# Controller
**Company:** [Twenty](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/twenty)
**Location:** New York, NY, Washington, DC, Arlington, VA
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Dcaa Compliance, Government Contracts, ERP, Spend Management Software, Payroll Platforms, Excel, Google Sheets, Ramp, Campfire, Ai Workflow Tools
**Posted:** 2026-05-29
> As the first Controller, you will lead the accounting department, developing internal systems, controls, and automated workflows. This role involves managing external partners, anticipating scalability requirements, and leveraging AI-native tools to build a modern and accurate finance function.
## Job Description
## What You'll Own (Core Responsibilities)
* **Own Accounting and Financial Operations:** Lead all accounting functions, from annual to day-to-day workflows, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness. You will own the procure-to-pay lifecycle.
* **Build for Scalability:** Identify, propose, and implement solutions to automate and optimize processes. Work with our team to maintain (or reduce) overhead requirements, even as transaction volumes 10x.
* **Future Audit Readiness:** Prepare Twenty for future audits by building the required roadmap and timing of all necessary requirements.
* **External Management:** Manage and build relationships with all external partners, including tax, bookkeeping, vendors, government partners, and auditors.
* **Systems Optimization:** Explore and implement tools like Ramp AI and API connections between internal systems to streamline workflows.
* **People & Policy:** Develop internal processes, such as expense and procurement policies; build strong relationships with company leaders, as well as trust with all employees.
* **Special Projects:** Support a range of initiatives, which may include real estate planning, variable compensation analysis, cash management policies, and contracting.
* **Treasury:** Monitor corporate cash balances and manage treasury movements to ensure the company remains optimized across liquidity and yield.
* **Cross-Functional Support:** Step outside the normal job description to own key workflows that help a cross-functional team scale rapidly—e.g., assisting with Sales Ops, Legal, HR, and Office operations.

## Qualifications
* **Accounting Experience:** 8+ years of accounting experience, including time in Big 4 (or equivalent) audit and high-growth technology startups.
* **Government Contracts Experience:** Experience with DCAA compliance and government contracts.
* **Credentials:** Current or former CPA is favored, but not required.
* **Execution-Oriented:** You believe that what sets high-performing teams apart is their ability to execute.
* **Highly Detail-Oriented:** You believe that formatting is a valuable tool for cross-functional communication, not a burden. You sweat the details because you know they matter.
* **Concise Communication:** Ability to distill information for executive audiences.
* **Prioritization:** You understand the operational realities of a high-growth startup, knowing when speed must beat perfection and when a task is more efficient handled manually.
* **Financial Systems Expertise:** Experience implementing and managing modern financial systems (e.g., ERP, spend management, payroll platforms) is required. Mastery with Excel and Google Sheets.
* **Self-Propelled:** You know what an excellent accounting function looks like, identifying gaps and filing them without waiting for instructions. You thrive in the unstructured environment of an early-stage company.
* **Future-Oriented:** You are eager to explore and implement new technologies (e.g., AI workflow/productivity tools).

## Nice to Have
* **Defense or Cyber Background:** Prior background in the defense technology or cybersecurity industries, or similar revenue / expense structures.
* **Specific Systems:** Familiarity with Campfire and Ramp.
* **Sense of Humor:** Nano Banana image generation ability.

## Benefits
* **Health.** Medical, dental, and vision plan options. Life / AD&D, disability coverage options.
* **Family.** Paid parental leave for eligible full-time employees. 12 weeks for birthing parents, 4 for non-birthing parents, 6 weeks for adoptive, foster, or intended parents through surrogacy.
* **Vacation.** Paid holidays and flexible PTO. Take what you need.
* **Retirement.** 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options. HSA/FSA options, dependent care FSA.
* **At the office.** Commuter benefits. On-site garage parking. Bike storage. Building fitness center. Desk setup stipend.
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