Controller

About Mixpanel

Mixpanel is an event analytics platform for builders who need answers from their data at their fingertips—no SQL required. When everyone in the organization can see and learn from the impact of their work on product, marketing, and company revenue metrics, they are poised to make better decisions.

Over 9,000 paid customers, including companies like Netflix, Pinterest, Sweetgreen, and Samsara, use Mixpanel to understand their customers and measure progress. Our commitment is to provide the most comprehensive and reliable analytics platform accessible and trusted by all.

Locations Considered: San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, or Austin.

About the Operational Finance Team

The Operational Finance Team is responsible for a variety of tasks that are instrumental in keeping the business running on a day-to-day basis. There are six teams within the Operational Finance Function each serve a specific purpose to the company: (1) Accounting and Accounts Payable - Accurately records all vendor related transactions and keeps our vendors paid, (2) AR Team - provisions all customers access to Mixpanel and ensure proper revenue recognition and records all customer payments and ensures we get paid on time, (3) Payroll - prepares payrolls for all employees world wide. (4) Deal Desk - facilitates in the contract review and execution of customer contracts and assists the sales team to accelerate the deal cycle. (5) Procurement - oversees and facilitates the source-to-pay process with an objective of efficiency and cost savings.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead our global finance operations and ensure the accuracy, compliance, and scalability of our financial processes as we grow internationally. This role oversees accounting, billing, collections, and payroll across multiple regions, while driving cross-functional initiatives to improve efficiency and support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of accounting principles, exceptional organizational skills, and strong attention to detail. They are reliable, able to manage projects independently and collaboratively, and committed to maintaining timely, accurate month-end close processes. You will report to the Corporate Controller.

Responsibilities

• Manage Global Finance Functions: Oversee accounting, billing/collections, and payroll teams across multiple regions, ensuring accurate and timely financial operations.
• Ensure Compliance: Manage consolidated financial reporting under US GAAP, implement new accounting standards, and maintain strong internal controls.
• Audit & Reporting: Direct preparation of financial statements, audit schedules, and liaise with external auditors.
• Finance Initiatives & Policies: Identify and action key finance initiatives related to strategy, process improvements, and efficiencies; clearly communicate accounting policies to other departments and create/update procedures in line with best practices and changing requirements.
• Drive Process Improvements: Identify and enact initiatives that improve efficiency, scalability, and automation across finance operations.
• Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with Legal, FP&A, IT, and other departments to align policies and support international growth.
• Team Development: Support and mentor finance staff, delegating effectively while fostering a culture of accountability and growth.

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or Master’s preferred).
• CPA designation and deep familiarity with US GAAP.
• 7+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including 3+ years as Controller or equivalent senior finance leadership role.
• Proven experience in international operations, including multi-country payroll, consolidations, and statutory reporting.
• SaaS industry experience with revenue recognition under ASC 606.
• Demonstrated success in leading large, distributed teams, including managing managers.
• Strong technical accounting skills combined with the ability to think strategically and drive business outcomes.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills with sharp attention to detail.
• Experience in project management, system implementations, and process transformation.

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with key systems: NetSuite, Navan, Corpay, Paylocity, UKG (or similar financial/ERP tools).
• Experience with M&A due diligence, integration, and post-acquisition financial operations.
• Exposure to international tax, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions.
• Track record of scaling finance operations in a high-growth, venture-backed company.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
• Mental Wellness Benefit
• Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Volunteer Time Off
• Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break

*please note that benefits and perks for contract positions will vary*

Culture Values

• Make Bold Bets: We choose courageous action over comfortable progress.
• Innovate with Insight: We tackle decisions with rigor and judgment - combining data, experience and collective wisdom to drive powerful outcomes.
• One Team: We collaborate across boundaries to achieve far greater impact than any of us could accomplish alone.
• Candor with Connection: We build meaningful relationships that enable honest feedback and direct conversations.
• Champion the Customer: We seek to deeply understand our customers’ needs, ensuring their success is our north star.
• Powerful Simplicity: We find elegant solutions to complex problems, making sophisticated things accessible.

Why choose Mixpanel?

We’re a leader in analytics with over 9,000 customers and $277M raised from prominent investors: like Andreessen-Horowitz, Sequoia, YC, and, most recently, Bain Capital. Mixpanel’s pioneering event-based data analytics platform offers a powerful yet simple solution for companies to understand user behaviors and easily track overarching company success metrics. Our accomplished teams continuously facilitate our expansion by tackling the ever-evolving challenges tied to scaling, reliability, design, and service. Choosing to work at Mixpanel means you’ll be helping the world’s most innovative companies learn from their data so they can make better decisions.

Mixpanel is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. At Mixpanel, we are focused on things that really matter—our people, our customers, our partners—out of a recognition that those relationships are the most valuable assets we have. We actively encourage women, people with disabilities, veterans, underrepresented minorities, and LGBTQ+ people to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or other similar laws that may be applicable, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We’ve immersed ourselves in our Culture and Values as our guiding principles for the impact we want to have and the future we are building.