About the Company
Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.
With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.
Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.
About the Role
We're hiring a builder-minded Director, Corporate Controller to lead the global accounting function and take it to public-company standard. You will set the strategy for the controllership organization, own the close and accounting policy, build the controls environment, and lead the accounting workstreams behind our IPO readiness. The decisions you make will shape Armada's financial foundation for years to come.
This is not a maintenance role. You will architect the processes and systems a much larger, multi-entity, manufacturing-and-deployment business will run on, while staying close enough to the work to personally resolve the hardest technical questions.
- Reports to: VP, Finance
- Location: This role is remote-based in the United States
- Team: Directs accounting and tax through a team of managers and senior individual contributors; partners with FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and the Executive Team
What You'll Do
Close and reporting
- Own the global month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; drive it to a predictable 7-10 business days
- Deliver accurate, timely US GAAP financial statements, including multi-entity consolidation and foreign currency translation across international subsidiaries
- Own the accounting content of board, investor, and lender reporting packages, and ensure ongoing debt covenant compliance
Technical accounting and policy
- Establish and document the company's accounting policies and technical positions, and defend them with auditors and senior leadership
- Lead revenue recognition (ASC 606) on complex, milestone-heavy hardware, deployment, software, and services contracts, including multiple performance obligations and variable consideration
- Advise sales, legal, and deal teams on the revenue and accounting implications of complex customer and government contract terms before signature
- Own accounting for leases (ASC 842), stock-based compensation (ASC 718), debt and financing transactions, contract costs (ASC 340-40), and foreign operations (ASC 830)
Audit, controls, and IPO readiness
- Own the external audit relationship and lead the annual audit, negotiating significant accounting and scope matters with the audit partner
- Define the SOX readiness roadmap and direct the design and implementation of internal controls to achieve a SOX-ready control environment within 12 months
- Own the accounting workstreams for IPO readiness, partnering with legal, FP&A, and external advisors on timeline and deliverables, and drive process improvements across finance
Government and international
- Own accounting and compliance for US government contracts (Other Transaction agreements today, FAR/DFARS work ahead), including invoicing and cost compliance
- Partner with tax and treasury to set strategy for intercompany, transfer pricing, statutory audits, and local filings across international entities
Strategy, leadership, and systems
- Set the accounting systems roadmap; own and scale the ERP (NetSuite) and surrounding stack: procure-to-pay, billing, payroll, inventory/MRP, and consolidation tools
- Develop new methods to automate, standardize, and document close and reporting processes as the business scales
- Build, lead, and develop a growing accounting and tax organization, including hiring and developing managers; set the bar for rigor and pace, and define performance standards and career paths for the team
- Help establish the finance organization's strategic plans and objectives, and translate them into a multi-year controllership roadmap covering people, process, systems, and controls
- Cascade functional strategy into clear goals, priorities, and evaluation criteria for the accounting and tax team
- Own the accounting department budget, including headcount, audit and advisory fees, and systems spend
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP Finance and executive team on the accounting implications of strategic decisions, transactions, and financings
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; active CPA license
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading an accounting function as a Controller or Director at a high-growth company
- A track record of building and leading multi-layer accounting teams, including hiring and developing managers
- Big 4 or national-firm public accounting experience
- Deep US GAAP judgment, especially ASC 606 on complex hardware-plus-services arrangements; you can write a memo and defend it
- A track record leading external audits and building SOX-ready controls before they were required
- Multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation experience across international subsidiaries
- Comfort with ambiguity and pace: you prefer building the playbook to following one
- Executive presence: you explain complex accounting matters clearly to executives, the board, auditors, and investors, and can reconcile competing stakeholder views
- Experience owning a departmental budget and multi-year functional roadmap
Backgrounds We Value
- IPO or S-1 experience, or Controller time at a newly public company
- Government contracting accounting (FAR, DFARS, DCAA, CAS) and systems
- Experience in data centers, edge computing, robotics, aerospace/defense, or industrial hardware
- International operations in the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, or Asia-Pacific
Compensation & Benefits
For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).
We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets.
Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and equity
- Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
- Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
- Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
- 14 paid company holidays per year
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You're a Great Fit if You're
- A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
- A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
- A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
- Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Armada, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone is given equal opportunities to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation. Our hiring is guided by qualifications, merit, and the business needs at the time.
Unsolicited Resumes and Candidates
Armada does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external agencies or recruiters. All candidates must apply directly through our careers page. Any resumes submitted by agencies without a prior signed agreement will be considered unsolicited and Armada will not be obligated to pay any fees.
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