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Overview
Cohere is seeking an Assistant Controller to lead financial operations in a dynamic AI environment. This role involves managing month-end close processes, audits, and financial reporting. Cohere is the leading security-first enterprise AI company. We build cutting-edge foundation AI models and end-to-end products that are designed to solve real-world business problems. We’re training and deploying frontier models for enterprises who are building AI systems. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI and we are looking for folks that want to be part of that. We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are all passionate about their craft. We are a global technology company co-headquartered in Toronto and San Francisco, with key offices in London, New York City, Montreal, Seoul, Germany and Paris. Join us!
What you'll do
- •Lead and own the complete month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting across all entities
- •Oversee all audit activities, partnering with external auditors and managing internal control documentation
- •Collaborate on special projects including system implementations, process improvements, and acquisition integration efforts
- •Direct general ledger operations, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
- •Implement and maintain robust accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- •Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial accuracy and support business growth
- •Leverage technology solutions to enhance accounting efficiency and accuracy
- •Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making
Conditions
- •A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch.
- •Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health.
- •RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme.
- •100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent.
- •Annual enrichment benefits:
- •Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit.
- •Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- •6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
- •Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite.