Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With over 2,000 customers and ARR that has more than quadrupled over the past year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. ClickHouse’s incredible momentum was confirmed in its recent $350M Series C financing that included new, tier one investors, Khosla Ventures, BOND, IVP, Battery Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey!
We are looking for an experienced Corporate Controller to lead and scale our global accounting organization as ClickHouse continues its rapid growth. This is a critical leadership role responsible for building a world-class finance foundation that supports scale, ensures compliance, and prepares us for life as a public company. You’ll partner closely with the CFO and executive leadership to establish the systems, controls, and processes that enable disciplined, data-driven growth.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the global accounting organization and establish the foundation for a public-company–ready finance function.
- Own and continuously improve the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to deliver accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant results.
- Oversee the preparation and consolidation of global financial statements and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and all relevant reporting standards.
- Design, implement, and maintain robust internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation to support SOX-readiness and audit requirements.
- Partner closely with external auditors to manage annual and interim audits, ensuring a smooth and transparent process.
- Oversee global subsidiary accounting, consolidations, intercompany transactions, and foreign currency management.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, HR, and GTM teams to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment of financial data across the organization.
- Drive accounting system enhancements and automation initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and reporting accuracy as the company grows.
Provide technical accounting guidance for complex transactions, including revenue recognition, equity compensation, and business combinations. - Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CFO, supporting capital markets readiness, audit committee reporting, and external disclosures.
Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing accounting team with a focus on operational excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
What You Bring Along
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role at a global SaaS or technology company.
- CPA required; Big Four public accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606 (revenue recognition), ASC 718 (stock-based compensation), and consolidation accounting.
- Proven experience building and scaling accounting processes in preparation for an IPO or public company environment.
- Demonstrated success implementing internal controls and driving SOX-readiness initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with modern ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and strong understanding of system integrations, reporting, and automation.
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills; comfortable working across executive leadership and geographically distributed teams.
Highly analytical and detail-oriented with the ability to operate strategically in a fast-paced, evolving environment. - A builder’s mindset — eager to design processes, lead through change, and lay the groundwork for long-term public-company success.
For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as Los Angeles, CA, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, the Seattle, WA, Area, and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply, as listed.
These salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation may be higher or lower than the amounts listed, and the ranges may be subject to future adjustments.
An individual’s placement within the range will depend on various factors, including (but not limited to) education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and the needs of the business or organization.
If you have any questions or comments about compensation as a candidate, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Perks- Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries.
- Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
- Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
- Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
- A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
- Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
Culture - We All Shape It
As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.
Are you interested in finding out more about our culture? Learn more about our values here. Check out our blog posts or follow us on LinkedIn to find out more about what’s happening at ClickHouse.
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ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on factors such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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