Controller , Baseten
$225-285k
+ Equity
ML application builder for data scientists
Open for applications
ML application builder for data scientists
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$225-285k
+ Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make machine learning accessible to every organisation.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of accounting principles, strong analytical skills paired with excellent operational execution, and a track record of success in startup environments
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA required
- 10-15 years of accounting experience across Big 4 and industry; high-growth startup or tech industry experience is preferred
- Usage based revenue experience preferred
- Positions of increasing responsibility and scope, with exposure to broad accounting and functional responsibilities
- Deep experience shaping accounting policies and procedures and technical knowledge of GAAP
- Demonstrated ability to implement and use Netsuite and other financial systems such as billing and AP platforms
- Excellent communications skills (oral and written) and ability to convey complex accounting matters to various stakeholders, including senior executives
- Detail-oriented and hands-on
What the job involves
- We’re hiring a Controller, our first accounting hire at Baseten. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you’ll set best practices, drive automation, and support strategic decision-making in a fast-paced environment. You will design and execute a roadmap that scales the accounting function from startup to mature company
- Lead and build the accounting function at a high-growth AI Company, overseeing all reporting, processes, controls, and systems
- Build and grow the various disciplines within a growing business, including Financial Reporting, Technical Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Corporate Accounting and Consolidations, Treasury, Equity and Tax, etc
- Execute on Baseten’s first annual audit - develop accounting policies, work with auditor
- Own and optimize the month-end, quarter-end, and annual close processes, ensuring GAAP compliance and accurate internal/external reporting
- Oversee general accounting processes and general ledger activities, including review and documentation of journal entries and account reconciliations, financial operations, and tax compliance
- Independently manage external audits, leading the completion of our first audit and ongoing compliance
- Ensure the accounting function has the appropriate tech stack and internal processes to scale with the business
- Implement systems to improve efficiency, shorten close cycles, and support growth with scalable, automated processes
- Hire, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team
Our take
As with its mathematical namesake, Baseten focuses on simplifying the complex. The San Francisco startup focuses on simplifying the integration of artificial intelligence into businesses. The tools that Baseten built demolish the need for businesses to hire specialised engineers, utilising the huge strides in artificial intelligence that we’ve seen in the last few years without adding workload to businesses.
With serious funding behind it, Baseten has grown its team by three times year-over-year over the last five years, especially across engineering and marketing. Having hired talent from companies such as GitHub, Google, Uber, Amazon, and Palantir, part of Baseten's focus is on helping companies implement the tools that they have at their disposal, a long-overlooked aspect of machine learning that many businesses have been eager to champion, but uncertain on how to actually use.
Simplifying the complex world of artificial intelligence for business is no mean feat but the three founders, who met whilst working as engineers at Gumroad, have a lot of experience in how to navigate this gap in the market.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2025
$150m
SERIES D
Feb 2025
$75m
SERIES C
Total funding: $285m
Company benefits
- Remote-first work environment. The Baseten team is welcome to work from wherever they want; fully remote, in our San Francisco office, or a mix of both. Today, our team (including our founding team) is spread across the United States, Canada, and Armenia. We provide a $1,000 stipend for you to make your home-office comfortable and productive
- Regular in-person team summits. We get together as a team three times a year to plan, workshop, and most importantly, get to know each other better
- Unlimited PTO. We ask that everyone take at least 4 weeks of vacation. And we have a company-wide break between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Full healthcare coverage. Medical, dental and vision insurance for you and your family
- Paid parental leave. 16-weeks fully paid parental leave (adoptive and non-birth parents included) and flexibility with schedules while returning to work
- Company-sponsored 401(k) for you to contribute to
- Learning and development budget. We encourage you to take classes, attend conferences, and invest in your craft and we’ll cover expenses to make it happen
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Tuhin Srivastava
(Co-Founder)Previously Co-Founder at Shape, Machine Learning at Gumroad and Skulpt.
Amir Haghighat
(Co-Founder)Previously Head of Engineering at Gumroad, Software Engineer at Yelp and Engineering Manager at Clover Health.
Phillip Howes
(Co-Founder)Previously Co-Founder at Shape, Machine Learning Engineer at Gumroad and Research Assistant at the University of Sydney.
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