Associate Controller

The Company

Cape was founded in early 2022 by Palantir and Anduril alums with deep expertise in privacy and national security. While running Palantir’s US national security business, our CEO became passionate about privacy and security on mobile devices. Our mission is to be a force for good in global wireless.

At Cape, we are not just another cellular service provider; we are the architects of a privacy‑centric movement that starts with the devices in your pocket. We are building a cellular network that helps citizens, including those responsible for our nation’s security, regain control of their own data.

We believe that where we are, where we go, and whom we are with are among our most personal information and should be kept private. Privacy is not something you achieve by limiting yourself or by doing less, it is a set of features to be built so you can do more. We have raised money from Andreessen Horowitz and other top‑tier VCs, and are excited to grow the team.

We are relentless builders, constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and bringing to life ideas that have never before existed. Innovation is at the core of everything we do. At Cape, we trust our team to deliver greatness and empower them to make a profound impact. As a member of our team, you will collaborate seamlessly with our diverse group of talented engineers and other team members, enjoying dynamic interactions with colleagues from across the organization.

We are looking for an Associate Controller who can flex up and down operationally. You will be a true partner and make an immediate impact through your accounting expertise, meticulous organization, ability to design and automate processes. The ideal candidate has strong accounting/finance chops, but wants to be a generalist interested in working across all aspects of the financial operations of a startup.

This role reports to our Head of Finance.

• Maintain audit ready books:
  Ensure accuracy of financials, at first in partnership with our 3rd party accounting firm and later in house
• AR / AP:
  Own the weekly bill pay / collection processes
• Reporting:
  • Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
  • Perform flux analyses over financial results to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements
  • Partner with Head of Finance to implement systems / automations to speed up month end close process
  • Keep procurement documentation up to date across our supply chain
• Compliance:
  Assist in ensuring we remain in good standing with all 50 states, PUCs, and the FCC
• Tax:
  Oversee Avalara in calculating and remitting state sales taxes monthly

Bring accounting in house:
Help transition the above from our outsourced accounting function to in house staff (not yet hired)

• CPA certification and understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition standards
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience. At least 2 years of big 4 experience and 2 years corporate experience. Operational accounting within a fast‑paced, high‑growth start up is a plus
• Comfortable creating and editing journal entries yourself in QBO, as well as implementing departmental accounting practices across our systems
• Demonstrated ability to excel in dynamic environments, adeptly managing multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines. 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 with Finance Data, Telco team, Product teams, and external vendors
• Meticulous organization skills, with a proven track record managing large projects end to end and owning recurring processes
• Experience with Net Suite is a plus

• We are builders, and we choose to spend our time building things that matter. Many of our people have backgrounds in Defense Tech as well as the defense and intelligence community. We build to win.
• We hire excellent people, give them outsized responsibility, and trust them to execute at a high level. Everyone here has a track record of solving…