Controller (Part-Time / Fractional)

About Motorq

Every day, cars are wirelessly transmitting real-time data directly from their onboard systems. Most of that data goes unused.
Motorq (pronounced mo-torque) is changing that. We’re the leading Connected Vehicle Intelligence platform, built in direct partnership with the world’s largest automotive manufacturers — 25+ brands and counting. We deliver AI-powered solutions for some of the world's largest fleets, car rental companies, dealerships, and lenders, helping them improve operations, cut fuel consumption, and reduce accidents.
Our leadership team brings interdisciplinary experience across automotive engineering, AI, data science, and SaaS. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Seattle, Motorq has raised a $40M+ Series B and is growing rapidly across new geographies and use cases.
We're a team of people who dream big, hold each other to a high standard, and run toward hard problems. If you want to own meaningful work at a company with real traction and a multi-billion dollar market opportunity, we'd love to meet you.
The Role
Motorq is looking for an experienced, senior finance professional to serve as its part-time Controller — a fractional role designed for someone who has held full-time Controller or VP Finance positions and is now choosing to apply that expertise across a select portfolio of high-growth companies.

Reporting to Finance leadership and working closely with the Accounting Manager, the Controller is the most senior accounting authority at Motorq. You will own the integrity of the financial statements, ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable regulations, manage the relationship with external auditors, and provide Finance leadership with the reporting and analysis they need to run the business and communicate with the board and investors.

This is not a hands-off advisory role. While the Accounting Manager handles day-to-day AR, AP, and close execution, the Controller is accountable for the quality, accuracy, and completeness of everything that comes out of the accounting function — and actively engaged in the areas that require senior judgment: technical accounting, audit management, compliance, and financial controls.
What You'll Do

• Own the integrity of Motorq's financial statements — reviewing and approving monthly and quarterly close packages prepared by the Accounting Manager, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and GAAP compliance.

• Manage the external audit relationship — serving as Motorq's primary point of contact with external auditors, coordinating the annual audit process, and ensuring the company is audit-ready throughout the year.

• Establish and maintain a robust internal controls framework — identifying control gaps, implementing improvements, and ensuring the accounting function scales appropriately as the company grows.

• Oversee revenue recognition policy and application — ensuring Motorq's treatment of SaaS contracts, multi-element arrangements, and professional services is consistent, documented, and compliant with ASC 606.

• Manage tax compliance coordination — working with external tax advisors to ensure timely and accurate filing of federal, state, and local tax obligations, including sales tax across multiple jurisdictions.

• Prepare or review board and investor financial reporting packages — ensuring financial materials are accurate, clearly presented, and appropriately contextualized for a Series B company.

• Support fundraising, due diligence, and strategic finance processes as needed — providing clean historical financials, accounting memos, and technical accounting guidance.

• Mentor and provide oversight to the Accounting Manager, serving as a resource for technical accounting questions and a quality check on close deliverables.

• Evaluate and improve Motorq's accounting systems and tools — recommending upgrades or integrations as the company's needs evolve.

Who You Are

• Senior and seasoned — you have seen the full accounting lifecycle at a growing company and you bring the judgment that comes from having navigated audits, fundraises, and compliance challenges firsthand.

• A hands-on reviewer — you don't just sign off; you look closely, ask the right questions, and catch issues before they become problems.

• A clear communicator — you can explain a technical accounting position to a non-accountant, present financials to a board, and write a concise accounting memo with equal facility.

• Trustworthy and discreet — you handle sensitive financial information with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

• Collaborative — you work constructively with the Accounting Manager, Finance leadership, and external advisors, and you are invested in making the team around you better.

• Flexible and pragmatic — you understand the realities of a fast-growing startup and know how to apply rigorous standards without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting experience, including significant time in a Controller, Assistant Controller, or VP Finance role at a company (not exclusively in public accounting).

• CPA required.

• Deep expertise in GAAP, financial reporting, and technical accounting — particularly revenue recognition (ASC 606), equity accounting, and multi-jurisdiction compliance.

• Experience managing external audits at a venture-backed technology or SaaS company.

• Familiarity with SaaS business models, subscription billing, and the accounting nuances of API- and data-platform businesses.

• Proficiency with accounting systems such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, or Sage Intacct.

• Prior experience in a fractional or part-time Controller capacity is a plus but not required — what matters is the depth of full-time operating experience.

Logistics

• Part-time / fractional engagement — approximately 2–3 days per week, with flexibility to scale up during audit, board reporting, and fundraising periods.

• Remote, with occasional in-person availability in the SF Bay Area preferred.

• Structured as a contractor or part-time employee depending on mutual preference.

Compensation

• Competitive part-time / fractional compensation, structured as an hourly rate or monthly retainer.

• Equity participation (pro-rated).

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