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Join Buzz Solutions in Palo Alto as a Controller overseeing accounting, financial reporting, and risk management. This role drives financial performance with strong internal controls and supports executive decisions. Enjoy health benefits, 401k contributions, and unlimited PTO.

Remote Full time UTC-05:00 – UTC-08:00 Updated today
Salary
US$120,000–140,000 /year

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Our team is seeking an experienced Controller to lead Buzz Solution's accounting and financial operations. This role will oversee all aspects of financial management, including accounting, financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, financial risk management, as well as the development and oversight of internal control policies and procedures. You will work closely with the executive leadership team to drive performance through financial reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, and fixed assets
  • Manage the month-end and year-end close processes
  • Establish and document policies, procedures, and best practices for the finance function
  • Own the full-cycle accounts payable process: vendor onboarding and W-9/1099 setup, purchase-order and invoice matching, GL coding, approval routing, payment runs, and vendor reconciliations and inquiries.
  • Reconcile the AR and AP subledgers to the general ledger each period and maintain the related accrual and allowance estimates, including the allowance for credit losses.
  • Build and maintain robust internal controls to support future audit cycles and diligence processes
  • Prepare timely, accurate GAAP financial statements and the monthly management reporting package, with variance analysis against budget and prior period.
  • Manage tax filings, sales tax compliance, and multi-state nexus considerations
  • Proactively identify compliance risks and implement corrective measures
  • Own cash management, bank reconciliations, and short-term cash forecasting.
  • Forecast working-capital needs and time funding and disbursements against the cash position.
  • Provide recommendations to improve financial performance and resource allocation.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
  • CPA license, preferred
  • 8+ years of progressive public accounting (audit) background, ideally with technology or SaaS clients.
  • Proven experience owning the full accounting cycle and close process
  • Knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal tools
  • Familiarity with SaaS business models and relevant metrics (ARR, ACV,CAC, burn rate)
  • Experience supporting fundraising processes and investor reporting

Anticipated Pay Range: $120,000 - $140,000

Benefits: Health, Dental & Vision insurance, 401k Contributions, Unlimited Paid Time Off, STD/LTD,

Pay & benefits

US$120,000–140,000 /yr
Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Retirement plan Paid time off

About this role

Posted
14 Oct 2026
Updated
14 Oct 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
Remote
Sectors
Working hours
UTC-05:00 – UTC-08:00
Experience
8+ years of experience

About Buzz Solutions

Company Overview

Name

Buzz Solutions

Headquarters

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Founded

2017

Size

Approximately 20 employees and annual revenue estimated under $5 million (source: zoominfo.com).

What They Do

Buzz Solutions is a private, venture-backed AI software company that specializes in visual intelligence and AI-powered analytics for energy infrastructure. The company initially focused on AI-driven analysis of aerial inspection data from drones and helicopters to detect defects in power lines and grid infrastructure. Over time, it has evolved to address broader utility challenges, including wildfire prevention, vegetation management, and substation security, in response to increasing demands for grid reliability (source: crunchbase.com). Buzz Solutions' flagship products include PowerAI, which automates fault detection and asset inventory tracking, and PowerGUARD, an AI-driven solution for real-time substation monitoring, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs (source: buzzsolutions.co).

Projects & Track Record

Buzz Solutions has successfully deployed its technology in various pilots and live implementations with notable clients, including the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Southern California Edison (SCE). For instance, PowerGUARD is utilized by NYPA to monitor substations for security and equipment conditions, as part of a collaboration selected from 175 global applicants in the 2024 EPRI Incubatenergy Labs (source: buzzsolutions.co). Additionally, the company has recently onboarded Dominion Energy as a new customer and is actively involved in Caribbean grid inspections through its DRIFT Enterprise platform (source: buzzsolutions.co).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Buzz Solutions has made significant strides, including securing $5 million in growth funding in March 2024, which raised its total funding to $10.7 million. This funding has facilitated U.S. team expansion and the scaling of its products at existing clients like SCE and NYPA (source: buzzsolutions.co). The company also won the 2024 SaaS Awards in the Energy & Utilities category, highlighting its innovative AI platform, and joined the Esri Partner Network Silver Program to enhance its location-based grid insights (source: powereng.com).

Working There

Buzz Solutions offers a variety of roles primarily focused on engineering, sales, and project management. Positions include senior machine learning engineers, full stack developers, and directors of sales, indicating a diverse and dynamic work environment. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and is actively recruiting, as indicated by their team page which expresses interest in expanding their workforce (source: buzzsolutions.co). The culture at Buzz Solutions is mission-driven, emphasizing harm reduction and grid resilience, and is supported by a venture-backed growth mindset following their recent funding (source: buzzsolutions.co).

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