Controller, Cape
$230-270k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office
Privacy-first mobile network
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Privacy-first mobile network
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$230-270k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To reimagine connectivity in this mobile-first world, with privacy and security at the core.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a Controller who can flex from building a team to developing processes to maintaining our books, all while supporting a high-velocity business day-to-day. You are an accounting wizard and also, at your core, you are a builder
- The ideal candidate is a systems-oriented thinker who thrives when they can strategize, own, fix, and execute all at the same time
- CPA certification and understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition standards
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience. At least 2 years of Big 4 experience. Operational accounting within a fast-paced, high-growth start up
- Comfort creating and editing journal entries yourself in QBO, as well as implementing departmental accounting practices across our systems
- Have successfully led an audit end to end
- Demonstrated ability to excel in dynamic environments. A self-starter with a history of identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance accuracy and timeliness of close
- Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across business partners, customers, and vendors
- Meticulous organization skills, with a proven track record managing large projects end to end and owning recurring processes
- (Bonus Points) Experience with NetSuite
What the job involves
- You will make an immediate impact by leveraging your accounting expertise and passion for building to update our processes to meet our stage of growth
- This role reports to our Head of Internal Operations
- Build robust processes: Design and implement accounting best practices that maintain high business velocity while meeting GAAP standards
- Design Systems: Implement an ERP, in partnership with other key stakeholders, and provide leadership in managing the quote-to-cash process
- Make Cape Audit-ready: Prepare Cape for, and then lead Cape through, its first PCAOB audit
- Own Financial Operations: Own AR, AP, payroll, tax, and state compliance. Prepare and maintain accompanying audit-ready books and regular financial statements
- Build a team: Hire and develop an accounting team ready to meet Cape’s next stage of growth
Our take
The massive amounts of data that telecom companies hold on their customers, and the various weak spots in mobile networks, offer many lucrative possibilities for hackers. With massive mobile network data breaches affecting the likes of US telecom giant AT&T, Cape is a mobile network responding with a way to reconcile personal privacy and national security.
Cape positions itself as a privacy-first mobile network, offering 5G and 4G speeds with more privacy. It collects minimal personally identifiable information from its customers as well as offering spam protection, hardened account security and firewall. The network itself piggybacks on existing cellular networks and uses advanced encryption and data protocols to protect its customers.
The company has attracted good investment and secured contracts with the US military because of the network's ability to contribute to national security. Cape only came out of stealth in 2024, though, and its first steps will be to provide its users with eSIMs. A partnership with UScellular has helped grow the company's market share, and it's now available nationwide. 2026 Series C funding is being used to further grow its customer base and accelerate R&D efforts.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2026
$100m
SERIES C
Mar 2025
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $176m
Company benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid paternity leave
- Commuter benefits
- Disability insurance
Company HQ
North Rosslyn, Arlington, VA
Leadership
John Doyle
(Founder & CEO)Currently Board Member at Vannevar Labs. Previously held positions at Palantir Technologies and was a Judicial Law Clerk at Eastern District of Virginia.
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