Assistant Controller

## About Handshake Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions. In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We've grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month. **Why join Handshake now:** - Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel - Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world's top educational institutions - Work together with engineers, scientists, operators, and more from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders - Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue ## About the Role Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, the Assistant Controller owns general accounting — month-end close, consolidation, and financial reporting — for a rapidly growing company, including two initiatives that will define the role's first stretch: standing up a new AI-native close management tool and integrating recent M&A activity into close management and procure-to-pay. You'll thrive here if you're comfortable operating in ambiguous, ever-changing environments and building process where little exists today. - **Own month-end close, consolidation, and financial reporting**, including treasury, foreign subsidiaries, and inter-company transactions, to keep the business on accurate, audit-ready footing - **Lead the rollout of a new AI-native close management tool**, driving better automation across NetSuite and the broader close process - **Integrate recent M&A activity into accounting systems and structure**, combining technical accounting work with operational transition across close management and procure-to-pay - **Build and develop the accounting team**, coaching and mentoring staff while partnering closely with FP&A, Payroll, and HR on complex accounting treatment ## You Have - 8+ years of relevant experience in high-growth, complex environments, ideally with a combination of experience at a Big-4 accounting firm - 3+ years of relevant experience as a people leader - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent) - CPA designation, or internationally recognized equivalent, and strong knowledge of US GAAP - NetSuite experience, with knowledge of accounting systems supporting month close, reporting, general ledger, and procurement - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to drive consensus across cross-functional teams and influence decision-making - Exceptional problem-solving and ownership, with a highly analytical, inquisitive work style and strong attention to detail — proven ability to build processes from the ground up - Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment **Bonus Points:** - IPO readiness experience ## We Offer Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported and thrive at work and in life. *The below benefits are for full-time US employees.* 🎯 **Ownership:** Equity in a fast-growing company 💰 **Financial Wellness:** 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching 🍼 **Family Support:** Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching 💝 **Wellbeing:** Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend 📚 **Growth:** $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development 💻 **Remote & Office:** Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office 🏝 **Time Off:** Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days 🤝 **Connection:** Team outings & referral bonuses Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at [](http://joinhandshake.com/careers).