Controller, Perplexity AI
$190-270k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Conversational AI-powered search tool
Posted today
Conversational AI-powered search tool
21-100 employees
Posted today
$190-270k
+ Equity
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To advance the way people discover and share information.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification preferred
- Experience at a rapidly growing startup
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in accounting roles, with at least 3 years in a managerial capacity. Experience from a public accounting firm a plus
- Proven track record in managing AP, AR, payroll, month-end close processes, and financial reporting within a startup, fast-paced environment
- Prior experience leading a financial audit in partnership with external auditors
- Proficiency in accounting software and financial management systems; familiarity with cloud-based solutions is a plus
- Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment and adapt to changing priorities
- Strategic thinker who can balance day-to-day operations with long-term planning
- Nice to have: Expertise with Stripe, Ramp, Avalara, Ad sales, Shopify, and 3rd party marketplaces
What the job involves
- Perplexity is looking for an experienced Controller to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for building finance team and structure
- Financial Oversight
- Manage support staff handling accounting, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and month-end close processes
- Generate timely and accurate financial statements for US and international business entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations
- Track revenue and cost for various revenue streams
- Assist in validating fundraising wire transactions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
- Collaborate with the management team to ensure accurate recording of fundraising activities
- Identify and implement systems to manage billing and AP for various partnership types
- Identify root causes for billing issues and coordinate with engineering teams to implement solutions
- Prepare comprehensive reports for the board on financial performance, including strategic insights
- Prepare for and facilitate annual accounting audits
- Tax Management:
- Manage sales taxes and VAT compliance
- Oversee R&D tax credit filings, requiring collaboration to gather detailed information on employee contributions
- Manage income tax filings, potentially collaborating with an external accounting firm for expertise
- Develop processes to collect and remit taxes efficiently
- Process & System Implementation:
- Develop, implement, and maintain robust financial processes to enhance operational efficiency
- Establish internal controls related to expenses, including approval processes, tracking, and expense policies
- Implement treasury controls that align with security measures to safeguard company assets
- Identify, implement, and manage financial systems for accounting, revenue tracking and expense management
- Team Leadership:
- Lead and mentor the accounting team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
- Provide training and support to team members on financial processes and best practices
- Support Strategic Transactions:
- Support Head of Finance with analyzing financial data to provide insights that inform strategic decision-making
- Assist in developing long-term financial strategies aligned with company goals
- Develop management reporting function
Our take
As artificial intelligence continues to drive changes in both business operations and day-to-day lives, Perplexity AI delivers an intelligent search engine powered by conversational AI, to improve search outcomes and "unlock the power of knowledge" for all.
Reaching impressive heights of 10 million monthly visits, Perplexity's "ask anything" method of search is clearly a popular one. What sets it apart from other search engines is in its answers, which are concise and fully cited, responding to the user query rather than simply providing a place in which they can scroll to find it themselves.
The company has raised substantial funding, with contributions from former execs at companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Quora, demonstrating the interest that it has drummed up in the space. Having doubled its annual recurring revenue between 2023 and 24, this investment will allow Perplexity AI to continue building out its product, and accelerate growth into the future.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2024
$250m
LATE VC
Apr 2024
$62.7m
LATE VC
Total funding: $415m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- 401(k)
- Generous home-office stipend
Company values
- Ownership - You want to build something special. Something you want to share, something you are proud of, something that keeps you up at night if it’s not good enough
- Velocity - Rush into the unknown, build something, test it, share it, make it better. You understand that velocity comes from decisiveness, execution skills, and investment in systems that scale
- Utility - In the midst of tremendous novelty, we must discover how to take new technology and turn it into something that millions of people want to use every day
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Aravind Srinivas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Research Scientist at OpenAI, who has interned in Research at Google and Deep Mind. Obtained a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Denis Yarats
(Co-Founder & CTO)PhD Student in AI at NYU. Former AI Research Scientist at Facebook AI Research, and Staff ML Engineer at Quora.
Johnny Ho
(Co-Founder & CSO)Previously a Quantitative Trader at Tower Research Capital, and Engineer at Quora.
Andy Konwinski
(Co-Founder)Co-Founder and Advisor at Databricks. Co-Founder and General Partner at CS Graduate Ventures, and Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley.
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