Director, Assistant Controller

Apollo.io is the leading go-to-market solution for revenue teams, trusted by over 500,000 companies and millions of users globally, from rapidly growing startups to some of the world's largest enterprises. Founded in 2015, the company is one of the fastest growing companies in SaaS, raising approximately $250 million to date and valued at $1.6 billion. Apollo.io provides sales and marketing teams with easy access to verified contact data for over 210 million B2B contacts and 35 million companies worldwide, along with tools to engage and convert these contacts in one unified platform. By helping revenue professionals find the most accurate contact information and automating the outreach process, Apollo.io turns prospects into customers. Apollo raised a series D in 2023 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and more, and counts the former President and COO of Hubspot, JD Sherman, among its board members. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Director, Assistant Controller to join a high-growth, pre-IPO SaaS company at a pivotal stage. This role is the operational backbone of our accounting function owning the month-end close, leading the external audit, and developing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate is a strong operational accountant who has built and run accounting functions in a SaaS environment and brings the maturity to execute. This is an execution-focused role for someone who takes pride in running a clean, efficient accounting function while bringing enough technical breadth to be a thought partner on complex accounting matters. You will report to the Controller and lead the core Accounting GL team. The role has a meaningful runway to grow into broader scope as the company grows. WHAT YOU WILL DO Lead the accounting function with the ability to define and implement an effective controllership framework that scales with the business Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, maximizing the