# Controller

**Company:** [Coram AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/coram-ai)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** US GAAP, ASC 606, asc 842, asc 718, Revenue Recognition, Month-End Close, consolidations, external audit, inventory accounting, cogs, erp implementation, multi-entity accounting, Internal Controls
**Posted:** 2026-07-20

> Controller owning full accounting function for AI video security company with hardware products. Lead month-end close, technical accounting (606/842/718), audits, and build AI-first processes while growing the team from a player-coach role.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the entire accounting function across all entities (US, UK, India), including month-end close, consolidations, technical accounting (ASC 606, 842, 718), revenue, COGS, inventory, and internal controls.
- Run and complete the external audit.
- Manage tax, statutory, and specialist work.
- Manage and grow the accounting team (initially a player-coach role with one accountant, scaling over 12-18 months).
- Build an AI-first accounting function, leveraging automation and treating it as core to operations.
- Select and implement an ERP system as the company scales beyond QuickBooks.
- Ensure clean audits, on-time closes, and proactive risk flagging.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, or an Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller ready to step into a full controllership.
- Independently owned a month-end close, handled real revenue recognition (ASC 606), and been through an audit.
- Hardware experience: accounting for a company that ships physical product (inventory, COGS, hardware revenue, and bundling).
- Strong technical accountant with hands-on experience in US GAAP, revenue recognition (ASC 606), consolidations; ideally leases (ASC 842), stock-based comp (ASC 718), and capitalized software.
- Audit experience (internal or external).
- Experience owning or heavily contributing to a multi-entity month-end close and consolidations.
- Has been part of selecting and implementing an ERP.
- Has built and managed a team.
- AI-forward: already using automation and AI in accounting, with a point of view on modern accounting organizations.
- Multi-entity or international experience (UK/India) and high-growth startup background preferred.
- CPA preferred but not required; technical depth and audit experience are non-negotiable.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with multi-entity/international operations.
- Background in high-growth startups.
- Point of view on building accounting systems with AI and automation.

## Compensation and Benefits
- 100% Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and base life insurance.
- Flexible paid time off and 10 paid holidays.
- 401(k) with both Traditional and Roth options.
- Early-stage equity in a rapidly growing company.
- Referral bonuses.
- Daily team dinners and regular team off-sites.
- Latest Apple products and unlimited tech stack (including Claude, Perplexity, etc.).

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