Controller (SF)

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$200k–$240k

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Odewithanthropic Controller role at Ode with Anthropic to build the accounting function from first principles. Responsible for bringing books in-house, supporting audits, and building scalable controls.

Responsibilities

We're hiring our first Controller to build Ode's accounting function from first principles.
The core mandate: bring our books in-house, support our first audit, and build a close and controls environment that absorbs acquisitions, new entities and rapid growth. You'd write the playbook for running controllership in an AI native way.
This role reports to the Head of Finance, and is based in our San Francisco office.
Take the books in-house and get them audited: Transition accounting from our outsourced partner to a close you own
Build an AI-native close: Run the monthly, quarterly and annual close under US GAAP across every entity. Use Claude to automate reconciliations, accruals, flux and close prep until the manual steps disappear, on the way to a 5-day close.
Own revenue for a services business: Set ASC 606 policy across fixed-fee, reserved-team and milestone SOWs, success fees and pass-through costs. Partner with Commercial and Legal before deals sign so the treatment is clear before work starts.
Make controls that scale: Design controls over order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, payroll and the close, including human-in-the-loop review of AI-generated work, with evidence our auditors and investors can rely on.
Absorb growth: Own purchase accounting and integration for acquisitions, stand up new entities and intercompany, own the chart of accounts, and define requirements for our move off QuickBooks to a modern ERP.
You've built a controllership from scratch: You have 10+ years in accounting, including public accounting and 3+ years as a Controller or Assistant Controller at a high-growth company. You've led a first audit and moved a company onto a real ERP.

Qualification

You already overuse AIYou build lean by designYou want to winOverdeliverOveruse AIOver "engineer" the cultureSan FranciscoFull timeTypical hours 8Able to lift up to 25 lbs

Required

You already overuse AI: You can show us something you built or automated in your accounting work with Claude, Cursor or similar, and you know where it still needs a human check. SQL or scripting is a plus.
You build lean by design: You default to better systems, automation, and AI before adding people or process.
You want to win: You have a high bar, move with urgency, and are deeply motivated to build something exceptional.
Overdeliver: We are writing the playbook on how to create enterprise value with LLMs, and building our reputation as the world’s best applied AI team.
Overuse AI: We go out of our way to experiment with the latest tools and share what we learn with our teammates - building a culture at the frontier.
Over "engineer" the culture: For every big decision, we ask “would this make Fractional a better or worse place for our team?”
San Francisco, CA
Full time, on site Monday through Thursday, plus some Fridays as needed, in our Financial District office, San Francisco
Typical hours 8:30am (or earlier) to 5:30pm, with flexibility for early mornings, moves and evening events
Able to lift up to 25 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodation

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Life Insurance

Company

Odewithanthropic

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501-1000 employees

Artificial Intelligence

Founded 2021

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