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Controller

Reflection· Finance
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New York, NY, San Francisco, CAFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Controller responsible for building the accounting function from the ground up, owning close, technical accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, tax strategy, and leading the accounting and tax teams as the company scales.

Responsibilities

  • Own the month-end and quarter-end close — accuracy, timeliness, and improving both
  • Lead all technical accounting determinations: revenue recognition, equity, leases, and novel deal structures
  • Own global tax strategy, planning, and compliance — federal, state, and international
  • Manage the external audit relationship end-to-end; own the audit timeline and deliverables
  • Build and maintain internal controls and financial reporting infrastructure
  • Partner with legal on entity structure and transfer pricing
  • Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and treasury operations
  • Build the accounting and tax teams beneath you

Qualifications

  • 7-10+ years of relevant finance and accounting experience
  • CPA required; Big 4 background strongly preferred
  • Deep technical accounting expertise — ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 842, ASC 360 and the judgment to handle what's not in the textbook
  • Experience owning a close process and an audit at a high-growth technology company
  • Demonstrated ability to build an accounting function from scratch, including team, systems, and processes
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity in deal structures and translating complexity into clear accounting positions
  • Strong technical foundation in federal and international tax, with exposure to multi-entity or multinational structures
  • International experience, including transfer pricing and cross-border operations

Skills

Required:Month-end closeTechnical accountingTax strategy and complianceAudit managementTeam building / leadershipEntity structure & transfer pricing

Benefits

  • Top-tier compensation: Salary and equity structured to recognize and retain our talent globally
  • Stock options: Everyone who joins and contributes to Reflection's success gets to share in the upside through stock options
  • Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life, with an annual wellness allowance
  • Meals: Lunch and dinner are provided in the office daily
  • Life & family: 22 weeks paid parental leave for all new birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptive and surrogate journeys
  • Vacation days: Unlimited paid time off in the U.S. and 30 days in the U.K
  • Sponsorship support: We sponsor visas to help exceptional talent join our team and support long-term immigration pathways where applicable
  • Team building: Regular off-sites, happy hours, and team celebrations
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Reflection

Building frontier open intelligence

Building frontier open intelligence.

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