The RoleWe're hiring Pylon's first Controller. This is a high-impact, foundational role. You'll own all aspects of accounting, oversee relationships with third-parties, and support the business as we scale from Series B and beyond. The role reports to the VP of Finance.
What You'll Do- Financial Reporting: Own month-end close processes, consolidations, and financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP
- Accounting Operations: Oversee processes including AR (Order-to-Cash) and AP (Procure-to-Pay), partnering closely with sales, rev ops, legal, and operations teams
- Systems & Infrastructure: Implement and own the systems that will enable the business to scale (from ERP to reporting infrastructure)
- Controls & Audit Readiness: Design and implement robust internal controls and establish audit-ready processes
- Automation: Leverage AI agents and automation to reduce manual workflows such as transaction categorization and reconciliations
- External Relationships: Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners
Requirements- Professional experience in a Controller or Senior Accounting Manager role at a high-growth venture-backed start-up
- Experience owning a full-cycle close process and audit process
- Experience building or improving systems and processes from the ground up, not just inheriting a mature function
- Deep technical accounting knowledge including ASC 606 and multi-entity consolidations
- CPA required
Nice to Haves- Prior public accounting background
- First-audit experience
- ERP implementation or migration experience
This Role Might NOT Be For You If- You want a team from day one; you'll build the team as we scale
- You prefer steady-state maintenance over building and improving processes
- You don't love being in the details
Our perks🚆 Commuter benefits
Parental leave
14 company holidays + unlimited PTO
Annual offsite
Lunch, dinner, and snacks at the office
🏋 Fitness stipend
More about PylonFunding: Series B led by a16z and BCV ($51M total raised)
Founders: Advith Chelikani, Robert Eng, and Marty Kausas
Team: Currently 100+ and growing!
