Assistant Controller

Hebbia • New York City, NY

16h • Onsite

About The Position

As Assistant Controller at Hebbia, this role will own accounting and financial operations. This individual will be responsible for overseeing our books, leading the monthly close process, strengthening internal controls, and ensuring accuracy and compliance. We are looking for a motivated and ambitious individual to build our accounting function from the ground up to support our hypergrowth trajectory. This will be a hands-on role, with the opportunity to build and lead a team over time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA certification required
• 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in high-growth startups/tech companies
• Deep accounting expertise with thorough knowledge of current GAAP standards
• Demonstrated experience scaling financial operations in a hypergrowth environment
• Proficiency in accounting systems (preferably with modern AI ERPs) and other financial systems
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to clearly explain financial / accounting details to other stakeholders
• High attention to detail
• A builder’s mindset – you think and operate like a founder, you don’t wait for permission to make an impact

Responsibilities

• Oversee and/or execute on all core accounting activities
• Lead the monthly and annual close processes, including review/approval of journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analysis, and financial statement tie-outs to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Drive audit readiness and execution by serving as primary point of contact for external auditors and ensuring timely completion of deliverables
• Design, implement, and enforce internal controls, policies, and standard operating procedures that strength risk management and operational scaling
• Partner with the leadership team to support on any fundraising initiatives

Benefits

• PTO: Unlimited
• Insurance: Medical + Dental + Vision + 401K + Wellness Benefits
• Eats: Catered lunch daily + doordash dinner credit
• Parental leave policy: 3 months non-birthing parent, 4 months for birthing parent
• Fertility benefits: $15k lifetime benefit
• New hire equity grant: competitive equity package with unmatched upside potential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level