Edtech.com's Summary

Derivita is hiring an Assistant Controller to build and manage the financial foundation of their growing edtech company. The role involves overseeing back-office operations including full-cycle month-end close, payroll, vendor contracts, and supporting leadership with budgeting and fundraising, while progressing toward a Controller position.

Highlights

Manage full-cycle month-end close ensuring GAAP compliance.
Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, and streamline financial functions.
Prepare financial reports for leadership and board members.
Handle payroll processing, benefits administration, and employee onboarding/offboarding.
Review SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, and manage cap table and state registrations.
Support data security compliance related to SOC 2 and ISO standards.
Assist in budget preparation, variance analysis, and prepare key SaaS metrics.
Experience with QuickBooks Online, Excel, Google Workspace, HubSpot, Ramp, and TriNet.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
Background in startups, EdTech, or SaaS is a significant advantage.

Assistant Controller Full Description

Assistant Controller

Build the financial foundation of a growing edtech company. You’ll own the back office, touch every corner of operations, and be on a direct path to leadership, at a company where math is improving outcomes for students, helping provide them greater opportunities in college, careers, and life.

Full-Time
Lehi, Utah
Reports to Operating CFO
Path to Controller

The Role
More than just the ledger.
We’re looking for someone with solid accounting fundamentals who also wants to be in the operational fabric of the business. This isn’t a heads-down bookkeeping role — it’s a high-visibility position where your fingerprints will be on everything from month-end close to HR onboarding to vendor contracts.

You’ll be the backbone of our back-office operations, reporting directly to the Operating CFO, and on a deliberate path toward Controller. We’re an early-stage company that’s past the chaos and building toward audit-ready — and we need someone who knows what that journey looks like.

If you’ve thrived in a startup environment, aren’t waiting for a manual, and want a role where your work directly enables teachers and students to succeed in math — this is it.
Quick Look

Reports To
Operating CFO
Location
Lehi, Utah
Education
BS Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred)
Career Path
Assistant Controller → Controller / CFO

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What You’ll Own
Key Responsibilities
Three domains, one person. That’s the job.
The Financial Foundation

Accounting & GAAP
Manage the full-cycle month-end close process; ensure all financial statements are accurate and GAAP-compliant

Own accounts receivable and accounts payable, with a focus on streamlining both functions

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership and board members

Lead the transition from startup scrappiness to audit-ready processes
The Hat Collector

Operations, HR & Legal

Manage payroll processing, benefits administration, and employee onboarding/offboarding

First-line review of SaaS agreements and vendor contracts; manage cap table and state registrations

Identify bottlenecks in internal tools and implement systems that help us scale efficiently

Support data security compliance related to SOC 2 and ISO
Strategic Growth

Finance & Leadership Support

Assist in budget preparation and variance analysis to support data-driven leadership decisions

Understand and prepare key SaaS metrics for the business

Support the CEO and CFO in fundraising efforts or audit preparation as needed

Who We’re Looking For
Qualifications
You’re not waiting for a manual — you’re writing it. Here’s what we’re looking for.
Who You Are

GAAP Guru
You have a deep understanding of accounting principles, but you explain them in plain English.

Early-Stage Veteran
You’ve worked in a startup or fast-paced small company. You build the process; you don’t wait for one to exist.

The Up-and-Comer
You have experience and are looking for a role that will explicitly prepare you for Controller or CFO.

Meticulously Organized
You find peace in a reconciled account and a well-organized digital filing system.

Tech-Savvy
Experienced with QuickBooks Online, Excel, Google Workspace, HubSpot, and modern SaaS stacks like Ramp and TriNet.
Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred, but not required for the right experience)

Experience in EdTech or SaaS is a significant plus

Proven ability to manage confidential information with utmost discretion
Tool Stack
QuickBooks Online
Excel
Google Workspace
HubSpot
Ramp
TriNet

Why Derivita
Get in early. Build something lasting.
This isn’t a role where you maintain the status quo. You’re building the financial infrastructure of a growing company — and you’ll have the ownership to do it right.
Growth
You’re getting in early with a clear, explicit path to Controller and eventually CFO. This role is designed to develop you, not just use you.
Impact
Your work directly enables teachers and students to succeed in math. The financial infrastructure you build funds a mission that matters.
Culture
We value competence, initiative, transparency, kindness, and curiosity. Not as wall art — as the actual criteria for how we hire and how we work.

Original Job Description

Assistant Controller

Full-Time
Lehi, Utah
Reports to Operating CFO
Path to Controller

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