Job Description
About Keyfactor
Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!
Title: Global Controller
Location: United States; Remote, EST working hours (hybrid if near Cleveland, OH or Atlanta, GA office)
Experience: Director
Job Function: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Computer and Network Security
About the position
The Global Controller is a leader and operator who will report directly to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). As the Global Controller for the consolidated company, the position will oversee & influence accounting operations and directly supports the CAO, CFO & other executive/leadership teams. This role is an integral part of our operations as it will oversee daily financial operations including accounting, treasury, and management reporting. The role requires proven industry experience as an accountant, preferably in a senior role, as well as management experience in order to delegate and grow the team. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, the goal is to assist streamlining closing cycles, procurement, payroll, and financial reporting as well as produce thorough financial status reports for senior management to help drive strategy, improve our operational efficiency, and aid in our continued growth.
Applicants must hold U.S (United States) citizen or U.S. permanent resident status.
Job Responsibilities
- Direct all aspects of consolidated global financial reporting, ensuring seamless integration of international subsidiaries while maintaining accuracy in financial statements
- Accountable for ensuring consistent compliance of corporate accounting principles and procedures in full compliance with US GAAP and coordinate with local accountants on local reporting requirements (e.g. IFRS)
- Act as a strategic partner to the CAO and exec team by analyzing financial performance, identifying trends/variances, and providing data-driven assumptions to inform budgeting and forecasting
- Lead the relationship with external auditors to ensure the timely and successful completion of annual audits and regulatory filings globally
- In partnership with tax department, manage global tax accounting and transfer pricing
- Manage and drive efficient monthly and quarterly close cycles by leveraging & evaluating existing tooling as well as support innovation by adopting AI, new advanced tooling, and automation to enhance speed and accuracy
- Design, monitor, and enforce an internal control environment to protect global assets and ensure organizational integrity
- Maintain organizational readiness for potential M&A and capital market events by maintaining an ‘audit-ready’ environment and leading the technical purchase accounting / operational integration of new entities
- Build and foster a strong team culture as we scale and delegate further functions & specialization as well as provide training, mentorship, feedback, and coaching to the accounting teams and direct reports
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and drive financial efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills
- 10+ years of experience in senior accounting/finance leadership roles
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics (CPA preferred)
- Proven track record managing multi-entity consolidations, timely close cycles, audits, transfer pricing, financial controls and international compliance across US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAPs
- Familiarity with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or subscription-based revenue recognition and financial reporting
- Strong interpersonal skills for managing relationships with execs, auditors, banking partners, and external stakeholders
- Ability to manage, coach, and lead teams, ensuring alignment between accounting and the broader business
- A significant plus is proficiency with NetSuite, FloQast, and Salesforce and experience leveraging AI tooling for process automation and optimization
Travel Requirements
Up to 5% travel required
Compensation
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits
We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.
Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:
- Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
- Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.
- Generous paid parental leave globally.
- Competitive time off globally.
- Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
- DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
- The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
- Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
- Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
- Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
- Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.
Our Core Values
Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:
Trust is paramount.
We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.
Customers are core.
We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.
Innovation never stops, it only accelerates.
The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.
We deliver with agility .
We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.
United by respect .
Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.
Teams make “it” happen.
Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.
Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via [email protected] and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.
Keyfactor Privacy Notice
