Controller

Arizent is a business information company that empowers professional communities by providing insights, analysis, and opportunities to connect. With deep industry expertise and a data-driven platform, we deliver subscriptions, marketing services, live events, and access to Leaders , our executive forum. Our brands include trusted financial services publications such as American Banker , The Bond Buyer , Financial Planning , and National Mortgage News , as well as professional services brands like Accounting Today , Employee Benefit News , and Digital Insurance .

We are looking for creative thinkers with the skills and drive to help advance our vision. If you are interested in bringing 150 years of experience and reputation together with a start-up mentality, then we invite you to get to know us!

To learn more, visit www.arizent.com .

Arizent is seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead our accounting operations, enforce rigorous financial controls, and modernize our finance infrastructure. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you will manage a team of local managers (AP Manager and Accounting Manager) as well as offshore resources, serving as the core operational leader for all financial reporting, general ledger integrity, treasury management, and audit coordination.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting expertise, proven leadership experience, and a hands-on approach to managing financial operations. This role will also play a key role in modernizing accounting systems, streamlining processes, and leveraging automation and AI to increase efficiency.

This position offers high executive visibility, with direct communication and relationship management with the Board of Directors and senior executive leadership. We are seeking a proactive financial leader who excels at managing strategic financial governance while working directly within the general ledger when needed, leveraging applied AI and modern automation tools to build a scalable, best-in-class accounting function.

Key Responsibilities

Close and Reporting

• Own the month-end close calendar, checklist, and completion

• Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Perform trial balance flux analysis

• Maintain accurate financial statements and general ledger integrity

• Own the chart of accounts, entity coding, and account mapping

Revenue

• Oversee revenue recognition performed by the accounting team and confirm results are accurate and complete

• Review the financial statements to identify potential misstatements in revenue and deferred revenue, and investigate variances

Accounts Payable and Expense

• Approve AP transactions, ACH runs, and new vendor setup

• Oversee travel and expense reporting

Treasury

• Approve payments and wires with direct bank account access

• Manage cash, banking relationships, and payment controls

• Monitor liquidity and debt covenant compliance

• Prepare lender reporting

• Optimize yield on cash

Forecasting

• Own the capital expenditure budget, multi-year forecast, actuals, and driver analysis

• Maintain depreciation and amortization schedules

• Build forecasted balance sheets and cash flow forecasts from the budgeted income statement provided by FP&A

• Maintain supporting interest and tax projections, and related planning

Planning and Board Reporting

• Support annual headcount, compensation, and organizational planning, including department structure and

allocation of responsibilities

• Own the balance sheet, debt covenant, and cash flow sections of the monthly board report

• Speak to the drivers behind period changes and budget vs. actuals

• Provide accounting inputs to FP&A for the multi-year plan

• Communicate directly with board members and manage those relationships

Stock-Based Compensation

• Administer Stock Based Compensation accounting, expense, and disclosures

• Maintain grant records and coordinate with legal and HR

Team and Systems

• Manage and develop the AP Manager and Accounting Manager and their teams

• Allocate responsibilities across local and offshore resources

• Maintain working knowledge of each team member's responsibilities and workload, and continuously improve the efficiency of the accounting function

• Serve as finance owner of the ERP, AP, expense, and banking platforms

• Lead ERP and platform migrations, including AP and T&E systems

• Apply AI to accounting processes, partnering with the AI and data team to build agents

• Maintain required external registrations

• Build and manage the offshore accounting team

Other

• Audit support, tax provision, and tax filings

• Manage insurance, contracts, and procurement, and drive continuous improvement of the supporting policies and controls

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years as a Controller

• Full ownership of month-end close in a multi-product and revenue stream environment

• Revenue recognition experience with subscription products, including review of staff-prepared schedules

• Stock-based compensation and treasury experience, including wire and payment approval authority

• Balance sheet and cash flow forecasting from an income statement budget

• Hands-on ERP experience; Sage Intacct preferred

• Experience managing an accounting team through supervisors

• Project management experience

• Experience coaching and developing staff

Preferred

• CPA

• Subscription Information Media, publishing, or services background

• Experience managing offshore or distributed accounting teams across multiple time zones

• Interest in automating close and reporting workflows using AI

• Start-up or high-growth experience defining and transforming processes and workflows at a small to mid-sized company

• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment

Systems

Arizent's Finance team utilizes Sage Intacct · Emburse Nexonia · Advanced Excel · Google Suite · AI (Claude, Gemini) · Ramp · Brex

We welcome applications from experienced accounting professionals interested in leading financial operations, developing teams, and improving accounting processes and systems.

Why Join Arizent?

At Arizent, we believe equal opportunity is more than a policy, it's a source of strength and innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in creating a supportive and enriching work environment.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and growth. Benefits include:

- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Disability and life insurance
- Paid vacation, sick, personal, and mental health days
- Parental leave and holiday pay
- 401(k) program
- Pretax transportation benefits
- Fitness reimbursement

Salary will be based on experience, skills, knowledge, and location. Applicants are encouraged to include salary expectations in their cover letter.

As an equal opportunity employer, we provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, height and weight, protected veteran status or any other protected status. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Compensation

$180K – $200K • $15K – $20K Bonus