Controller

Controller
Drawbridge | Reports to: Chief Financial Officer | Location: Remote (US)
About Drawbridge
Drawbridge is the leading cybersecurity SaaS platform serving the alternative investment industry, including private equity, hedge fund, and private credit managers. We help our clients identify, monitor, and remediate cyber risk across their firms and their portfolio companies.
Drawbridge is a portfolio company of Francisco Partners and Long Ridge Equity Partners, two leading technology-focused private equity firms. As a Francisco Partners portfolio company, Drawbridge benefits from a deep network of operational best practices and peer Controller community.

The Role
We are seeking a Controller to lead and scale an accounting team that supports a rapidly growing, investor-backed SaaS business. This role is responsible for the integrity of the company’s financials, ownership of the close process, optimizing financial infrastructure, improving business insights, audit leadership, and day-to-day accounting operations.
With a strong systems foundation already in place, the Controller will focus on elevating the function—refining processes, driving automation, and implementing best-in-class practices. Success in this role requires close partnership with FP&A and Operations, where many of the highest-impact efficiency gains sit.
This is a high-visibility role with regular exposure to executive leadership and investors. The Controller will lead a team of three and collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Sales Operations, and HR.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Reporting
Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between financial reporting and key SaaS metrics (ARR, MRR, churn, deferred revenue, bookings) ensuring data integrity across systems

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal discipline

Lead preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements and supporting disclosures for board, sponsor, and lender reporting

Oversee technical accounting areas, with a focus on ASC 606 (SaaS revenue recognition) and other complex topics

Audit, Tax & Compliance
Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors; lead the annual audit process, including PBC coordination, technical memos, and audit committee deliverables

Coordinate tax compliance across federal, state, and international jurisdictions in partnership with external advisors

Enhance robust accounting policies and internal control frameworks

Systems & Process Optimization
The Controller will play a critical role in driving the next phase of operational maturity:
Own and optimize the NetSuite environment, including chart of accounts structure, workflows, reporting, and module utilization

Identify and execute automation opportunities across order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and record-to-report cycles

Partner with FP&A and Operations to streamline data flows, reduce manual processes, and improve reporting speed and accuracy

Take a proactive, hands-on approach—identifying opportunities, scoping solutions, and driving execution end-to-end

Treasury & Cash Management
Oversee treasury operations, including cash management and working capital optimization

Lead 13-week Cash Flash

Team Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three accounting professionals

Foster a high-performance, continuous improvement culture within the function

What We’re Looking For
CPA strongly preferred

10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a foundation in public accounting (Big 4 or leading national/regional firm)

Experience within a private equity-backed SaaS company (required)

Deep experience with NetSuite, including system optimization, reporting, and integrations

Proven ability to automate processes and drive accounting and systems improvements

Strong understanding of key business KPIs (ARR, churn, bookings, EBITDA)

Strong technical accounting expertise

Demonstrated people leadership experience with a focus on team development

An operator mindset—someone who identifies gaps, builds solutions, and drives execution independently

Nice to Have
M&A and post-acquisition integration experience

Multi-entity or multi-subsidiary environment experience

Why This Role
Opportunity to shape and scale the accounting function at a growing, PE-backed SaaS company

High visibility with leadership and investors

Strong systems foundation with meaningful runway for impact

Access to best practices and a peer network through Francisco Partners