About Karbon
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.
About the Role
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.
What You'll do
Financial Close & Reporting
- 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
Commissions & Sales Compensation Accounting
- Own end-to-end commissions accounting in partnership with Sales and Revenue Operations: calculation, payout, accrual, and reconciliation
- Leverage AI tooling to automate commission calculations, flag anomalies, and reduce manual reconciliation cycles
- Ensure ASC 606 / 340-40 compliance on commission capitalization and amortization
- Partner with the People team and RevOps on plan design changes to ensure clean accounting downstream
Audit & Compliance
- 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
Treasury & Systems
- 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
AI Strategy & Governance in Finance
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
Business Partnership & Leadership
- 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
About You!
- 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
Why work at Karbon?
- Gain global experience across Australia, New Zealand, UK, and Canada
- Strong benefits package including:
- Flexible Time Off with an encouraged 4 weeks use per year
- Company paid medical for you and eligible spouse/partner and dependents
- Paid dental and vision and eligible spouse/partner and dependents
- 401(k) with company matching
- Flexible Spending Account
- Up to 8 weeks paid parental leave
- Work-from-home stipend
- Work with (and learn from) an experienced, high-performing team
- A collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity, invests in development and provides consistent feedback
- Be part of a fast-growing company that firmly believes in promoting high performers from within
As we hire across various locations within the USA we are required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.
The range provided is broad and takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are reviewed when making a hiring decision, such as physical location/cost of living in that location, years of experience, skills, and other business needs.
It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and each compensation decision is dependent on each individual case. The base salary is one component of the total compensation package, which for some roles may include a target bonus, for some roles very competitive equity grant, and very generous benefits. While we believe competitive compensation is a critical aspect of you deciding to join us, we do hope you also spend time considering why our mission, purpose and values are right for you. We are creating something transformational here, and we hope you are as excited about the future as we are!
The estimated base salary range for this role is:
$190,000—$200,000 USDKarbon embraces diversity and inclusion, aligning with our values as a business. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single criteria. If you've made it this far in the job description but your past experience doesn't perfectly align, we do encourage you to still apply. You could still be the right person for the role!
We recruit and reward people based on capability and performance. We don’t discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, physical or cognitive ability, and other diversity dimensions that may hinder inclusion in the organization.
Generally, if you are a good person, we want to talk to you. 😛
If there are any adjustments or accommodations that we can make to assist you during the recruitment process, and your journey at Karbon, contact us at people.support@karbonhq.com for a confidential discussion.
At this time, we request that agency referrals are not submitted for this position. We appreciate your understanding and encourage direct applications from interested candidates. Thank you!
