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Controller

Controllers in AI infrastructure companies oversee the full accounting function for rapidly scaling operations, balancing hands-on execution of close cycles with strategic leadership of accounting teams and systems. They distinguish themselves by building accounting infrastructure from scratch in high-growth environments—designing controls frameworks, writing SOPs, and automating manual processes using AI tools—rather than maintaining existing structures. These roles typically sit within Finance organizations that support compute-intensive businesses, partnering across Treasury, FP&A, Tax, and Operations to ensure financial reporting accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness while the business scales infrastructure for AI workloads.

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Open Jobs45
Companies Hiring26
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Designing and implementing internal control frameworks for financial reporting compliance

95%

Preparing and reviewing financial statements under accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS)

93%

Managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes

92%

Conducting account reconciliations and performing variance analysis

90%

Leading external audit processes and coordinating with external auditors

88%

Managing compliance with SOX regulations and internal control frameworks

85%

Managing consolidation processes for multi-entity and multi-currency environments

85%

Designing and documenting accounting policies and procedures

82%

Overseeing statutory tax compliance and regulatory filings across jurisdictions

80%

Managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger operations

78%

Preparing technical accounting memoranda for complex transactions

75%

Preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial performance analysis

68%

Architecting intercompany transaction frameworks and elimination logic

62%

Designing and implementing controls for revenue recognition and lease accounting

62%

Managing payroll accounting and employee benefits compliance

60%
$ skills --emerging

Automating accounting processes and workflows using technology and AI tools

72%

Leading data-driven process improvements and identifying automation opportunities

70%

Implementing and configuring enterprise resource planning systems

68%

Evaluating and managing system implementations and migrations

65%
$ skills --soft

Collaborating cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, IT, and Legal teams

88%

Building scalable processes and infrastructure for high-growth organizations

82%

Building accounting teams from scratch and managing distributed accounting functions

80%

Communicating complex financial information to non-accounting stakeholders

78%

Driving remediation of control deficiencies and managing change initiatives

72%

Translating business requirements into accounting system designs and controls

68%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

$ tech --platform
NetSuitehigh
Oracle Fusionhigh
SAP S/4HANAmoderate
Workdaymoderate
QuickBookslow
$ tech --tool
Microsoft Excelvery high
ChatGPTlow
Codexlow
Process mining toolslow
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US GAAPvery high
IFRShigh
SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley)high
ASC 606moderate
ASC 842moderate
ASC 326low
ASC 805low
IFRS 15low
IFRS 16low
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Open Jobs

45 open Controller jobs across 26 companies.

Mecka1w
Controller
New York·Finance
Reflection2w
Accounting Manager
San Francisco·Finance
Nebius2w
Senior Financial Controller
Amsterdam, Netherlands·Finance
Graphcore2w
Head of Accounting Operations
Bristol, UK·Finance
Reflection2w
Controller
New York·Finance
Anthropic3w
Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting
San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA·Finance
Mistral AI3w
Group Financial Controller
Paris·Finance
Mecka3w
Finance Lead - New York
New York·Finance
Anthropic3w
Head of APAC Accounting
Singapore·Finance
EliseAI3w
Accounting Lead
New York City·Finance
LangChain3w
Controller
New York, NY·Finance
LangChain3w
Controller
San Francisco, CA·Finance
OpenAI3w
Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management
San Francisco·Finance
Mecka3w
Finance Lead - Toronto
Toronto·Finance
OpenAI3w
Senior Manager, Financial Reporting
San Francisco·Finance
DualEntry3w
Controller
New York City·Finance
Shield AI3w
Senior Manager, Accounting (R5107)
San Diego, California·Finance
CoreWeave4w
Senior Manager, SOX-Business Process
Bellevue, WA·Finance
Anthropic4w
Head of Consolidations & Intercompany
San Francisco, CA·Finance
Helsing1mo
Principal SAP Finance & Data
Munich·Finance