Controller

About Simbe Simbe Robotics is a leading retail technology company providing in-store intelligence solutions that help retailers improve inventory availability, shelf execution, pricing accuracy, and operational performance. Our autonomous robots, computer vision systems, and multimodal data platform are transforming how retailers understand and manage their stores. Simbe supports some of the world’s largest retailers across a rapidly growing base of enterprise deployments. The Role Simbe is hiring its first Controller to own and scale the company’s accounting function. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can quickly take command of the monthly close, financial reporting, audit, controls, revenue recognition, inventory accounting, and outside accounting relationships while building the systems and team required for Simbe’s next phase of growth. Simbe combines hardware, recurring software, enterprise deployments, contract manufacturing, and an expanding international footprint. The right candidate will bring strong accounting judgment, operating discipline, and the ability to move comfortably between detailed execution and company-level financial leadership. This is a builder’s role. You will not inherit a fully mature accounting organization. You will assess how accounting operates today, establish clear ownership and processes, identify immediate improvements, and build a scalable function capable of supporting continued enterprise growth, recurring annual audits, lender and Board reporting, and international expansion. You will work closely with the COO, CFO and Finance Director and will serve as the company’s primary authority on accounting matters. Responsibilities: Own the Monthly Close and Financial Reporting Take ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, initially working hands-on within today’s process and evolving it toward a reliable 5–7 business-day close. Ensure timely and accurate financial statements, account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, consolidations, and supporting schedules. Develop clear close calendars, ownership matrices, review procedures, and documentation. Lead Accounting Policy and Technical Accounting Serve as Simbe’s primary internal authority on GAAP accounting and financial reporting. Establish and document accounting policies across revenue recognition, inventory, cost of goods sold, leases, debt, warrants, stock-based compensation, fixed assets, internally developed software, and other complex transactions. Evaluate new customer agreements, financing arrangements, and business initiatives for accounting implications. Own Revenue and Contract Accounting Lead revenue recognition and contract accounting for enterprise customer arrangements that may include hardware, subscription software, implementation, support, services, and other performance obligations. Establish scalable processes for deferred revenue, customer deposits, unbilled receivables, contract assets, contract liabilities, and other related balances. Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Legal, and Operations to ensure customer contracts are structured, documented, billed, and accounted for appropriately. Own Inventory and Hardware Accounting Establish accurate and scalable accounting processes for inventory, standard costs, cost of goods sold, reserves, purchase commitments, contract manufacturing, logistics, and deployed assets. Ensure reliable reconciliation of inventory and hardware activity across Simbe, manufacturing partners, logistics providers, and customer deployment locations. Develop appropriate policies for capitalization, depreciation, impairment, excess and obsolete inventory, warranty reserves, and related hardware costs. Lead Audit Readiness and External Reporting Serve as the primary point of contact for Simbe’s external auditors. Own the audit plan, PBC process, financial statements, technical accounting documentation, supporting workpapers, and resolution o