Summary
Department: Finance
Location: Remote
Reports To: VP of Finance
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Pay Type: Salary
Level: Director
Travel Required: Yes - to and from locations as needed
The Controller is responsible for leading the organization’s accounting function, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting. This role oversees the monthly close process, general ledger, reconciliations, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting compliance while supervising the accounting team.
The Controller partners closely with the VP of Finance to provide reliable financial information that supports strategic decision-making while maintaining strong accounting practices and regulatory compliance.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a willingness to work directly in the details. This role requires someone who can identify issues, develop solutions, establish appropriate controls, and build processes rather than simply administer an existing accounting environment.
Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential responsibilities.
Accounting Operations
Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes and continuously improve the
speed and accuracy of the close
Ensure financial statements are prepared accurately and in accordance with U.S. GAAP
Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, supporting schedules, and financial
statement accounts
Maintain the Company’s chart of accounts and ensure transactions are appropriately classified
Establish appropriate accounting policies and maintain supporting documentation
Maintain appropriate documentation supporting significant accounting judgments and estimates
Technical Accounting
Research, document, and resolve complex or unusual accounting matters
Oversee accounting for revenue recognition, deferred revenue, customer contracts, and pass
through arrangements
Ensure appropriate accounting for debt, leases, intercompany transactions, consolidations, and
other significant transactions
Review material contracts and transactions to determine appropriate accounting treatment
Develop and maintain accounting policies consistent with U.S. GAAP
Maintain appropriate documentation supporting significant accounting judgments and estimates
Internal Controls & Compliance
Develop, implement, and maintain effective internal accounting controls
Establish appropriate controls around accounts payable, cash disbursements, purchasing,
corporate cards, expense reimbursements, payroll, billing, revenue, fixed assets, and journal
entries
Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and approval authorities
Maintain and continuously improve accounting policies and procedures
Identify financial and accounting risks and recommend corrective actions
Ensure accounting records and supporting documentation remain complete and audit ready
Audit & Tax Coordination
Lead the annual financial statement audit and serve as the primary accounting contact for
external auditors
Prepare and coordinate audit schedules, workpapers, supporting documentation, and technical
accounting materials
Work closely with external auditors and tax professionals
Coordinate the preparation of federal, state, and local tax filings with external tax advisors
Evaluate audit findings and implement remediation or process improvements where appropriate
Fixed Assets & Capital Accounting
Own the Company’s fixed asset accounting and maintain an accurate fixed asset register
Ensure appropriate capitalization of data center infrastructure, construction costs, equipment,
software, and other capital expenditures
Maintain construction in progress accounting and support placed in service determinations
Calculate depreciation and maintain supporting depreciation schedules
Partner with Development and Operations to ensure capital expenditures are appropriately
recorded, classified, and supported
Support capital expenditure reporting and reconciliation of project costs to the general ledger
Financial Planning & Analysis Support
Partner with the VP of Finance on annual budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and cash flow
reporting
Provide accurate historical financial information and accounting inputs for financial models and
forecasts
Monitor financial performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities requiring management
attention
Support management reporting and other financial analysis as needed
Accounting Systems & Process Improvement
Develop scalable accounting processes capable of supporting the continued growth of the
Company
Support the implementation and optimization of NetSuite and related financial systems
Reduce reliance on manual spreadsheets and processes through improved systems, controls,
and automation
Establish standardized close procedures, reconciliations, workpapers, and review processes
Continuously identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the
accounting function
Team Leadership
Supervise, mentor, and develop the Accounting Manager and other accounting personnel
Review workpapers, reconciliations, journal entries, and other accounting deliverables
Establish clear accounting priorities, responsibilities, deadlines, and review procedures
Develop team members through coaching, feedback, and performance management
Promote accountability, continuous improvement, and a high standard of accuracy throughout the
accounting function
Other Duties Assigned
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Active CPA license
Experience in data centers, infrastructure, real estate, construction, telecommunications, energy,
technology, or another capital intensive industry
8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Controller, Assistant Controller, or
similar leadership experience
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements
Demonstrated experience managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
Strong experience with revenue recognition, deferred revenue, accruals, reconciliations, and
financial statement preparation
Experience with fixed assets, construction in progress, capitalization policies, depreciation, and
other accounting associated with significant capital projects
Experience establishing and maintaining effective accounting policies, procedures, and internal
controls
Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop an accounting team while remaining highly
hands on
High level of integrity, professional judgment, attention to detail, and willingness to appropriately
challenge transactions or practices that are inconsistent with accounting policies or internal
controls
Preferred Qualifications
Public accounting experience with a Big Four or national accounting firm
Experience implementing or optimizing NetSuite or another enterprise ERP system
Experience with multi entity accounting, consolidations, intercompany transactions, debt, leases,
and complex customer contracts
Experience building or strengthening accounting processes and internal controls in a rapidly
growing organization
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Ability to regularly stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard and other equipment for extended periods of time based on job responsibilities.
About us
Patmos Hosting, Inc. delivers Freedom as a ServiceTM, providing organizations with an independent alternative to Big Tech’s commercial constraints, censorship, cancellation and deplatforming. Patmos owns and operates datacenter infrastructure with decentralized connectivity, open peering, and free Internet Exchange hosting, ensuring resilience and true independence. Its services span multi-megawatt colocation for AI and hyperscale workloads, GPU/high-performance compute, custom data centers, domains, web and cloud hosting, colocation and tailored website and application development.
Founded in 2022, Patmos is headquartered in Kansas City, MO, with teams and datacenters/locations in Kansas City, Dallas, Phoenix, Denver.
Benefits
Be part of a mission-driven company defending free speech and internet freedom.
At Patmos, you’ll help protect online expression while ensuring legal compliance. Our team is shaping the future of digital freedom by building secure, high-performance internet infrastructure. We value privacy, innovation, and individual liberty—creating a purpose-driven, collaborative environment where your work matters.
Benefits include:
Unlimited PTO
401(k) match (4%)
Health, dental, & vision insurance
Short and long term disability
Life insurance (company paid and supplemental available)
Generous parental leave, baby bonuses, marital bonuses, and other family-friendly perks
14 observed paid holidays that include solemnities
Patmos is an equal opportunity employer and proud member of the Catholic Benefits Association offering employee benefits that promote the dignity of the human person, the dignity of work, and the common good.
Patmos is an equal opportunity employer and proud member of the Catholic Benefits Association offering employee benefits that promote the dignity of the human person, the dignity of work, and the common good.
Finance
Remote
Full-time
Salary
$140
K
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$185
K
/yr
Travel required