Who we are

The Assistant Controller is a strategic leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of ŌURA’s US financial reporting. This role manages the end-to-end month-end close and general accounting functions, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and building the foundation for public-company standards.

Reporting to the Controller, you will drive operational excellence by bridging the gap between transactional accuracy and executive-level financial insights. You will exhibit strong accounting judgment in day-to-day operations while partnering with technical experts to operationalize complex guidance.

What you’ll be doing

Lead Controllership & Close

Own the end-to-end US month-end close, managing governance, cross-functional coordination, and reporting to executive leadership.

Exhibit Accounting Judgment

Apply rigorous standards to accrual methodologies and estimates; review high-risk journal entries to ensure consistency across the organization.

Oversee Financial Integrity

Manage balance sheet reconciliations, FX translation, and intercompany eliminations to ensure audit-ready results and actionable variance analysis.

Modernize Operations

Execute the accounting transformation roadmap, designing scalable workflows and driving automation to reduce manual effort and close cycle times.

Manage Audit & SOX Readiness

Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors, leading readiness efforts and strengthening the control environment.

Partner Cross-Functionally

Collaborate with Technical Accounting to interpret and implement policies, and with FP&A to ensure accuracy in budgeting and forecasting.

Develop Talent

Mentor and scale a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Requirements

We would love to consider you for this role if you have:

12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership within general accounting / controllership
Deep expertise in US GAAP, close processes, and financial reporting
Strong experience owning or leading month-end close in a complex, high-growth, public environment
Experience with audit management and SOX readiness in a public-company environment
Ability to create the narrative around monthly financial results and provide meaningful insights to the business
Proven ability to make and defend accounting judgments and estimates
Experience leading and developing accounting teams
Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, or similar)
Advanced Excel proficiency
CPA required
Experience in high-growth tech, hardware, or consumer products companies

Preferred qualifications

Experience implementing or optimizing close tools (e.g., FloQast)
Exposure to international accounting (FX, intercompany, consolidations)
Background in Big 4 accounting firms

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer

Competitive salary and equity packages
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
Paid sick leave and parental leave

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Region 1: $170,000 - $200,000
Region 2: $154,700 - $182,000
Region 3: $139,400 - $164,000

A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).

Equal Opportunity

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Disclaimer

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Assistant Controller