--- title: "Assistant Controller" company: "Gridware" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/gridware" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/gridware-assistant-controller-ea559048-c968-4f33-a155-b8c0b957f880" apply_url: "https://jobs.lever.co/gridware/3a7a86ce-8805-4939-acbf-7886088801e0" workplace: hybrid location: "San Francisco, CA" employment_type: full-time seniority: mid role: finance-legal region: united-states salary: "$165,000–$180,000 per year" date_posted: 2026-08-18T15:27:23.514Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-04T18:43:33.554Z --- # Assistant Controller **Gridware** · San Francisco, CA Salary: $165,000–$180,000 per year Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/gridware/3a7a86ce-8805-4939-acbf-7886088801e0 ## About Gridware Gridware exists to enhance and protect the mother of all networks: the electrical grid. The grid touches everyone and makes our modern economy possible. But it’s also fragile. When the grid is compromised, everything grinds to a halt, and the consequences can be dire: wildfires burn, land is destroyed, property is damaged, progress stops, and lives are lost. Our team builds smart sensors that help utility companies to immediately detect, find, and fix outages and take steps to prevent new outages, and other related disasters, from happening at all. The need for power will only increase. We protect the grid of today while we build the grid of tomorrow. Gridware is privately held and backed by the best climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. We are headquartered in San Francisco ## About the role **About Gridware** Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit [www.Gridware.io](http://www.gridware.io/). **Role Description** As Assistant Controller, you'll be a key member of a lean finance team, working closely with the CFO to build and manage the company's core accounting infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment — you'll be both a doer and a builder, establishing processes that will scale with the company while managing the day-to-day close. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow into a Controller role as the company scales. ##### Responsibilities - Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness - Manage and mentor accounting staff (or manage outsourced bookkeeping/accounting resources, if applicable) - Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements - Ensure compliance with GAAP and help establish and maintain accounting policies as the company grows - Own revenue recognition under ASC 606 across combined hardware, software subscription, and services offerings - Own deferred revenue and contract balances - Manage inventory from an ASC 330 perspective. - Support the CFO in building scalable finance systems, processes, and internal controls - Manage AP/AR, payroll accounting, and cash management processes - Support audit readiness and manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and other financial partners - Help prepare materials for board meetings and investor reporting - Assist with forecasting and variance analysis - Evaluate and help implement accounting systems/tools (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, Ramp, Bill.com) to support scale - Ensure compliance with multi-state tax, sales tax, and other regulatory requirements as applicable ##### Required Skills - 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including some combination of public accounting (Big 4 or regional) and industry experience - CPA preferred - Deep knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting, specifically: - Hands-on ASC 606 revenue recognition experience at a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions, including deferred revenue and allocating price across the pieces of a deal. - Hands-on ASC 330 inventory + COGS experience at a company selling bundled hardware and software subscriptions. - Experience owning or heavily contributing to a monthly close process - Tax experience (income, sales & use, employee withholding, etc.) - Comfortable operating with limited infrastructure and building processes from scratch - Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills - Excellent communication skills — able to work cross-functionally and explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders - Experience with modern accounting/finance tech stacks (NetSuite, QuickBooks, Bill.com, Ramp, Rippling, etc.) - Prior experience at a startup or high-growth company strongly preferred - A builder's mindset — energized by ambiguity and the opportunity to shape a function, not just execute in an established one This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply! Gridware Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. **Benefits** Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered) Paid parental leave Alternating day off (every other Monday) “Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees. Commuter allowance Company-paid training --- Source: Gridware's own career page, read by RemJobs. Canonical HTML version: https://www.remjobs.works/job/gridware-assistant-controller-ea559048-c968-4f33-a155-b8c0b957f880