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Founded in 2015, the company is one of the fastest growing companies in SaaS, raising approximately $250 million to date and valued at $1.6 billion. Apollo.io provides sales and marketing teams with easy access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies worldwide, along with tools to engage and convert these contacts in one unified platform. By helping revenue professionals find the most accurate contact information and automating the outreach process, Apollo.io turns prospects into customers. Apollo raised a series D in 2023 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and more, and counts the former President and COO of Hubspot, JD Sherman, among its board members.\nABOUT THE ROLE\nWe are looking for a Director, Assistant Controller to join a high-growth, pre-IPO SaaS company at a pivotal stage. This role is the operational backbone of our accounting function owning the month-end close, leading the external audit, and developing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate is a strong operational accountant who has built and run accounting functions in a SaaS environment and brings the maturity to execute.\nThis is an execution-focused role for someone who takes pride in running a clean, efficient accounting function while bringing enough technical breadth to be a thought partner on complex accounting matters.\nYou will report to the Controller and lead the core Accounting GL team. The role has a meaningful runway to grow into broader scope as the company grows.\nWHAT YOU WILL DO\nLead the accounting function with the ability to define and implement an effective controllership framework that scales with the business\nOwn the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, maximizing the efficient use of resources to ensure timely and accurate results\nLead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team, building a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance\nLead the year-end audit and serve as the primary point of contact for the external audit team, coordinating PBC requests, substantive testing, and audit committee deliverables\nStrengthen accounting policies, procedures, internal controls, and governance structures - carrying out regular reviews to ensure they remain effective as the company scales toward IPO readiness\nPartner with Controller on technical accounting matters including revenue recognition (ASC 606), internally developed capitalized software (ASC 350-40), and stock-based compensation (ASC 718)\nDrive process improvement initiatives, including AI tooling adoption, to keep systems and controls effective as the company scales\nKeep the Controller and CFO informed of key financial reporting activities, close status, and financial risks to the business\nContribute to financial strategy and operational initiatives that support the company's growth objectives\nWHAT YOU WILL NEED\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required\nCPA designation required\n8-10 years of progressive accounting experience; SaaS industry experience strongly preferred\nDemonstrated experience owning the month-end close and managing the external audit end-to-end\nHands-on team management experience - you've hired, developed, and held people accountable\nWorking knowledge of SaaS revenue recognition (ASC 606) - sufficient to review complex arrangements and identify issues that require escalation; familiarity with capitalized software (ASC 350-40) and equity accounting (ASC 718) is a meaningful differentiator\nStartup mindset - comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with ambiguity and shifting priorities; able to pivot quickly and roll up your sleeves as a preparer when needed\nComfortable in a systems-intensive environment; experience with NetSuite, Zip, Stripe, or comparable platforms a plus\nHighly organized and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to proactively identify and resolve issues before they escalate\nDemonstrated ability to identify, implement, and improve financial systems, automation, and AI tooling that drive scalability and efficiency\nProven track record of effective communication at all levels of the organization - clear, direct, and confident presenting to senior leadership\nHigh degree of self-awareness, humility, and collaborative instincts; this team values business partnership as much as technical rigor\nCandidates located in the Bay Area are strongly preferred\nThe listed Pay Range reflects the total cash compensation inclusive of annual base salary and annual bonus as applicable. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (\"OTE\") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonus target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Apollo and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.\nAdditional benefits for this role may include: equity; company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; at least 10 paid holidays per year, flex PTO, and parental leave; employee assistance program and wellbeing benefits; global travel coverage; life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance; FSA/HSA and medical, dental, and vision benefits.\nTier 1 Pay Range (San Francisco, New York City, Seattle)\n$251,800—$314,600 USD\nTier 2 Pay Range (All other US Locations)\n$218,900—$273,600 USD\nWe are AI Native\nApollo.io is an AI-native company built on a culture of continuous improvement. We’re on the front lines of driving productivity for our customers-and we expect the same mindset from our team. If you're energized by finding smarter, faster ways to get things done using AI and automation, you'll thrive here.\nWhy You’ll Love Working at Apollo\nAt Apollo, we’re driven by a shared mission: to help our customers unlock their full revenue potential. That’s why we take extreme ownership of our work, move with focus and urgency, and learn voraciously to stay ahead.\nWe invest deeply in your growth, ensuring you have the resources, support, and autonomy to own your role and make a real impact. Collaboration is at our core-we’re all for one, meaning you’ll have a team across departments ready to help you succeed. We encourage bold ideas and courageous action, giving you the freedom to experiment, take smart risks, and drive big wins.\nIf you’re looking for a place where your work matters, where you can push boundaries, and where your career can thrive-Apollo is the place for you. \nLearn more here!","description_format":"text","description_chars":7013,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Sales & Marketing","Sales Enablement","Lead Generation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-07T17:01:34Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":4,"expected_fill_days":70,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-12T06:55:09Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/apollo-io-director-assistant-controller","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/apollo-io-director-assistant-controller.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-12T07:26:05Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":11911,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1556},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1556"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fapollo-io-director-assistant-controller"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fapollo-io-director-assistant-controller"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fapollo-io-director-assistant-controller"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/apollo-io-director-assistant-controller\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fapollo-io-director-assistant-controller"}]}