# Deputy Controller | Accounting at Aera

- Company: Aera
- What the company does: Aera Technology is the Decision Intelligence company that makes business agility happen. In the era of digital acceleration, Aera helps enterprises around the world transform how they respond to the ever-changing environment. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.aeratechnology.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $240K to $265K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/aeratechnology/de64967a-2994-4e51-93f7-59e436e7c1e4
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aera-deputy-controller-accounting/

## About the role

The Deputy Controller is a finance leader responsible for supporting all aspects of the company's accounting, financial reporting, and compliance functions, reporting to the VP of Finance (who reports to the CEO). This role ensures the integrity and accuracy of financial information, supports strategic decision-making, and drives the development of scalable processes and systems to support growth.

## What they're looking for

- Strong technical accounting experience, including meaningful revenue recognition experience within enterprise software, SaaS, consumption-based revenue, and professional services, as well as stock-based comp
- 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- Proven experience leading accounting in a complex, multinational organization
- Strong background in financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and audit
- Demonstrated success in driving systems implementation and process improvements
- Big 4 experience and CPA strongly preferred

Tags: Finance & Accounting