What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller | Robotics & AI - REMOTE position at NPAworldwide?
Job Description
Our client operates two distinct businesses under one roof - a B2B robotics company targeting a Nasdaq listing, and a globally recognized adult products brand. Both are growing fast, both need better infrastructure, and neither has a bureaucratic layer between you and the decisions that matter.
If you are the type of accountant who sees a messy set of books and thinks 'I can fix this' rather than 'this is not my problem,' keep reading.
The Company
This role owns the day-to-day accounting function across all US entities and is being brought in with a clear mandate: build something that works. The books have historically been tax-oriented and lightly controlled. A QBO migration just completed. The outgoing accounting manager is being replaced. The person who steps into this seat will have an audience of one for day-to-day direction - the CFO and will collaborate with the Corporate Controller on technical matters. The growth path is real: as entities scale, this person hires beneath them and moves toward owning external financial reporting.
Salary Min : $ 120000
Salary Max : $ 130000
Currency Type : USD
- Industry: Adult products & Robotics, AI
- Location: Fully Remote (Mountain / Pacific Time)
- Salary: up to $130k base
Our client operates two distinct businesses under one roof - a B2B robotics company targeting a Nasdaq listing, and a globally recognized adult products brand. Both are growing fast, both need better infrastructure, and neither has a bureaucratic layer between you and the decisions that matter.
If you are the type of accountant who sees a messy set of books and thinks 'I can fix this' rather than 'this is not my problem,' keep reading.
The Company
- TSXV-listed company with two operating divisions - enterprise robotics (targeting Nasdaq) and a globally distributed adult products business
- Robotics division sells AI-powered, lifelike robots to education, healthcare, and research markets - with a patented vision system and a recurring subscription model alongside hardware
- Adult products division is an established, consumer-facing brand expanding into software - a new female CEO is leading a brand and marketing refresh
- Four US entities in scope - lean, high-growth, building toward institutional-grade infrastructure
- Both businesses feel more like fast-moving startups than 20-year-old companies - because the opportunity still feels that wide open
- Candidates must be comfortable with both sides of the business
This role owns the day-to-day accounting function across all US entities and is being brought in with a clear mandate: build something that works. The books have historically been tax-oriented and lightly controlled. A QBO migration just completed. The outgoing accounting manager is being replaced. The person who steps into this seat will have an audience of one for day-to-day direction - the CFO and will collaborate with the Corporate Controller on technical matters. The growth path is real: as entities scale, this person hires beneath them and moves toward owning external financial reporting.
- Own month-end close across four US entities - target under 5 business days
- Maintain bookkeeping and reconciliations in QuickBooks Online (QBO Desktop access required for historicals)
- Build payroll, expense, and inventory processes from the ground up
- Establish financial controls and audit-ready procedures where almost none currently exist
- Support Nasdaq listing preparation and ongoing TSXV reporting requirements
- Serve as the internal escalation point for accounting problems that previously had no home
- Be present and responsive on Teams - this is a remote team that runs on communication
- Serve as an internal resource for problem escalation - identifying issues proactively and driving resolution independently
- CPA designation is a nice-to-have, not a requirement - process discipline and communication matter more
- 5 to 7 years in accounting with hands-on close ownership
- QuickBooks Online proficiency required; QBO Desktop familiarity a genuine asset given the migration history
- Has worked in a messy environment and fixed it - startup, high-growth, or founder-led company experience preferred
- Audit awareness: knows what auditable looks like and can build toward it without hand-holding
- Comfortable being the only accounting voice in the room - no internal consultant to escalate to
- Exposure to public company reporting (TSXV, Nasdaq, or SEC) is a strong differentiator
- West coast or Mountain time preferred - remote team runs on overlapping business hours
- Genuinely comfortable with both the robotics and adult products sides of the business - this will come up in the first conversation
- Not the type to reverse-delegate or say 'I've never done that before' and stop there
- Communicates well in writing and on calls - the CFO wants someone to think out loud with, not someone who disappears and surfaces with answers
- Direct line to the top. CFO access, day one.
- Blank canvas. No one is waiting at the door with a process manual. You define what good looks like.
- Public company exposure at this level is rare. You will be inside a real Nasdaq listing process - not reading about it in a textbook
- You will understand what the company actually does. The robotics business is building AI-interactive humanoids sold to universities, hospitals, and research labs. The work is interesting.
- Defined growth path. As each entity grows, you build the team beneath you. The title grows with the function.
- 100% remote. No commute.
- Performance is taken seriously
Salary Min : $ 120000
Salary Max : $ 130000
Currency Type : USD
Salary : $120,000 - $130,000