Controller

Open-source AI company building models, the Hermes Agent, a hosted agent platform, and distributed-training infrastructure.

Series A14 current maintainers11 active leadsTeam intelligence

Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026

Austin, United States
About Nous Research

Nous Research, Inc. trains models, builds AI agents, and develops infrastructure for open intelligence. Its current offerings include the installable Hermes Agent and Nous Portal’s paid model, tool, and cloud-agent services.

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Skills

About the Role

You will own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; prepare US GAAP financial statements; and maintain accounting policies and supporting records. You will manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash accounting, tax coordination, controls, audit preparation, and financial reporting. You will improve finance systems and workflows, automate recurring work, and support budgets, forecasts, financial models, pricing, and product economics.

Requirements

  • Active CPA credential
  • 6+ years of accounting and finance experience, including Controller or Assistant Controller experience in technology
  • Experience owning close, US GAAP reporting, account reconciliations, and audit preparation
  • Technical accounting judgment
  • Spreadsheet and financial modeling skills
  • Experience with QuickBooks, Stripe, Ramp, or comparable systems
  • Availability to work in US time zones

Responsibilities

  • Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
  • Transition accounting responsibilities from external providers to the internal finance team
  • Prepare US GAAP financial statements and maintain accounting policies and records
  • Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, collections, and reconciliations
  • Manage cash accounting and support cash forecasting and working-capital planning
  • Coordinate tax preparation and compliance
  • Build financial controls for spending, approvals, payments, and system access
  • Prepare for audits and coordinate with external accountants and auditors
  • Develop reporting on revenue, expenses, budget variances, and business drivers
  • Evaluate pricing, product economics, and business models with Product and Engineering
  • Improve ledger, billing, payment, and expense-management workflows
  • Support budgets, forecasts, and financial models