Controller
Profluent is the frontier AI lab for biology. Profluent builds powerful foundation models for all of life's molecules, unlocking solutions that transform medicine, agriculture, and beyond. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Emeryville, CA, Profluent is backed by leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Spark Capital, Insight Partners, Air Street Capital, AIX Ventures, and Convergent Ventures and has raised over $150M to date.
Profluent is seeking a Controller to serve as the company's senior accounting leader and architect of its finance infrastructure at a pivotal stage of growth. This is a true builder role: you will own the full accounting function, from close and financial reporting to technical accounting, equity, treasury, and compliance. You’ll also be designing the systems, controls, and processes required for a future public-company operating environment.
The right candidate brings accounting experience from a high-growth company (with exposure to CRO accruals, R&D program cost tracking, and ASC 718), hands-on NetSuite (or similar) implementation or migration experience, and the technical rigor to independently research and document complex GAAP positions. You are comfortable serving as the primary interface with external auditors, capable of building an internal control framework from the ground up, and ready to lead the com
