Corporate Controller

The role

The Corporate Controller owns the accuracy, integrity, and scalability of financial close, controls, and reporting. This person will build accounting infrastructure and ensure compliance with US GAAP and regulatory requirements.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end month-end and quarter-end close
• Ensure financial statements comply with US GAAP and regulatory requirements
• Design, implement, and hold the line on financial reporting controls
• Maintain and evolve the chart of accounts and P&L structure
• Assess accounting systems and build a roadmap for scale
• Partner on ERP strategy and spend management tooling
• Oversee income tax, sales/use tax, and statutory tax compliance
• Serve as the primary contact for external auditors
• Ensure inventory, standard costs, and COGS are accurately reflected
• Lead, coach, and develop the accounting team

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Mix of public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and industry
• Demonstrated experience owning a month-end close process at scale
• Experience designing and implementing financial reporting controls
• Experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP
• People management experience

Nice to have

• Startup or high-growth company experience
• Manufacturing, automotive, or hardware/EV industry background
• Experience with large capital equipment or facility buildout accounting
• Standard costing or inventory-heavy environment experience
• Experience with equity compensation programs
• Exposure to public company reporting requirements or IPO readiness
• ERP implementation experience
• Experience with modern spend management systems (e.g., Ramp, Airbase, Coupa)
• Experience supporting a company scaling into new products or geographies

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
• Early-stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

About the company

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company. They aim to transform the industry with a first-of-its-kind EV platform for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids.