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empact technologiesHenrico, VA

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About Us: Empact Technologies is a fast-growing AI-native compliance and risk management platform serving the energy and infrastructure sectors. We help clean energy developers and infrastructure builders unlock billions in IRA tax credits and other federal/state incentives by automating complex labor compliance workflows like prevailing wage, domestic content, and FEOC reporting. Empact is expanding beyond clean energy into broader infrastructure risk and compliance markets, including data center development, public works, and supply chain risk management. We are on a hyper-growth trajectory with ambitious goals.
The Role: As the Controller, you'll run accounting at Empact: the close, the ledger, controls, and financial reporting. Our Accounts Receivable Specialist will report to you, and as we grow, you'll build out the rest of the team and the processes behind it. Your job is to set direction, review the work, and step in when it's needed, with more of the day-to-day handled by the team and our outside partners over time. You will work closely with the CFO, our outside accounting and audit firms, and internal teams across the company. You'll also play a key part in capital fundraising, keeping the books diligence-ready and supporting the CFO. We are an AI native software company and use AI tools every day here. You will be expected to adopt, use, and improve your workflows with AI consistently.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar and deliver financials within an agreed close window
  • Review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and balance sheet reconciliations, and step in directly when the close calls for itOversee the monthly reporting package with variance analysis against budget and forecast
  • Own the chart of accounts and the integrity of the general ledger in QuickBooks Online
  • Oversee workflows in each area and keep QuickBooks integrated with our other systems
  • Revenue Accounting
  • Set ASC 606 policy and review how it's applied across subscription, implementation, and services contracts, including multi-element arrangements and non-standard terms
  • Review deferred revenue and unbilled receivable schedules and make sure they tie to the billing system each period
  • Own the SaaS metrics that come from the ledger, including ARR, bookings to billings, and the deferred revenue roll-forward
  • Lead the push to automate more of this work so it scales
  • Order to CashLead and develop the Accounts Receivable Specialist and set the standard for invoicing, cash application, and collections
  • Handle AR escalations and complicated accounts directly
  • Approve billing exceptions, credit memos, and write-offs within policy
  • Own cash collections forecasting and DSO reporting with the CFOProcure to Pay & Payroll
  • Oversee accounts payable, vendor onboarding, corporate card and expense policy, and the spend approval queue
  • Review and approve payroll and the related accruals, reconciliations, and general ledger coding
  • Make sure vendor records, W-9s, and annual 1099 filings are complete and on time
  • Cash, Treasury & EquityReview bank reconciliations and own the short-term cash forecast
  • Manage banking relationships, payment controls, and approval and signatory limits
  • Support the CFO on capital planning and investor reporting. Prepare financial schedules, analysis, and supporting documentation for board, investor, lender, and audit requests, and handle the related accounting
  • Audit, Tax & Compliance
  • Lead the annual audit and review, including PBC lists, supporting schedules, and auditor questions
  • Manage multi-state sales and use tax, including the taxability of bundled SaaS and services, registrations, filings, and nexus monitoring
  • Coordinate federal, state, and local income and franchise tax filings with outside advisors
  • Oversee state payroll tax registrations and the quarter-end filing calendar
  • Controls & Process
  • Design and document accounting policies, approval matrices, and segregation of duties that fit our stage and scale
  • Have controls in place before the next round of diligence starts
  • Standardize workflows so they hold up as transaction volume, customer count, and the number of entities grow
  • Find and roll out systems and AI tools that supports our scaling and growth needs
  • Team & Partnership
  • Manage, coach, and grow the accounting team, starting with the Accounts Receivable Specialist, and hand off more of the day-to-day as the team grows
  • Manage our outsourced accounting and CPA firms against a clear scope and service level
  • Work directly with the CFO, Revenue Ops, and Senior management
What We’re Looking For:
  • Required Qualifications 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Accounting Manager
  • Experience owning a full month-end close end to end
  • A track record of streamlining accounting processes and building workflows designed to scale
  • Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, with hands-on ASC 606 revenue recognition experience in a SaaS or subscription business
  • Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and comfort administering and improving the surrounding finance stack — billing, expense, payroll, and CRM systems
  • Strong Excel skills for financial analysis and reconciliation of large datasets, including pivot tables and advanced lookup functions
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
  • Comfort getting into the details when needed, with most of your time spent leading the team and building out the function
  • Clear written and verbal communication, and the confidence to make calls and keep leadership in the loop
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Located in Houston, TXMulti-state sales and use tax and payroll tax exposure, including registrations and filings
  • Experience serving as the primary company-side contact for an external audit or review
  • Comfort using AI tools day to day for analysis, reconciliation, drafting, and research, and interest in finding new ways they can save the team time
  • Experience managing or mentoring at least one direct report
  • Experience with board and investor support in a fast-growing, venture- or PE-backed company is a strong plus
  • Big 4 public accounting experience.
Why Join:
  • EmpactHigh-growth trajectory
  • Remote-first culture: 100% remote team with periodic in-person offsites for collaboration and strategy.
  • Competitive compensation, equity participation, and full benefits including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k)PTO + 12 Company Holidays & 1 Flex Holiday
  • Remote work stipend

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