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You’ll be backed by a leadership team focused on defining the future and an internal team of engineers, architects, and visionaries supporting that path. This role offers more than traditional controllership: it is an opportunity to grow into a commercial leader by building a modern, AI-first and highly scalable back office that will serve as the basis for future practice serving Emergent Software clients. That means you get to do the best work of your life and build the skillset of a senior leader.\nThis leader will be responsible for all aspects of accounting and controllership, as well as commercial influence over the organization. Reporting to the CFO and with broad exposure to both executive leadership and our private equity sponsors, this role will be a key member of the Emergent leadership team.\nHighlights & Benefits of working at Emergent Software\nDesign a modern finance function from the ground up, with executive backing and real investment in tools\n\nWork directly with the CFO, who has led finance, accounting, strategy, corporate development, and all aspects of shared services functions, in both public and private technology companies\n\nWork remotely from anywhere in the United States\n\nFlexible work schedule built around outcomes, not hours at a desk\n\nWork-life balance is essential and highly valued at Emergent Software\n\n100 hours per year to focus on your professional development, plus training costs. We invest in your growth!\n\nExcellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, FSA, disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave\n\nResponsibilities\nOwn a fast, accurate monthly close with GAAP financial statements, non-GAAP reporting controls, reconciliations, and flux analysis\n\nPrepare monthly and quarterly reporting for leadership, our board and our lender, including covenant compliance support\n\nLead our first financial statement audit and direct the auditor relationship\n\nIn partnership with the CFO, build a world-class finance, accounting, and operational system that inspires clients and establishes the basis of a future commercial practice\n\nPartner with revenue and delivery leaders to define revenue recognition across T&M, fixed-fee, managed-services, cloud subscription resale, and future business lines\n\nLead the design of our new ERP and the cutover from our current ledger; oversee surrounding supporting financial infrastructure and data\n\nDesign and run the internal control environment\n\nDefine how agents work in accounting: what they draft, what people approve, what evidence they log, and how their accuracy is measured\n\nOwn billing accuracy and the subledger for partner resale and incentive relationships\n\nBuild project-level cost and margin reporting that delivery and sales leaders trust, driving better alignment of client outcomes and Emergent management\n\nBuild a multi-entity-ready close and lead accounting integration for acquisitions\n\nLead financial and accounting due diligence in acquisition processes; lead integrations of acquired assets\n\nBuild and manage an efficient and effective procurement process\n\nOwn the back office beyond accounting: equity administration, contract administration, tax, commissions, sales tax, treasury, and entity management\n\nLead the accounting team and operations of an exit-ready business\n\nRequired Qualifications\nCPA license (active preferred), with progressive accounting experience, including a background in public accounting audit and time as a controller or assistant controller\n\nDemonstrated experience designing or running accounting and back-office processes in an AI-first way, with agents doing the preparation and people owning review and judgment\n\nDeep US GAAP knowledge, especially revenue recognition for complex arrangements in product, services and resale, and confidence making and documenting judgment calls\n\nPE-backed company experience, including lender reporting and acquisition integration\n\nExperience leading an audit, ideally a first-year audit\n\nA track record of implementing or materially improving an ERP and the close process around it\n\nHands-on use of AI tools in your own work, and a strong point of view on where they belong in accounting and where they don't\n\nHigh standards for controls paired with low tolerance for manual busywork\n\nA healthy ruthlessness about skating to where the puck is going, not accepting good enough\n\nClear communication with executives, auditors, engineers and delivery leaders\n\nNice to Have Experience\nExperience in technology companies including software, professional services, or IT services, including project accounting and WIP\n\nMicrosoft cloud resale (CSP) or other reseller or marketplace accounting experience\n\nExperience with modern cloud ERPs and data platforms\n\nComfort with modern engineering workflows, such as version control and change review, or eagerness to learn them\n\nOur Vetting Process\nAt Emergent Software, we work hard to find exceptional people who bring deep expertise and high standards. If you believe you’re one of them, we ask you to invest in our vetting process with us. That effort is what allows us to surround you with other talented people who have demonstrated that same level of capability.\nApplication (5 minutes)\n\nOnline Assessment (50-70 minutes)\n\nInitial Phone Interview (30-45 minutes)\n\nHiring Manager Interview (3-45 minutes)\n\nExecutive Team Interview (60-90 minutes)\n\nJob Offer!\n\nBenefits Package Details\nCompensation and Equity: eligible for participation in the management incentive pool with a 15% target bonus, for total cash compensation of $215k-$260k\n\nMedical Insurance: up to 80% of your monthly medical premium (HSA options available)\n\nHSA Contribution: up to $200/month\n\nDental & Vision Insurance: up to 50% of your monthly dental and vision premium costs\n\n401(k) plan: company match up to 4% of salary\n\nEmployee referral & customer referral bonuses\n\nFlex Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care & Healthcare Costs\n\nDependent Care FSA Contribution: $90/month\n\nShort Term Disability: $500/week for 12 weeks\n\nLong Term Disability: up to $6,000/month\n\nGroup term life and AD&D insurance: $50k\n\nPTO, standard holidays, 2 floating holidays\n\nPaid parental leave\n\nStaff development program: 100 hours/year plus training costs\n\nAbout Emergent Software\nEmergent Software is a fast-growing software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering company serving clients across the country. We are regularly adding to our team of talented software engineers, cloud architects, data engineers, UX designers, technical product owners and more who can help us deliver high quality services for our clients.\nWe are a remote-first company\nSince our inception, we've embraced a remote-friendly culture, promoting work flexibility beyond the norm. When the pandemic struck in 2020, our transition to fully remote work was seamless-just a matter of cleaning out the fridge. Recognizing an opportunity, we adopted a remote-first approach and began hiring talent from anywhere. We continue to offer our signature Minnesota-nice, Midwest-friendly attitude, ensuring everyone feels valued, whether or not they're familiar with the skyway system.\nYour career grows with us\nWorking with talented people on interesting projects creates an engaging environment for software development enthusiasts. 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