About the RoleReporting to the CFO, the Controller will serve as a strategic finance leader, driving the financial integrity and operational foundation behind a company redefining how global advertising works in the AI era. This leader will be responsible for all accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and treasury management, ensuring Scope3 scales with precision  as our agentic advertising platform experiences rapid growth. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in marketplace or platform business models with experience managing complex revenue recognition, multi-currency operations, and international subsidiary compliance. For this position, we are looking to hire in the US, specifically located within Eastern Standard Time to optimize for global collaboration. Responsibilities:<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Oversee the company's month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Own consolidated financial reporting for internal stakeholders and external functions including investors, auditors, and regulatory bodies</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Manage the company's annual audit and coordinate preparation of federal and state tax returns</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Work with third-party vendors to ensure statutory compliance of international subsidiaries across multiple jurisdictions</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Manage the company's treasury function including cash management, forecasting, and banking relationships</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Oversee global payroll operations and ensure compliance with local regulations</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Collaborate with functional leads to build out and refine budget reporting, variance analysis, and financial planning processes</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Develop and maintain robust accounting policies, internal controls, and procedures to support the company's growth trajectory</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Partner closely with FP&amp;A, Legal, and Operations teams to support strategic initiatives and business expansion</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Lead and mentor the accounting team, building capability and capacity as the organization scales</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and processes, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency</li></ul>Previous Experience:<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Bachelor's Degree in Accounting; active CPA license required</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">10-15 years of progressive accounting and finance experience with significant time in a Controller or Assistant Controller role</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Scale-up or high-growth company experience required, preferably in enterprise adtech, marketplace, or platform businesses</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience working with and implementing financial systems including ERPs and billing systems</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Demonstrated ability to scale operations with a lean team, focusing on people, process, and technology improvements</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Hands-on experience managing annual audits with national accounting firms</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Marketplace or platform experience with understanding of transaction clearing and complex revenue recognition</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience managing and consolidating legal entities across multiple jurisdictions with different functional currencies</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Extensive knowledge of US GAAP and international accounting standards</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Strong technical accounting skills with ability to research and document complex accounting treatments</li></ul>Preference may be given to candidates with the following:<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Advertising technology, media, or internet industries</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Usage-based or consumption-based billing models</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">ASC 606 revenue recognition in complex, multi-element arrangements</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Wayfair ruling tax matters and nexus considerations for digital services</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Working remotely in globally distributed startup environments</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Treasury management in multi-currency environments</li></ul>Our Culture &amp; Values<ul style=""><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Transparency and shared learning. We believe in building and learning in public, embracing collaborative design, and ensuring knowledge flows freely across the organization. We have no gatekeepers—everyone has access to the information they need to do their best work and contribute to our collective growth.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Clear and empathetic communication, especially while working asynchronously. We have always been a global, remote-first company and we collaborate using Notion, Miro, Slack, Loom, and other tools.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">We celebrate healthy conflict in the workplace; we focus on the solutions and we move on quickly.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">The ability and accountability to deliver what we promise. We do what we say we will do, and we don't make promises we can't keep.</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience driving systemic change. Our mission is to transform advertising for the AI era and this requires a holistic approach to re-imagining and inspiring an industry movement at a global scale.</li></ul>A Note To ApplicantsWe believe that all people are capable of great things. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements that are listed within this job description.

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Global Controller

About the RoleReporting to the CFO, the Controller will serve as a strategic finance leader, driving the financial integrity and operational foundation behind a company redefining how global advertising works in the AI era. This leader will be responsible for all accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and treasury management, ensuring Scope3 scales with precision&nbsp; as our agentic advertising platform experiences rapid growth. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in marketplace or platform business models with experience managing complex revenue recognition, multi-currency operations, and international subsidiary compliance. For this position, we are looking to hire in the US, specifically located within Eastern Standard Time to optimize for global collaboration. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Oversee the company's month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting</li><li>Own consolidated financial reporting for internal stakeholders and external functions including investors, auditors, and regulatory bodies</li><li>Manage the company's annual audit and coordinate preparation of federal and state tax returns</li><li>Work with third-party vendors to ensure statutory compliance of international subsidiaries across multiple jurisdictions</li><li>Manage the company's treasury function including cash management, forecasting, and banking relationships</li><li>Oversee global payroll operations and ensure compliance with local regulations</li><li>Collaborate with functional leads to build out and refine budget reporting, variance analysis, and financial planning processes</li><li>Develop and maintain robust accounting policies, internal controls, and procedures to support the company's growth trajectory</li><li>Partner closely with FP&amp;A, Legal, and Operations teams to support strategic initiatives and business expansion</li><li>Lead and mentor the accounting team, building capability and capacity as the organization scales</li><li>Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and processes, identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency</li></ul>Previous Experience:<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Accounting; active CPA license required</li><li>10-15 years of progressive accounting and finance experience with significant time in a Controller or Assistant Controller role</li><li>Scale-up or high-growth company experience required, preferably in enterprise adtech, marketplace, or platform businesses</li><li>Experience working with and implementing financial systems including ERPs and billing systems</li><li>Demonstrated ability to scale operations with a lean team, focusing on people, process, and technology improvements</li><li>Hands-on experience managing annual audits with national accounting firms</li><li>Marketplace or platform experience with understanding of transaction clearing and complex revenue recognition</li><li>Experience managing and consolidating legal entities across multiple jurisdictions with different functional currencies</li><li>Extensive knowledge of US GAAP and international accounting standards</li><li>Strong technical accounting skills with ability to research and document complex accounting treatments</li></ul>Preference may be given to candidates with the following:<ul><li>Advertising technology, media, or internet industries</li><li>Usage-based or consumption-based billing models</li><li>ASC 606 revenue recognition in complex, multi-element arrangements</li><li>Wayfair ruling tax matters and nexus considerations for digital services</li><li>Working remotely in globally distributed startup environments</li><li>Treasury management in multi-currency environments</li></ul>Our Culture &amp; Values<ul><li>Transparency and shared learning. We believe in building and learning in public, embracing collaborative design, and ensuring knowledge flows freely across the organization. We have no gatekeepers—everyone has access to the information they need to do their best work and contribute to our collective growth.</li><li>Clear and empathetic communication, especially while working asynchronously. We have always been a global, remote-first company and we collaborate using Notion, Miro, Slack, Loom, and other tools.</li><li>We celebrate healthy conflict in the workplace; we focus on the solutions and we move on quickly.</li><li>The ability and accountability to deliver what we promise. We do what we say we will do, and we don't make promises we can't keep.</li><li>Experience driving systemic change. Our mission is to transform advertising for the AI era and this requires a holistic approach to re-imagining and inspiring an industry movement at a global scale.</li></ul>A Note To ApplicantsWe believe that all people are capable of great things. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements that are listed within this job description.

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