About the role
Assistant Controller Assistant Controller ParentSquare is a rapidly growing Santa Barbara-based company that’s changing the way schools and parents communicate every day. Sound simple? We strive to keep it that way! Our mission is to give schools the power to incredibly enhance family engagement for all students. ParentSquare and RemindHub, our flagship products, serve over 22 million students and drive our mission by providing unified communications tools -forms, sign ups, payments, RSVPs, direct messaging, language translations, chat and more. Remind Chat, our free product, reaches over 80% of K-12 students, providing a safe and easy-to-use platform for direct communication between teachers and families. And our latest innovation, SmartSites, offers state-of-the-art websites for school districts, enhancing their online presence and accessibility. We are not just creating a product; we are creating empowered educators and engaged parents to improve the lives of all students. We are passionate advocates for our customers and for our employees and we invite you to join us on this exciting journey. Who we’re looking for: ParentSquare is looking for a hands-on, AI-forward Assistant Controller to build a scalable finance function. Reporting to the VP of Accounting, you won’t just oversee the books—you’ll evolve our systems, integrate AI into our workflows, and mentor a growing team. We need a "fixer" who loves digging into the numbers to build a more efficient system. You’ll be joining a mission-driven team dedicated to improving student lives through better communication. If you're "scrappy," curious, and ready to build a modern finance org, let’s talk.
What You'll Do: Master the Close & Revenue: Own the month-end close and lead revenue accounting (ASC 606) for our SaaS streams. Ensure everything is auditable and accurate. Optimize Order-to-Cash (O2C): Drive the full cycle from billing to collections. Partner with Sales and RevOps to eliminate process bottlenecks. System Evolution: Evaluate our current tech stack, identify gaps, and lead migrations to tools that are scalable and automated. AI Integration: Experiment with and implement AI tools to streamline reconciliations, flux analysis, and documentation with proper guardrails. Leadership & Partnership: Mentor junior staff and act as a bridge between Accounting and FP&A to turn financial data into actionable business insights. Audit & Controls: Strengthen internal controls and lead a "no-surprises" external audit process. Our ideal candidate will have the following: The Foundation: 8+ years of progressive experience, starting with Big 4 audit . CPA required. SaaS Expert: Deeply fluent in ASC 606 and the nuances of recurring revenue models. Systems Architect: You’ve lived through ERP/Billing migrations and know what a "clean" data environment looks like. AI Enthusiast: You are energized by the potential of AI in finance and want to lead its thoughtful adoption. Hands-on Mentor: You’re happy to reconcile an account yourself if it means teaching a junior team member the "why" behind the work. Detail-Obsessed: You don’t stop until the numbers tick and tie. The
