Corporate Controller

Karbon is the global leader in AI-powered practice management software for accounting firms. We provide an award-winning cloud platform that helps tens of thousands of accounting professionals work more efficiently and collaboratively every day. With customers in 40 countries, we have grown into a globally distributed team across the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. We are well-funded, ranked #1 on G2, growing rapidly, and have a people-first culture that is recognized with Great Place To Work® certification and on Fortune magazine's Best Small Workplaces™ List.

Karbon is preparing for the next phase of its journey, including the path to becoming a public company. The Corporate Controller is the person who builds the finance function that gets us there.

You'll own the close, lead audit, run treasury, and — critically — define what an AI-native accounting function looks like in practice. AI is not a feature of this role. It is a core operating expectation. We are rebuilding how accounting work gets done, and this person will lead that transformation alongside the CFO.

You'll be the technical accounting authority across the business and a key partner to the CFO on every major financial decision. If you've done this before at a SaaS company, ideally through a public offering, and you're energized by building something rather than maintaining it, this is the role.

• →Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close end-to-end, including the general ledger (record-to-report and procure-to-pay)
• →Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• →Serve as the technical accounting authority on complex transactions, revenue recognition, and required disclosures
• →Lead AI-driven close acceleration — deploy automated reconciliations, AI-assisted variance analysis, and intelligent exception handling to continuously compress cycle time
• →Build the KPIs, SLAs, and reporting that demonstrate the value of a high-performing, AI-augmented accounting function

• Lead all annual and interim audit projects as the primary contact for independent auditors
• Use AI-assisted audit preparation workflows to organize evidence, flag exceptions, and reduce audit cycle time
• Build and maintain SOX-compliant internal controls across financial reporting
• Document and govern accounting policies in line with US GAAP
• Manage international entity compliance across all operating jurisdictions

• Manage day-to-day treasury operations including liquidity, FX, and investment activity, in partnership with the CFO on strategy and policy
• Own the financial system stack — ERP, OTC, P2P — and drive its evolution to support scale and public company readiness
• Integrate AI-powered forecasting, scenario modeling, and cash management tools into the core finance tech stack
• Evaluate and implement procurement automation tools that reduce manual processing and improve spend visibility

This is where Karbon expects the most differentiated leadership. AI shows up in every section above — this section captures the strategic ownership that sits above the day-to-day.

• Own the AI transformation roadmap for the accounting function — identify opportunities, build the business case, and lead implementation across close, reporting, audit, commissions, and treasury
• Define and enforce the AI governance framework for finance: human-in-the-loop review standards, output validation protocols, and escalation criteria before AI-generated results inform decisions or external reporting
• Act as Karbon's internal subject matter expert on AI in accounting — stay current on the tool landscape, evaluate new capabilities, and bring a clear point of view on what to adopt and when
• Partner with the CFO and FP&A on AI-powered predictive modeling, cash forecasting, and board-ready management reporting
• Set the standard for AI fluency across the accounting team — build capability, drive adoption, and create a culture where automation is the default, not the exception

• Be the recognized technical accounting expert across the business and a trusted partner to functional leaders
• Partner closely with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range planning
• Work with the People team on headcount planning and compensation analysis
• Mentor and develop the accounting team, with a particular emphasis on building AI skills and a continuous improvement mindset

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time as a Controller or equivalent at a SaaS or recurring revenue business
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting, SOX, and internal controls
• Demonstrated experience managing international, multi-entity accounting operations, including consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and local statutory compliance
• Proven track record of implementing AI tools to materially improve accounting workflows — not just familiarity, but demonstrated results with measurable impact
• Strong judgment on AI output quality: able to identify when a model is wrong, when a control is insufficient, and when human review is non-negotiable
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI and automation — you follow the space, have a point of view on the tools, and default to building smarter processes
• Expert in financial modeling and hands-on with NetSuite or equivalent ERP, including implementation experience
• Strong communicator and business partner across functions and executive levels
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field; CPA required