OptiSigns Inc.

Controller

OptiSigns Inc.  •  Houston, TX (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

About OptiSigns

  • Houston-based B2B SaaS powering digital screens for 30,500+ businesses
  • Profitable, high-growth, product-led culture—design and engineering are core values

Why this role exists

  • Rapid ARR growth, multi-currency revenue, and a German subsidiary add complexity
  • Need our first in-house Controller to replace “good-enough” bookkeeping with a scalable finance engine
  • Role is 5 days a week in our Houston office—you’ll be the heartbeat of finance on-site

What you’ll do

  • Own full U.S. and DE month-, quarter-, and year-end close; deliver GAAP financials, flux analyses, and board decks
  • Implement and optimize our finance stack ( Xero, Stripe, Ramp, TaxJar, plus any add-ons you recommend)
  • Design SOPs, approval workflows, internal controls, and a clean chart of accounts that withstand audit
  • Build 13-week cash forecasts, annual budgets, and scenario models (ARR, churn, CAC, headcount)
  • Manage U.S. federal/state income tax, franchise tax, sales-tax filings, R&D tax credit studies and filings, 1099s/W-8s, and German VAT; coordinate with external CPAs
  • Review and approve vendor payments, payroll, and employee expenses; optimize cash management and yields
  • Translate numbers into insights for leadership; partner with teams to hit growth and margin targets

Requirements

What you bring

  • 6–10 years progressive accounting experience, including 2+ as Controller or Assistant Controller at a VC-backed tech/SaaS company (30–200 employees)
  • CPA required; deep U.S. GAAP knowledge and solid understanding of ASC 606 subscription revenue
  • Hands-on expertise with Xero or similar ERP and integrations (Stripe, Ramp, TaxJar, Expensify/Bill Pay, etc.)
  • Proven track record building finance processes from scratch and automating routine tasks
  • Experience coordinating R&D tax credit studies or working with specialty firms a strong plus
  • Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (arrays, Power Query, scenario modeling)
  • Clear communicator who can explain finance to non-finance teammates
  • Authorized to work in the U.S. and able to commute to our Houston HQ daily

Bonus points

  • Experience with German accounting (DATEV) and EU compliance
  • Managed sales-tax nexus across 10+ states
  • Familiarity with SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, LTV/CAC) and board-level reporting
  • Big 4 audit background or IPO readiness work

Benefits

Benefits & perks

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO & paid holidays
  • 401(k) with match (starting 2025)
  • Monthly learning stipend (courses, conferences, books)
  • Latest MacBook Pro / preferred dev setup
  • Collaborative, product-obsessed culture with direct access to leadership

We review every application personally and respond within a week.
Ready to build the finance backbone of a fast-scaling SaaS company? Apply now and let’s keep our numbers as flawless as our screens.

OptiSigns Inc.

About OptiSigns Inc.

OptiSigns is the leading digital signage company in North America, with over 30,500 customers in 121 countries using their hardware and software to display signage across a variety of industries.

Try it out at https://www.optisigns.com/

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Year Founded
2016
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