Controller

Lambda; United States; Remote; USD 260,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, seeks an experienced Controller to lead and scale our accounting organization amid rapid growth. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, this hands-on leader will build systems, processes, and teams to public-company standards for a multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure platform.

You will oversee GL, revenue recognition, fixed assets, leases, and a tight monthly close across multiple entities, driving automation and internal-control rigor.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of accounting leadership in a high-growth tech company.
• Experience preparing or operating under public-company standards.
• Deep technical expertise in US GAAP, including revenue recognition, fixed assets, leases.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations across general ledger, revenue recognition, fixed assets, and lease accounting.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close for multiple entities and product lines.
• Advance systems, automation, AI, and ERP optimization to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Strengthen internal controls and policies to support SOX compliance and scalable reporting.
• Partner with Legal, FP&A, Operations, Supply Chain, Treasury and other leaders on strategic decisions.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and oversee annual audits and quarterly reviews.

Skills

Public accounting leadership

US GAAP expertise

Revenue recognition

SOX compliance

ERP systems

People leadership

Cross-functional partnering

Job description

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.*Note: This position requires presence in both our San Jose or San Francisco office locations, for a combined 4 days per week.Lambda is seeking an experienced Controller to lead and scale our accounting organization during a pivotal stage of growth. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, this role will play a critical leadership position in building a best-in-class controllership function to support a rapidly expanding, multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure platform.As Lambda continues to scale GPU cloud services, enterprise contracts, and capital-intensive data center infrastructure, this role will ensure accounting excellence and operational rigor built to support long-term strategic ambitions. The Controller will bring strong judgment, deep operational expertise, and the ability to build systems, processes, and teams that operate at public-company standards.This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone excited to build, elevate, and modernize a high-performing accounting organization in a dynamic, fast-scaling environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead all aspects of accounting operations, including general ledger, revenue recognition, fixed assets, and lease accounting.
• Oversee a timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across multiple entities and product lines.
• Lead the evolution of systems, automation, AI, and ERP optimization to improve accounting’s accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Design, implement, and continuously strengthen internal controls and accounting policies to support SOX compliance and long‑term reporting scalability.
• Partner closely with Legal, FP A, Operations, Supply Chain, Treasury, and other cross-functional leaders to ensure accounting implications are thoughtfully considered in strategic decisions.
• Establish and manage relationships with external auditors and help oversee annual audits and quarterly reviews.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team with a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Chief Accounting Officer and executive leadership on accounting matters.
• Also serve as a partner to the Head of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting, and the Head of Tax, both of whom also report to the Chief Accounting Officer.

You

• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and senior leadership in a high-growth technology company.
• Experience operating in or preparing an organization for public‑company standards.
• Deep technical expertise in US GAAP, including revenue recognition, fixed assets, leases,