Controller

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Base pay range

$160,000.00 / yr - $180,000.00 / yr

About Off the Grid

We create extraordinary experiences that build communities around food and support small businesses.

From the outside, it looks straightforward : we activate events across the Bay Area with amazing food partners. Behind the curtain? We’re running 50+ events per week, coordinating 100+ vendors under various contract agreements, serving everyone from sophisticated event planners to individuals planning their first big celebration.

We’re the platform that hundreds of small food businesses build on top of. When we get the accounting right, everyone wins—vendors get paid on time, clients trust us, and communities get fed. When we don’t, real businesses feel it.

Why This Role Matters

Let’s be direct : you could probably make more at a tech company. But here’s what you won’t get there :

Direct access to leadership. You’ll work directly with the CEO and influence decisions across product, operations, technology, and growth strategy. No layers of bureaucracy between you and impact.

Cross-functional influence that builds your executive toolkit. You’ll drive technology stack decisions. You’ll provide strategic insights that shape company forecasting and planning. You’ll prioritize tooling that improves workflows across the entire organization. These are the skills that set you up for CFO and executive roles down the line.

A mission that matters. Your financial systems don’t just close books—they enable small food businesses to grow, help communities gather around great food, and make events that would otherwise be logistically impossible actually happen.

Unique perks. Regular tastings in our office. Access to events across SF’s food scene. Relationships with celebrated chefs and food entrepreneurs. If you love food and events, this isn’t just a job—it’s a lifestyle.

The Challenge (And Why It’s Exciting)

This isn’t a “maintain the status quo” controller role. We need someone who gets energized—not stressed—by complexity :

• High-volume transaction environment : Thousands of transactions across multiple contract types, payment terms, and vendor agreements.
• Systems-building opportunity : You’ll build and refine accounting processes that replace institutional memory with institutional process—creating infrastructure that scales.
• Technology-first approach : You’ll evaluate, implement, and optimize tools (NetSuite, Rippling, Salesforce, Airbase, and others) to turn complexity into consistency.
• Business partnership : You’ll educate internal teams on the financial implications of their decisions, serving as a strategic advisor, not just a scorekeeper.

What You’ll Do

Financial Infrastructure & Operations

Strategic Leadership & Analysis

Technology & Process Excellence

Compliance & Risk Management

You have small business DNA. You’ve worked in lean, fast-moving environments where you wore multiple hats and understand the pace of small teams.

You’re technology-forward. You see software tools as leverage and get excited about building systems that scale.

You’re energized by complexity. High transaction volume and operational challenges excite rather than stress you.

You’re a business partner, not just a scorekeeper. You want to influence strategy and educate teams on financial implications.

You care about mission. You take seriously that small businesses depend on the financial platform you’re building.

You love food and events. You want to attend tastings, experience our activations, and be part of SF’s food community.

This Probably Isn’t For You If…

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA, combining remote work with in-office collaboration. We value flexibility while also believing that some of the best work happens when we’re together—especially during month-end close, strategic planning sessions, and the occasional office tasting.

Compensation & What You Get

Base Salary : $160,000 - $180,000 annually

The Real Value Proposition :

This role offers something rare : direct access to executive leadership, cross-functional influence across the entire company, and the opportunity to build systems and demonstrate skills that position you for CFO and senior executive roles in high-growth companies. You’ll develop the strategic toolkit that opens doors, not just technical accounting expertise.

Plus : regular exposure to SF’s best food, invites to exclusive events, relationships with celebrated food entrepreneurs, and the knowledge that your work directly supports small businesses and builds community.

How to Apply

We want to hear from people who are genuinely excited by this challenge.

In your application, here are some things you can share with us to better understand how you might be a fit for the role :

We review applications on a rolling basis and will move quickly for the right candidate.

Our Mission : Creating extraordinary experiences that build communities around food and support small businesses.

If that resonates with you, we should talk.

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