Controller

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote Salary: Not Specified

Why Jerry.ai?

Join a pre-IPO startup with significant capital, traction, and runway:

• $240M funded
• 60X revenue growth in 5 years
• $2T market size

Work closely with serial entrepreneurs and brilliant leaders from top companies, including:

• Deloitte
• KPMG
• McKinsey
• BCG
• Bain
• Amazon
• Andreessen Horowitz
• Facebook
• Alibaba
• Microsoft
• Nvidia
• NerdWallet

Opportunity to contribute to building a $10B market cap business and a household name in the coming years. Be immersed in a talent-dense environment and accelerate your career growth.

About the Opportunity

Jerry.ai is seeking an exceptional Controller to lead our accounting function during a critical growth phase. Having achieved profitability in early 2024, we are now focused on expanding from 5 million to 50 million customers and building a $10 billion business.

As Controller, you will be central to this transformation. You will lead our accounting operations, develop scalable systems, ensure financial integrity, and guide us through IPO readiness. You will collaborate cross-functionally across the organization, maintaining agility and a focus on execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will also serve as a key member of the finance leadership team, responsible for accounting policy, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit readiness. You will work alongside a highly experienced, close-knit team with deep expertise in investment banking, hedge funds, M&A, FP&A, controllership, and Big 4 audit.

Jerry.ai is building the first super app to make car ownership affordable and accessible, covering insurance, buying/selling, registration, loans, safety, repairs, parking, and more – a $2 trillion market in the U.S. Since launching insurance in 2019, we have expanded to offer loan refinancing, driving insights, a repair marketplace, car diagnostics, and a GenAI-powered chatbot & voicebot. We have acquired over 5 million customers, raised $240 million in funding, achieved 60x revenue growth, and grown our team to 225 employees across 6 countries.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Own and Scale: Lead and scale the accounting function by building the team, processes, systems, and policies necessary to support hypergrowth and long-term success.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee all aspects of the monthly close, consolidation, and external reporting, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and readiness for SEC standards.
• IPO Readiness: Drive IPO readiness initiatives, including preparation for PCAOB audit standards and implementation of public company financial controls and policies.
• External Relationships: Manage relationships with auditors and other external advisors.
• Team Development: Lead and develop a high-performing accounting team.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Data, Engineering, Operations, and Product teams to align on business drivers and reporting outcomes.
• Culture: Foster a culture of truth-seeking, urgency, and passion for excellence.

Ideal Profile

• Qualifications: CPA, Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and Big 4 experience are required.
• Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience, including senior-level controllership or corporate accounting roles.
• IPO Experience: Proven experience preparing a company for IPO or operating as a public company controller/senior accounting leader.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and internal control frameworks.
• Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, particularly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Systems: System-savvy with experience using NetSuite or similar ERP systems, and familiarity with financial automation tools.
• Tech Forward: Experience with and a desire to utilize AI and the latest technologies to build scalable operations is a plus.

While we appreciate your interest and application, only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Jerry.ai is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law.