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Controller
Zeni
Accounting & Finance
Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 130k-150k / year + Equity
Posted on Dec 12, 2025
About Zeni
Zeni’s all-in-one financial platform is born from the passion of our founders who have weathered the storm of financial chaos. Our mission is simple: to streamline financial operations so founders can get back to what they do best – growing their business. We consolidate everything from bookkeeping, banking, payroll, to bill payments and more onto one intuitive platform. Powered by a state-of-art AI that grows smarter with every user and a team of human intelligence, we're redefining financial accuracy.
About the Role
Zeni is looking for a Controller to be a Zen master with regards to finance applications and financial reporting. The Controller will lead with technology and drive automation of daily financial updates using Zeni’s finance platform and accounting support teams. The Controller will work closely with emerging and all-star founders and teams, driving customer success and enabling Zeni’s customers to scale.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with founders and start-up teams to understand their business and financial model
- Manage a customer portfolio of SaaS and technology-based start-ups, taking ownership of customer revenue growth and customer profitability
- Manage a team of remote resources, driving the team to own daily and monthly close processes, reconciliations and classifications
- Utilize Zeni’s platform and technology to drive automation of customer processes and integration of financial applications
- Guide customers in the collection and use of data to optimize Zeni’s AI reporting platform, empowering budget vs. actual analysis, forecasts and KPI reporting
- Educate customers and founders on U.S. GAAP accounting, financial statements and financial metrics for technology companies
- Drive customer success, anticipating customer needs and responding to customer requests as the finance function for the customer
- Train and mentor accounting managers, senior accountants and staff to complete daily, monthly and annual accounting and reporting processes
- Enable Zeni sales growth by assisting customers in scaling their business and supporting additional Zeni services
Qualifications
- 7-10 years of experience in an accounting, accounting outsource provider or CPA firm
- Strong experience managing teams of 5+ accounting professionals and drive ownership of deliverables by support teams (Bonus: managing offshore remote employees)
- Managing a diverse customer portfolio of SaaS-based, e-commerce, inventory and other tech start-ups
- Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or MBA, Accounting or Finance concentration
- Tech savvy with experience in Quickbooks, Netsuite, Xero, Bill.com, Ramp, Gusto, Expensify and other leading cloud-based finance applications for start-ups
- Strong knowledge and application of GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, consolidations, and equity compensation and other areas of accounting for SaaS companies
- Experience in coaching founders at various stages of development, recommending solutions, and guiding the timing of key deliverables as companies grow
- Strong oral and written communication skills and comfortable working with teams in client-facing role
- Experience using Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, and Slides) and advanced Excel skills
Compensation: Base salary of $130,000 - $150,000. Your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. In addition to base salary, Zeni offers a generous bonus program along with an equity package. Zeni uses a location-based compensation model to ensure fairness and consistency across our teams. The base salary range below reflects the expected pay for this role. Actual compensation will depend on geographic region as well as your job-related experience and skills. Because we update our ranges based on new market data, posted figures may change. All compensation and benefits listed are accurate as of the posting date.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical, dental and vision with a generous company contribution strategy
- 401(k)
- Work from home flexibility
- Home office set up stipend
- Employee stock options
- Flexible PTO
- Generous sick and parental leave programs
Position Location: This position is available in the following states: CA, UT, FL, IL, OR, NC, GA, WA, TN, AL, UT, AZ, MA. This role will be required to work in pacific time.
Culture Is At Our Core
Check out our Zeni Values:
- #zenivision - We innovate on intelligence, both artificial and human
- #zenisuccess - We help our clients succeed with passion and empathy
- #zenilove - We care deeply about our clients and each other
- #trustzeni - We build trust with our clients and with each other
- #onezeni - We are one team, one mission, one heart
Zeni is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. Zeni is an equal opportunity employer; committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email hr@zeni.ai