Controller

Job description

Factored was conceived in Palo Alto, California by Andrew Ng and a team of highly experienced AI researchers, educators, and engineers to help address the significant shortage of qualified AI & Machine-Learning engineers globally.

We know that exceptional technical aptitude, intelligence, communication skills, and passion are equally distributed around the world, and we are very committed to testing, vetting, and nurturing the most talented engineers for our program and on behalf of our clients.

Join Our Finance Team
We are seeking a seasoned
Controller
to lead and scale our global accounting function across multiple legal entities.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be responsible for managing the accounting team and overseeing consolidated financial reporting, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, Colombian regulations, and building a robust internal control framework.

This role demands a strategic thinker with hands-on expertise in accounting operations, including entity consolidations, intercompany transactions, financial reporting, and U.S. statutory/tax reporting.

You will play a critical role in driving financial accuracy, process excellence, and leadership as we continue to grow our operations.

This is a unique opportunity to work across multiple functions, including Accounting, Reporting, Compliance, Taxes, and Treasury, as well as be the key partner to Financial Planning and Analysis and the business overall.

The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, self-driven, possesses strong problem-solving skills, is detail-oriented, is a fast learner, and strives for excellence.

They should be capable of collaborating with various departments to ensure financial accuracy, optimize processes, and support key business decisions.

Functional Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and treasury.
  
  
• Lead and develop a team of a high-performing, accuracy-driven accounting personnel.
  
  
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting cycles.
  
  Ensure the production of timely, accurate, and insightful financial statements and management reports to support business performance tracking and strategic decision-making.
  
  
• Manage the end-to-end revenue cycle, including revenue calculation, revenue recognition, customer invoicing and AR/ reconciliations.
  
  
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive internal control frameworks, accounting policies, and procedures to ensure financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation across all entities.
  
  
• Oversee timely preparation and filing of federal, state, and local tax returns in the U.S., and collaborate with international teams and advisors to support global tax and statutory reporting requirements.
  
  
• Identify and execute opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes, reduce manual effort, and improve the accuracy, scalability, and efficiency of finance operations.
  
  
• Lead the implementation, and optimization of financial systems and tools that support complex requirements such as multi-entity consolidations, intercompany transactions, and real-time reporting.
  
  
• Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and tax advisors.
  
  Manage audit planning, execution, and resolution of audit findings, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process.
  
  
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of tax filings, regulatory submissions, and financial audits.
  
  

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's in Accounting
• Certified Accountant in their country
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with 5+ years in a management role.
  
  
• Proven experience overseeing multi-entity consolidations, and U.S. GAAP reporting.
  
  
• Strong technical accounting expertise with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and scalability.
  
  
• ERP system experience (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills.
  
  
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to influence across departments and geographies.
  
  
• An understanding of US and Colombian financial regulations, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  
  
• Exceptional analytical thinking, keen attention to detail, and advanced problem-solving skills.
  
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling clear collaboration across departments.
  
  
• Fluency in English (+B2), combined with the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.
  
  
• Tech-savviness, startup flexibility, and a collaborative approach.
  
  
• A proactive, self-driven mindset, with a passion for continuous learning and growth.
  
  

At Factored, we believe that passionate, smart people expect honesty and transparency, as well as the freedom to do the best work of their lives while learning and growing as much as possible.

Great people enjoy working with other passionate, smart people, so we believe in hiring right, and are very selective about who joins our team.

Once we hire you, we will invest in you and support your career and professional growth in many meaningful ways.

We hire people who are supremely intelligent and talented, but we recognize that intelligence is not enough.

Perhaps more importantly, we look for those who are also passionate about our mission and are honest, diligent, collaborative, kind to others, and fun to be around.

Life is too short to work with people who don't inspire you.

We are a transparent workplace, where EVERYBODY has a voice in building OUR company, and where learning and growth are available to everyone based on their merits, not just on stamps on their resume.

As impressive as some of the stamps on our resumes are, we recognize that human talent and passion exist everywhere, and come from many backgrounds, so stamps matter much less than results.

All of us are dedicated doers and are highly energetic, focusing vehemently on execution because we know that the best learning happens by doing.

We recognize that we are creating OUR COMPANY TOGETHER, which is not only a high-performing fast-growing business but is changing the way the world perceives the quality of technical talent in Latin America.

We are fueled by the great positive impact we are making in the places where we do business and are committed to accelerating careers and investing in hundreds (and hopefully thousands) of highly talented data science engineers and data analysts.

In short, our business is about people, so we hire the best people and invest as much as possible in making them fall in love with their work, their learning, and their mission.

When not nerding out on data science, we love to make music together, play sports, play games, dance salsa, cook delicious food, brew the best coffee, throw the best parties, and generally have a great time with each other.

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