading investors to modernize the software behind the world’s most ambitious hardware. We’re based in Marina del Rey, with a strong engineering culture and a focus on solving hard problems through thoughtful engineering and design.

Role Overview

Revel is hiring its first in-house Financial Controller. Today our accounting, close, and reporting are handled by an outsourced finance partner. You'll lead the transition of that work in-house and build the accounting function Revel will run on for years to come.

This is a builder role. You'll own the close, the books, and the control environment end to end, while designing the systems, policies, and team that let finance keep pace with a fast-growing company working alongside companies in aerospace, energy, defense, and critical infrastructure. You'll be hands-on from day one, and you'll shape what this function becomes as we scale.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the transition of accounting from our outsourced finance partner to an in-house function, including a clean handoff of books, processes, documentation, and institutional knowledge without disrupting the close.

  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial reporting, establishing a fast, disciplined close cadence and reliable reporting for leadership and the board.

  • Serve as Revel's authority on US GAAP, researching and documenting positions on complex transactions, with particular focus on software revenue recognition (ASC 606) across subscriptions

  • Proactively design, implement, and manage a scalable internal control environment, including risk and control matrices, approval workflows, and segregation of duties, that meets the company’s current needs while establishing a strong foundation for future SOX compliance and readiness.

  • Select, implement, or optimize our finance systems stack (ERP, billing, AP, expense, payroll integrations), making the ERP the reliable system of record.

  • Lead automation and AI initiatives that modernize the close, reconciliations, and reporting, so finance scales without scaling headcount linearly.

  • Manage the annual financial statement audit and act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and other outside partners.

  • Partner with sales, and operations on budgeting, cash management, billing, collections, and deal structuring, providing accounting guidance before contracts are signed.

  • Hire and develop the accounting team as Revel grows, building the org structure and bench strength needed to support new products, markets, and entities.

  • Author accounting policies, documentation standards, and knowledge-sharing practices that the finance organization will run on as it scales.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years leading a team or owning the accounting function.

  • Active CPA license in California

  • Experience building or rebuilding an accounting function, ideally including bringing outsourced accounting in-house.

  • Deep technical expertise in US GAAP, especially ASC 606 for software and SaaS companies, with sound judgment on new or unusual transactions.

  • A builder's mindset: comfortable being hands-on in the details while setting the strategy for how finance should operate.

  • Hands-on experience implementing or running a modern ERP (NetSuite, Ramp, or comparable) and the surrounding finance tools.

  • A track record of using automation, process redesign, or AI to make accounting faster and more scalable.

  • Experience managing a financial statement audit end to end.

  • Excellent communication skills and a documentation-first, audit-ready mindset.

What will set you apart

  • Experience at an enterprise software company selling to aerospace, defense, energy, or industrial customers.

  • Familiarity with government contracting, including FAR/DFARS, DCAA audits, and cost-reimbursable or fixed-price contract accounting.

  • Experience setting up multi-entity structures or international subsidiaries.

  • Experience supporting a company through later-stage fundraising, SOX-readiness, or IPO-readiness.

  • Experience working in or alongside regulated, high-security environments (e.g., ITAR, CMMC).

  • Big 4 or national public accounting experience, combined with industry controllership experience at a venture-backed, high-growth company.

Benefits

  • Health insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage to support you and your family.

  • 401(k): Save for your future with our 401(k) plan.

  • Equity: All full-time employees receive equity, so you share in Revel's success and growth.

  • Life insurance: Company-paid life insurance gives you and your family peace of mind.

  • Parental leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents.

  • Catered lunch: Catered lunch five days a week, so you can stay fueled and focused.

  • Unlimited PTO: We trust you to take the time you need. Unlimited PTO for all full-time employees.

ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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