Head of Accounting / Corporate Controller

US Health Partners, LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Hybrid work schedule

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Crux, Inc. in Palo Alto is building an integrated AI infrastructure business and seeks a senior accounting leader to design the financial backbone. The role reports to the CFO and will own ERP construction, internal controls, and multi-entity finance capabilities in preparation for growth and potential public listing.

You will drive capital planning, asset accounting, and scalable accounting processes while partnering with Finance, HR, IT, and Legal to ensure robust governance and reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership role in a high-growth tech or capital-intensive hardware/infrastructure business.
• Deep domain familiarity with asset accounting (depreciation models, lease accounting, supply-chain commitments, or high-volume hardware procurement).
• Direct experience taking a company public (S-1 prep, PCAOB audits) or operating within a publicly traded technology firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead ERP system construction and scaling with connections to core business systems.
• Develop an AI-forward operational accounting function.
• Implement public-company-grade internal controls.
• Assist in navigating complex capex and revenue recognition models.
• Drive inaugural PCAOB audits in preparation for public listing.
• Contribute broadly and hold full controllership responsibilities.
• Partner across Finance, HR, IT, and Legal.

Skills

Senior accounting leadership

Public company experience

Asset accounting expertise

ERP systems & controls

Capex & revenue recognition

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Built to set the gold standard for integrated AI infrastructure

Crux AI is a newly formed, U.S.-based integrated AI infrastructure company created to remove the physical and operational constraints on consequential AI ambitions. Crux brings together power, high-density data centres, TPU silicon, networking, orchestration software, and ongoing operations as one integrated system.

Crux is being capitalised to plan every layer together, develop each one to demanding standards, and operate the whole system with efficiency and reliability. That gives hyperscalers, frontier AI labs, sovereign customers, enterprises, and AI‑native companies greater freedom to pursue the AI they are here to create.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This is a ground‑up opportunity to architect the financial backbone of a capital‑intensive physical and virtual infrastructure business, grounded in an AI‑first model.

In this role, you will:

• Reporting to the CFO, lead ERP system construction and scaling with key connections to core business systems.

• Develop an AI‑forward operational accounting function.

• Implement public‑company‑grade internal controls.

• Assist the organisation in navigating and planning for complex capex and revenue recognition models.

• Drive our inaugural PCAOB audits in preparation for public listing.

• Contribute broadly and have full controllership responsibilities.

• Partner across Finance, HR, IT, and Legal.

SIGNALS OF SUCCESS

After 60 days in this role:

• Completed a full assessment and gap analysis of our current state.

• Prioritised key projects based on collaboration with the CFO and other business leaders.

• Adapted to a fast paced environment.

After 6 months:

• Demonstrated an AI‑forward and automated approach to this role.

• Stood up our enterprise ERP, chart of accounts, fixed asset tracking, and financial tooling to support multi‑entity, international operations with automated close cycles.

• Established formal financial reporting cadences, flux analysis, and board‑ready reporting packages.

After 1 year:

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a lean, high‑performing accounting team spanning ERP, corporate accounting, technical accounting, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll.

• Rapidly accelerate close cycle towards the goal of a public company standard.

• Establish and defend accounting policies under US GAAP, specifically addressing. capitalization, complex revenue recognition, and debt & structured financing

• Architect an internal control environment that smoothly transitions from private growth into Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance post‑listing.

• Direct external audit partnerships, with a path to convert inaugural private audits directly into PCAOB‑compliant audits.

• Demonstrate consistent operational excellence and impeccable attention to detail.

• Implement innovative approaches to accounting programmes and team.

EXPERIENCES, ATTRIBUTES AND MINDSET THAT INDICATE A GOOD MATCH

Experiences

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership role (VP, Controller, or Director) within a high‑growth tech or capital‑intensive hardware/infrastructure business.

• Deep domain familiarity with asset accounting (depreciation models, lease accounting, supply‑chain commitments, or high‑volume hardware procurement).

• Direct experience taking a company public (S‑1 preparation, PCAOB audits) or operating within a publicly traded technology firm.

Attributes

• You are outcome driven and hands on. Comfortable rolling up your sleeves to write initial journal entries and vendor policies on day one, while maintaining the strategic vision to lead a scaled machine by year two. This is a builder's seat, not a supervisory one.

Mindset

• You have a high tolerance for ambiguity. Youabsorb ambiguity and navigate complexity rather than passing it along

Nice to have (preferred, not required):

• Hardware, infrastructure or data centre industry experience

• Experience in both start up and scaled enterprises

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been estimated based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Crux

• We offer generous base, bonus and additional incentive‑based compensation

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependants

• Company‑paid life insurance and disability

• Full suite of other optional benefits

• 401(k) Plan with 4% company match

• Hybrid schedule offering four days in‑office collaboration paired with one remote workday for focused, individual work