Thinking Machines Lab

Thinking Machines Lab

Assistant Controller

San Francisco, CA

H1B sponsorship available$40k-$350kDetected 21 days ago
SQLPyTorchData AnalysisFinancial AnalysisAccountingForecastingTaxLogisticsProcurementERPResearchLeadershipCommunicationGAAPFinancial ReportingInternal AuditAccounts PayableNetSuite

About the role

  • This is a senior, high-judgment role that pairs strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
  • The right person operates decisively amid ambiguity, moves quickly without compromising rigor, and is motivated to help define what world-class finance looks like at a company shaping the future of technology.

Responsibilities

  • Own core general-ledger accounting across the balance sheet, operating expenses, international entities, and intercompany activity, ensuring accuracy from the transaction level through to a clean monthly close.
  • Lead the month-end and quarter-end close, setting the standard for timeliness and quality and driving the process improvements that sustain it at scale.
  • Own the accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of all financial reporting.
  • Design, document, and implement scalable end-to-end accounting processes-close, accounts payable, payroll, procurement, and indirect tax-building them where they don't yet exist and re-engineering them as the company grows.
  • Architect and maintain the company's internal control framework, and lead audit readiness end to end.
  • Own the accounts payable and procure-to-pay function, including vendor onboarding, purchase-order issuance, two-way matching, expense management, and payment runs, with the controls and automation to scale it.
  • Own multi-state payroll processing in Rippling-ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely pay runs, tax withholding, and filings-and own the integrity of the payroll-to-GL flow in partnership with People Ops.
  • Own indirect tax compliance across US sales-and-use tax and international VAT/GST, including nexus and registration analysis, taxability and exemption determinations, filings, and the tax-automation tooling that supports them as the company expands across jurisdictions.
  • Lead cash management operations, including daily cash positioning, bank account administration, payment controls, and cash-flow forecasting in partnership with Finance.
  • Own relationships with external auditors, outsourced accounting partners, and technical accounting advisors, holding each to a high bar.

Requirements

  • CPA or CA with deep expertise in US GAAP and technical financial reporting.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • A track record of owning month-end close cycles, external audits, and financial reporting in fast-paced, rapidly evolving environments.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to make complex accounting clear for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to have

  • we encourage you to apply if you meet some but not all of these:
  • Advanced degree (MBA, MAcc) or equivalent experience.
  • Experience at a frontier AI laboratory, deep technology company, or enterprise SaaS organization with complex, multi-product revenue models.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure accounting, including cloud computing.
  • Proficiency with modern ERP systems (NetSuite, Campfire, Rillet, or equivalent) and working knowledge of SQL, data analysis tools, or BI platforms (Hex).
  • Exposure to international tax structures and multi-entity consolidation across jurisdictions.
  • Interest in applying AI and automation to transform finance and accounting workflows.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in senior accounting leadership, spanning some combination of public companies, high-growth technology startups, and public accounting (Big 4 preferred).

Skills

  • Thinking Machines Lab's mission is to empower humanity through advancing collaborative general intelligence.

Compensation

  • Depending on background, skills and experience, the expected annual salary range for this position is $325,000 - $400,000

Benefits

  • Thinking Machines offers generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • While we can't guarantee success for every candidate or role, if you're the right fit, we're committed to working through the visa process together.
  • We sponsor visas.
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