Controller

Controller Brinqa - 3.5 Austin, TX Job Details 17 hours ago Qualifications Financial forecasting Accounting systems Financial close processing 7 years Internal controls Tax reporting Management Automation Financial reporting ASC 606 Payroll management Budget forecasting Salesforce Cloud Managing budgets in a finance role Financial control management Managing accounting teams Mentoring QuickBooks Accounting and finance experience CRM system proficiency Sage Intacct Senior level Financial audit management Month-end close Fixed asset management Full Job Description Brinqa is the leading provider of unified cyber risk management and security analytics. Our software empowers companies to make cyber risk decisions across a wide range of platforms quickly and efficiently. We help our customers' cyber security and technology teams discover, prioritize and treat the most important risks based on real-time risk analytics, automated risk assessments, and remediation. With actionable insights and timely communications provided by our software, our customers are reducing their response times to the constantly changing and emerging threats and saving their business from potential negative and significant impacts. The role We're looking for a Controller loves to build, not just maintain. You'll own the accounting function end-to-end, close the books with confidence, and be a key voice in shaping how our finance infrastructure scales. You'll work closely with the CFO and have one direct report (Sr. Accountant) to grow with you. This is a hands-on role with real scope. You'll be expected to bring structure and judgment, and you should be genuinely excited about using automation and modern tooling to make the team faster and smarter — not just processing transactions. What you'll own Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — on time, every time, with a clear audit trail Build and improve scalable accounting processes — AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, equity — from the ground up where needed Manage our tech stack (QuickBooks/Intacct, Salesforce, Rillet, Ramp) and drive automation to reduce manual work Own revenue recognition under ASC 606 Own and manage the annual external audit Partner with Sales Ops on the full quote-to-cash cycle, to ensure clean revenue recognition, ARR reporting, and commissions calculations. Establish and maintain the internal control environment — documented policies, clean reconciliations, and a foundation that scales as we grow Prepare financial statements and support tax filings and board-level reporting Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic finance projects as the company grows Mentor and develop the Sr. Accountant; model what great finance culture looks like What we're looking for 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time inside SaaS or subscription businesses You've built processes, not just inherited them Strong command of

US GAAP, ASC

606, and SaaS-specific accounting nuances (ARR, deferred revenue, commissions under

ASC 340-40

) Experience owning the external audit relationship end-to-end Hands-on with tools — comfortable with Rillet, Ramp, and Salesforce Automation-oriented mindset — you're always asking "why are we doing this manually?" and you do something about it Clear, direct communicator who can translate numbers into narrative for non-finance stakeholders

HERE'S A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US

Brinqa was founded in 2008 by cybersecurity and technology veterans that witnessed first-hand the significant amount of time and people it took a company to manage the various tools and resources to protect the business from the ever evolving and changing world of cybersecurity. Building a cybersecurity platform that connects all of the relevant IT, security, and business data resources to create a common data view with actionable insights would give companies a resource that would allow them to respond faster, smarter and more efficiently. In June 2021, with a solid and effective product benefiting and significantly impacting Fortune 50 companies, Brinqa received its first and only institutionalized funding with Insight Partners. Investing $110M and a minority position in the business, Insight Partners provided Brinqa a way to provide their cybersecurity platform product to more enterprise companies by building their employee base with expertise in Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Professional Services and People. It is an exciting time of growth and for individuals to make an immediate and lasting impact on the company and its market We're committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Brinqa - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels.