Cohere

Assistant Controller

United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$310kDetected 5 days ago

Financial AnalysisAccountingProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal AuditNetSuite

About the role

Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company.
Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft.
Our Finance team plays a critical role in supporting our rapid growth and ensuring operational excellence.

Lead and own the complete month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting across all entities
Collaborate on special projects including system implementations, process improvements, and acquisition integration efforts
Implement and maintain robust accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial accuracy and support business growth
Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making
We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems.
We're training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems.
We obsess over what we build.
Cohere is at the forefront of AI innovation, building cutting-edge language models and AI systems.
As we scale our business and navigate an evolving financial landscape, you'll play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and serving as a key partner on accounting implications of major business decisions.

Have 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with prior leadership in fast-paced environments
Possess strong technical accounting skills and deep understanding of GAAP principles
Have direct experience owning month-end close processes and managing audit relationships
Demonstrate excellence in problem-solving and process improvement methodologies
Show proficiency with financial systems (Netsuite preferred, but not required)
Thrive in high-growth, dynamic environments with evolving priorities

Cohere is committed to fair and transparent pay practices.
Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city.

We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that.
Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers.
We are a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris.

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