Corporate Controller

Architect the Future of Global Finance: Corporate Controller (SaaS Transformation)

Are you a visionary finance leader ready to redefine global accounting through AI and automation? As our Corporate Controller in Denver, you will lead a world-class team through a massive digital transformation, shifting Trimble from traditional reporting to a data-driven, continuous-close model that directly fuels our Connect and Scale strategy.

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will be the primary architect of a global finance service delivery model, directly influencing capital allocation decisions and shaping the future of a multibillion-dollar technology leader. You won't just manage the books; you will lead a multi-year roadmap to modernize accounting processes for a software-centric business, making a tangible impact on how we measure and drive ARR growth.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Lead a high-impact finance transformation, implementing AI-driven tools and automation to move toward a continuous close and predictive forecasting model.

• Partner with executive leadership across AECO, Field Systems, and Transportation segments to deliver real-time financial insights that drive customer retention and ARR.

• Spearhead the consolidation and streamlining of global ERP platforms to create a unified, efficient operating model.

• Oversee global consolidations for dozens of international entities, ensuring high-speed accuracy and rigorous compliance with SEC and SOX standards.

• Serve as the technical expert for complex accounting issues, including ASC 606 and the integration of strategic M&A activities.

Essential Skills & Experience

• You have 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership in a global, public technology company with at least $1B in revenue.

• You possess a deep expertise in SaaS and subscription lifecycles, specifically regarding ARR, churn, and CLV metrics.

• You are a certified CPA with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• You have a proven track record of managing international teams and navigating complex foreign currency and statutory reporting environments.

• You have extensive experience with Tier 1 ERP systems like Oracle or SAP and have successfully implemented finance automation.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience leading a large-scale shift from hardware-centric to software-as-a-service financial reporting.

• Advanced proficiency in AI-enabled anomaly detection and reconciliation tools.

• Strong history of successfully integrating large-scale global acquisitions.

Logistics:

Location: Denver, CO (Onsite)

Travel Requirement: 15%

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

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Compensation:  Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Benefits:  Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.

Application Deadline: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date.

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values—Belong, Innovate, and Grow—we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic. We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at https://investor.trimble.com, under “Corporate Governance.”

Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow.

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