Nous Research
Controller
New York City · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of accounting and finance experience, including Controller or Assistant Controller experience in technology.
About the job
Own and scale Nous Research’s accounting function, financial reporting, controls, and planning while partnering with Product and Engineering on pricing and business models.
What you'll do
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closes; prepare US GAAP financial statements and maintain accounting policies and records.
- Bring outsourced accounting work in-house and oversee payables, receivables, cash, tax coordination, controls, and audit preparation.
- Develop performance reporting, budgets, forecasts, and financial models; advise Product and Engineering on pricing and product economics.
What they ask for
- Active CPA credential.
- 6+ years of accounting and finance experience, including Controller or Assistant Controller experience in technology.
- Hands-on ownership of close, US GAAP reporting, account reconciliations, and audit preparation.
- Experience with QuickBooks, Stripe, Ramp, or comparable accounting, billing, and spend management systems; availability to work in US time zones.
Nice to have
- Controller or broader finance experience at a SaaS company.
- Experience bringing accounting in-house, supporting subscription or usage-based revenue, partnering with Product and Engineering, or building finance at an early-stage or fast-growing technology company.
Tools
QuickBooks, Stripe, Ramp, US GAAP
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