Controller | Remote AI Startup — Scale & Revenue

Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp, an early-stage physical AI company, seeks a hands-on Controller to build and own the accounting function as it scales. You will lead the close, revenue recognition, and controls in a startup environment where pricing and product models are evolving.

You will manage equity accounting, tax compliance, and a modern finance stack while preparing for Series diligence. Fully remote in the US with occasional team visits.

Qualifications

• CPA preferred; background in public accounting or technical accounting.
• Experience in venture-backed tech and scaling accounting functions.
• Expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition across multiple models.
• Experience managing external audits and building a robust control environment.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly and quarterly close end to end, including consolidation and reconciliations.
• Lead revenue recognition under ASC 606 across self-serve, usage-based, and enterprise contracts.
• Build and document the control environment with policies, approvals, and audit-ready support.
• Manage the external audit from planning to signed accounts.
• Own technical accounting across equity, stock compensation, software capitalization, leases.
• Manage federal, state, and international tax compliance and nexus.
• Run AP, payroll accounting, and treasury operations; upgrade systems stack.
• Line manage the accounting team and partner with FP&A, RevOps, and Legal.

Skills

ASC 606 revenue recognition

US GAAP close process

Team leadership

Technical accounting

Education

CPA

Big 4 training

Tools

NetSuite

Billing or revenue automation tool

Job description

Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp, an early-stage physical AI company, seeks a hands-on Controller to build and own the accounting function as it scales. You will lead the close, revenue recognition, and controls in a startup environment where pricing and product models are evolving.

You will manage equity accounting, tax compliance, and a modern finance stack while preparing for Series diligence. Fully remote in the US with occasional team visits.