Assistant Controller (Hybrid)

Ceribell, Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 201,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive compensation

100% Employer-paid Health Benefits

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Ceribell, Inc, located in Sunnyvale, CA, is looking for an Assistant Controller to enhance our accounting leadership team. The role requires a passionate CPA with over 10 years of accounting experience focused on process excellence and system optimization.

The Assistant Controller will oversee daily operations in various accounting functions and contribute to automation initiatives, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and fostering a high-performing team culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 5+ years leading and developing accounting teams.
• Hands-on ERP experience, preferably with NetSuite.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous efficiency through automated workflows.
• Oversee daily operations across accounting functions.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closings.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Leadership in accounting teams

Operational excellence

Experience with NetSuite ERP

Knowledge of US GAAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Active CPA license

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Ceribell is a medical technology company focused on transforming the diagnosis and management of patients with serious neurological conditions. The Ceribell System is a novel, point‑of‑care electroencephalography ("EEG") platform specifically designed to address the unmet needs of patients in the acute care setting, and is being used in hundreds of community hospitals, large academic facilities and major IDN's across the country. Our entire team is driven by a shared commitment to transforming the landscape of critical care through our rapid seizure detection technology, come join the movement!

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic, process‑driven Assistant Controller to join our accounting leadership team in Sunnyvale, CA. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role is a unique hybrid seat designed for a technically sound CPA who possesses a passion for operational excellence, systems optimization, and process engineering.

In this role, you will not only ensure compliance with US GAAP, but you will also serve as the operational architect of our accounting ecosystem. You will directly oversee core day‑to‑day transaction streams—including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Tax—while aggressively driving automation and NetSuite ERP enhancements to scale our business velocity.

What you’ll do

• Process & System Automation: Serve as the accounting team’s operational champion; drive continuous efficiency through automated workflows, internal tool integrations, and NetSuite ERP enhancements to dramatically compress the month‑end close cycle.
• Core Accounting Leadership: Oversee day‑to‑day public company operations across the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Tax functions, ensuring absolute accuracy, timeliness, and strong internal controls.
• Financial Close Management: Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes—including journal entry preparation/review, account reconciliations, and robust flux analysis—to deliver audit‑ready results supporting timely SEC and investor reporting.
• Public Company Governance & SOX: Maintain and optimize the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of SOX internal controls across all operational accounting cycles; preserve compliance with US GAAP, SEC regulations, and PCAOB standards.
• Audit & Stakeholder Management: Prepare comprehensive, audit‑ready schedules and serve as a primary partner to external and internal auditors to ensure seamless annual audits and quarterly reviews.
• Team Mentorship & Growth: Build, mentor, and develop a high‑performing accounting operations team, fostering a culture of accountability, structured professional growth, and continuous process improvement.
• Strategic Infrastructure: Maintain the corporate chart of accounts, govern core accounting system information, and support executive management on special strategic projects, business model scale‑ups, and ad‑hoc financial analysis.

What we’re looking for

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive accounting experience spanning public company environments and public accounting (audit); a Big 4 foundation is highly preferred.
• Leadership: 5+ years of dedicated experience directly leading, developing, and scaling accounting teams in similar core operational functions.
• Education & Credentials: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and an active CPA license (required).
• Technical Mastery: In‑depth, practical knowledge of US GAAP documentation, SEC reporting regulations, PCAOB standards, and SOX internal control frameworks.
• Systems Fluency: Hands‑on ERP experience with a proven track record of leading system enhancements, configuration testing, or module implementations; NetSuite experience is highly ideal.
• Operational Mindset: Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a visible passion for process mapping, eliminating manual spreadsheets, and scaling transactional workflows.

Compensation Range

$201,000 - $230,000 USD

A candidate’s final salary offer will be based on their skills, education, work location and experience, and thus it may differ from the posted range. Compensation may also include bonuses consistent with Ceribell’s corporate compensation plan.

Employee Benefits

• Performance‑based incentive compensation (varies by role)
• Equity opportunities
• 100% Employer‑paid Health Benefits for Employees
• 100% paid Life and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a discount
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Flexible paid time off
• 13 Paid Holidays + 3 Company Wellness Days
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Fantastic culture with tremendous career advancement opportunities
• Joining a mission‑minded organization!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ceribell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Ceribell complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Ceribell is an E‑Verify employer. Any applicant with a disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact [e-mail] to request reasonable accommodation.

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