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Nous Research

Open-source AI research enabling decentralized training

Controller

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active CPA credential.
  • At least 6 years of accounting and finance experience, including Controller or Assistant Controller experience in technology.
  • Hands-on ownership of the close, United States generally accepted accounting principles reporting, account reconciliations, and audit preparation.
  • Strong technical accounting judgment and the ability to explain financial implications to people outside finance.
  • Strong spreadsheet and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build models that support practical business decisions.
  • Experience with QuickBooks, Stripe, Ramp, or comparable accounting, billing, and spend management systems.
  • Willingness to handle day-to-day accounting work while building the processes and systems that help the function scale.
  • Availability to work in United States time zones.

Responsibilities

  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, building a repeatable process with clear deadlines, accurate reconciliations, and reliable financial statements.
  • Lead the transition of accounting responsibilities from external providers to the internal finance team, preserving continuity and establishing clear ownership.
  • Prepare financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, own accounting policies, document significant judgments, and keep supporting records organized and current.
  • Run accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor payments, customer billing, collections, and reconciliation of activity across accounting and payment systems.
  • Own day-to-day cash accounting and visibility, and partner with the Head of Finance on cash forecasting, working capital, and upcoming obligations.
  • Coordinate tax preparation and compliance with external advisers, ensuring accurate records, timely filings, and clear accountability.
  • Build practical financial controls around spending, approvals, payments, and access to financial systems.
  • Own audit preparation and coordinate with external accountants and auditors; maintain schedules and documentation that keep the business ready for review.
  • Develop reporting that explains business performance, including revenue, expenses, budget variances, and their drivers.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to evaluate pricing, product economics, and business models, translating technical and operating decisions into clear financial implications.
  • Improve systems and workflows connecting the ledger, billing, payments, and expense management; automate recurring work where it improves accuracy and gives the team time back.
  • Work with the Head of Finance on budgets, forecasts, and financial models, connecting reliable accounting data to operating decisions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Controller or broader finance experience at a Software as a Service company.
  • Experience bringing accounting in-house or managing a transition from an outsourced provider.
  • Experience with subscription or usage-based revenue models, including the connection between billing, revenue recognition, and reporting.
  • Experience partnering with Product and Engineering on pricing, margins, or product investment decisions.
  • Experience building a finance function at an early-stage or fast-growing technology company.

About the Company

Nous Research

Open-source AI research enabling decentralized training

Nous Research creates open-source AI models and simulators using a decentralized, community-driven approach that coordinates contributors worldwide to share idle GPU power. Its Hermes language models, along with tools like Psyche Network, DisTrO, DataForge, and Atropos, enable training and development through a token-based system on the Solana blockchain. This setup emphasizes transparency, auditable training workflows, and greater model steerability compared to many commercial systems, supported by open-source infrastructure. The goal is to democratize access to advanced AI by building world-class, open models and a scalable, transparent decentralized training platform anyone can contribute to or use.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Series B
Total funding
$160M
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Founded
2023

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