Senior Controller

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Austin, TX, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Role
Lead U.S. entity accounting and finance operations: own monthly close, journal entries, payroll (via PEO), commissions, AR/billing, spend management, and U.S. sales tax. Improve processes using AI/automation, support audits, tax filings, and investor diligence, and manage a small finance team while partnering with C-level executives.
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Why Sensi?

At Sensi.AI, we are on a mission to transform how society cares for every older adult in need. We leverage the power of AI and data to ensure safety, dignity, and satisfaction in every caregiver–care recipient interaction. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and want to help shape the future of elder care, we invite you to join our team. Here, you'll be part of a culture that values innovation and compassion, and you'll find exciting opportunities for professional growth as we work together to create an ideal care environment for older adults.

About the Role

Sensi.AI is looking for a hands-on Senior Controller to own the accounting, billing and finance operations for our U.S. entity.

This person will be responsible for the U.S. entity books, monthly close, U.S. payroll through our PEO, commissions, Mesh / spend management workflows, U.S. sales tax compliance, and billing-related accounting support.

This is a high-impact role for someone who wants to own execution while helping build scalable finance processes in a fast-growing SaaS company.

We are an AI-forward company, and we are looking for someone who is excited to use AI and automation tools to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and strengthen finance processes

What You’ll Do

  • Own the U.S. entity books and monthly close process.
  • Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, payroll entries, commissions, and close schedules.
  • Own the U.S. payroll process through our PEO, including updates, payroll review, submission, and related accounting.
  • Own commission calculations and payment coordination.
  • Manage Mesh / spend management accounting, including coding, receipts, approvals, and NetSuite sync.
  • Manage the existing AR billing function and own revenue and AR processes.
  • Own U.S. sales tax and state reporting processes, including multi-state filings and coordination with advisors.
  • Identify manual finance processes and use AI / automation tools to improve workflows, controls, and reporting.
  • Support audits, tax filings, compliance, and investor diligence requests.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of accounting, controllership, or similar finance experience in a fast growing SAAS startup company.
  • CPA qualified.
  • Experience owning books for a U.S. entity.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
  • Hands-on NetSuite experience.
  • Experience with monthly close, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
  • Experience owning or managing U.S. payroll processes, ideally through a PEO.
  • Experience with commissions or sales compensation processes.
  • Familiarity with U.S. sales tax / multi-state reporting.
  • Experience with spend management tools such as Mesh, Ramp, Brex, Airbase, or similar.
  • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
  • Strong ownership mindset, attention to detail, and ability to operate independently.
  • Experience using AI tools or automation to improve finance/accounting workflows.
  • Experience supporting audits and tax filings. 
  • Management experience.
  • Experience working with C - Level executives.

Nice to Have.

  • Experience with Chargebee, HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar systems.
  • Experience supporting investor diligence.
  • Experience building a fast growing finance team.

You’ll Be a Great Fit If You Are

  • Hands-on and comfortable owning execution.
  • Detail-oriented but also process-minded.
  • Comfortable working cross-functionally with Finance, RevOps, Billing, HR, and FP&A.
  • Practical about automation and excited to improve how finance operates.
  • Able to bring structure, ownership, and scalability to a growing U.S. finance function.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of accounting, controllership, or similar finance experience in a fast growing SaaS startup company.
  • CPA qualified.
  • Experience owning books for a U.S. entity.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
  • Hands-on NetSuite experience.
  • Experience with monthly close, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting.
  • Experience owning or managing U.S. payroll processes.
  • Experience with payroll via a PEO (preferred).
  • Experience with commissions or sales compensation processes.
  • Familiarity with U.S. sales tax / multi-state reporting.
  • Experience with spend management tools such as Mesh, Ramp, Brex, Airbase, or similar.
  • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
  • Experience using AI tools or automation to improve finance/accounting workflows.
  • Experience supporting audits and tax filings.
  • Management experience.
  • Experience working with C-Level executives.
  • Experience with Chargebee, HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar systems.
  • Experience supporting investor diligence.
  • Experience building a fast growing finance team.

Sensi.AI Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sensi.AI and has not been reviewed or approved by Sensi.AI.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Hybrid work and global collaboration are highlighted in postings, indicating some flexibility in where work happens. Although not framed as formal benefits, these arrangements can support work-life preferences for some candidates.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Compensation is described as competitive in certain roles and seniorities, particularly in some U.S. go-to-market positions. Pay is portrayed as acceptable in aggregate even if not top-tier, signaling adequacy for parts of the organization.

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The Company
HQ: Austin, Texas
84 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Sensi.AI is the most trusted 24/7 Care Copilot, using audio technology with the highest level of precision. Sensi’s care intelligence technology drives significant growth and efficiency for home care businesses by providing a 360-degree understanding of a senior’s physical, emotional, and cognitive needs

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