Vice President, Corporate Controller

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the VP, Corporate Controller is a critical strategic business partner responsible for overseeing global controllership, accounting, tax, treasury, compliance, and financial operations. You will define scalable business processes, advise on revenue models, and execute operational excellence to support Illumio's significant domestic and international growth.

Responsibilities

Lead a high-performing team and build, mentor, and strengthen a world-class global finance organization; Serve as a key advisor to the CFO, Executive Leadership Team, Audit Committee and other stakeholders on financial, operational, and governance matters; Provide business functions with the metrics, information, and counsel necessary to manage operations and achieve corporate goals; Provide revenue recognition expertise tailored to enterprise software and SaaS financial models; Own the integrity, reporting, and governance of key SaaS business metrics including ARR, ACV, NRR, customer counts, and other operating metrics; Direct all global accounting operations (including AR, AP, GL, equity, and payroll) across 20+ countries to ensure timely and accurate monthly closings; Own the end-to-end administration of the sales commission plan, including managing related software, executing monthly payouts, and overseeing all associated accounting; Deal structuring with the global field and revenue operations teams; Support strategic vendor negotiations and contracting with Procurement, Legal, and business leaders; Oversee cash and investment management, treasury, foreign exchange, hedging, and stock administration; Identify process improvement opportunities and execute scalable solutions; Lead finance systems, automation, AI-enabled processes, and transformation initiatives; Collaborate with the Financial Planning & Analysis team on cash, revenue, and commission forecasting; Oversee all internal and external financial statement reporting and present financial information to the Audit Committee; Own and manage relationships with key external advisors including audit, tax, outsourced financial providers, and stock valuation experts; Develop accounting policies and ensure internal controls and SOX compliance across all financial processes

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (minimum); CPA license required; Proven ability to build and lead world-class global teams at scale in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment; Strong knowledge of SEC, FASB, and GAAP; In-depth experience with revenue, costs to obtain contracts, equity, internal-use software, and other accounting standards, particularly as they relate to the software and SaaS industry; Exceptional ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects concurrently, coupled with a strong understanding of financial systems and technology; Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all employee levels and customers; Experience leveraging automation, analytics, and AI-driven tools to improve accounting operations, controls, reporting, and business insights

Nice to have

Big 4 audit experience; Experience leading or materially contributing to IPO readiness, SEC reporting preparation, S-1 filings, or operating as a public company