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About the Role
Temporal is seeking a Vice President, Global Controller to build and lead accounting, tax, treasury, and procurement functions. This role offers a unique opportunity for a financial leader to own the accounting and operating infrastructure of a scaling business, partner with the executive team, and shape the systems and controls for future growth.
Responsibilities
- Own all aspects of global accounting operations, including monthly/quarterly close, consolidations, technical accounting (ASC 606), and financial reporting.
- Lead corporate tax strategy and compliance, including domestic and international tax planning, transfer pricing, and indirect tax.
- Build and manage treasury operations: cash management, banking relationships, FX exposure, and capital deployment.
- Own global procurement and vendor management: source-to-pay processes, contract negotiation, spend management, and purchasing policies.
- Design and scale accounting infrastructure, systems, and processes (ERP, billing, close automation) to support revenue growth.
- Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment (SOX-ready), including policies, procedures, and audit readiness.
- Lead all aspects of the annual financial statement audit and manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners.
- Guide international expansion from a finance and accounting perspective: entity structuring, local compliance, and building finance operations.
- Partner with the CFO and cross-functional leaders on deal structuring, contract review, and revenue recognition for new pricing models.
- Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing global accounting and tax team.
- Deliver accurate, timely financial reporting to executive leadership, the board of directors, and investors.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including significant leadership in a high-growth SaaS or consumption/usage-based software company (private and public).
- CPA required; Big 4 public accounting background strongly preferred.
- Deep expertise in US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition for consumption/usage-based models.
- Proven experience building or scaling tax and treasury functions, including international tax and multi-entity/multi-currency operations.
- Track record of scaling accounting infrastructure and teams through rapid growth, ideally including international expansion.
- Experience preparing an organization for an IPO is strongly preferred.
- Experience owning or partnering closely with procurement/vendor management, including contract negotiation and spend controls.
- Strong systems acumen (e.g., NetSuite, Workday, or similar ERP; billing platforms for usage-based revenue).
- Excellent communication and executive presence; able to partner directly with the CFO, CEO, board, and investors.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA a plus.
Skills
- Accounting
- Finance
- Tax strategy
- Treasury operations
- Procurement
- Vendor management
- ERP systems
- Billing platforms
- US GAAP
- ASC 606
- SOX
- Financial reporting
- International expansion
- Deal structuring
- Contract negotiation
- Spend management
- Internal controls
- Audit readiness
- IPO preparation
Location
- Globally distributed
Work Type
- Full-time
- Occasional travel may be required
Experience Level
- Vice President
- 12+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA required
- MBA a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $275k - $350k
- 30% annual bonus
- Eligible for equity plan
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- 12 Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
- 100% Premiums Coverage for Medical, Dental, and Vision
- AD&D, LT & ST Disability, and Life Insurance (Standard & Supplemental Available)
- Empower 401K Plan
- Learning & Development
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- Home Office Setup
- Professional Memberships
- WFH Meals
- Internet Stipend
- International PTO and Benefits vary by country (in partnership with Remote.com)
- Calm app for mental wellness
About the Company
- Temporal is an open source programming model that simplifies code, makes applications more reliable, and helps developers focus on delivering features faster.
- Our mission is to be the reliable foundation of every developer’s toolbox.
- We are a high-growth, private, consumption-based software company.
- We value curiosity, drive, collaboration, genuineness, and humility.
- We are looking for individuals who share our values, challenge standard thinking, and want to influence our future.
- We have a passion for improving the developer experience, building world-class open-source software and communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Temporal Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Temporal Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
- All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
- We embrace and celebrate differences and diversity.
- Temporal is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
- If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please let your Recruiter know so we can assist.