Compensation Overview

Location: New York, NY

Reports to: CFO

About AlphaSense: 

AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform used by the world’s leading companies and financial institutions. Since 2011, our AI-based technology has helped professionals make smarter business decisions by delivering insights from an extensive universe of public and private content—including company filings, event transcripts, news, trade journals, and equity research. Our platform is trusted by over 3,500 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Headquartered in New York City, AlphaSense employs over 1,000 people across offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, and India. For more information, please visit www.alpha-sense.com.

About the Role: 

The Chief Accounting Officer/Global Corporate Controller at AlphaSense plays a pivotal role in leading and overseeing the company’s global accounting function. This position is responsible for strategic financial leadership, managing accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, overseeing tax and treasury management, and driving process optimization. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned accounting professional with strong leadership skills, technical expertise in GAAP and revenue recognition standards, and a proven track record of building high-performing accounting teams in high-growth environments. Join us in this exciting opportunity to contribute to AlphaSense’s growth and success as a key member of our Finance leadership team.

Who You Are:

• Experience:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting; CPA required.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Public company experience is required; experience working at a high-growth technology or SaaS company is preferred; experience taking a company through an IPO is a major plus! 
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and tax regulations.
  • Proficiency in revenue recognition standards, particularly ASC 606.
  • Experience with ERP systems and financial software (e.g., Workday, NetSuite, Oracle, etc.).
• Leadership Qualities:
  • Proven track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing accounting teams.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to drive change, innovate, and lead process improvement initiatives.
• Analytical and Strategic Thinker:
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic insights.
  • Ability to think critically and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative Team Player:
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Integrity and Ethics:
  • High level of integrity, ethics, and professional judgment.
  • Commitment to upholding the highest standards of compliance and governance.

What You’ll Do:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and oversee the global accounting function, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives and financial goals.
• Accounting Operations: Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and month-end close processes.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation and timely delivery of accurate and comprehensive external and management financial statements in compliance with GAAP and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Tax and Treasury Management: Manage global tax strategy, compliance, and reporting. Oversee treasury functions including cash management, forecasting, and investment strategies.
• Revenue Recognition: Ensure accurate and compliant revenue recognition practices in accordance with ASC 606 and other relevant accounting standards.
• Team Development: Build, develop, and retain a high-performing global accounting team. Provide leadership, mentorship, and training to foster professional growth and development.
• Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate and improve accounting processes, systems, and infrastructure to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments, including FP&A, Legal, and Operations, to support business initiatives and provide financial insights.
• Compliance and Controls: Establish and maintain robust internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and safeguard company assets.

AlphaSense is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination.

In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works.

Base Compensation Range*:  $250,000 - $295,000

Additional Components:You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program.

*For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function, level and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including geographic location as well as candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.