Financial Controller - USA

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Mountain View, CA
Senior level
Software
The Role
The Controller will oversee all financial operations, including internal controls, financial analysis, budgeting, accounting reports, strategic planning, and regulatory compliance. This role will manage relationships with finance vendors and ensure accurate financial data management while also developing internal finance policies.
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Why Join Inworld

Inworld is the best-funded startup in AI and games with a $500 million valuation and backing from top tier investors including Intel Capital, Microsoft’s M12 fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Section 32, BITKRAFT Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, and First Spark Ventures.

Inworld is the leading AI engine for games and interactive media. Inworld’s suite of AI components enables developers to build interactive, responsive, and personalized AI gaming experiences, orchestrate models to create intelligent game behaviors, and unlock enhanced productivity with AI-generated content. Inworld powers experiences built by Ubisoft, NVIDIA, Niantic, NetEase Games and LG, among others, and has partnerships with key industry players such as Microsoft Xbox, Epic Games, and Unity. 

Inworld was recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising AI companies in the world in 2024 and was also named among LinkedIn's Top Startups of 2024 in the USA.

We are looking for a Controller to oversee all aspects of financial operations. In this role, you will implement and maintain internal controls, conduct financial analysis, manage budgeting, maintain accurate accounting reports, engage in strategic planning, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. As the Controller, you will have a significant impact on the organization's financial health and support our business growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze financial data and provide comprehensive financial reports, forecasts, and recommendations to the leadership team. 
  • Manage and serve as the point of contact for finance and accounting vendors.
  • Oversee all finance and controlling activities, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, general ledger, compliance and auditing, and financial reports.
  • Supervise efficient and accurate payroll setup and processing.
  • Oversee stock based compensation accounting.
  • Manage monthly and yearly closing activities, including account reconciliations and preparation of financial statements.
  • Develop and maintain budgets.
  • Collaborate with tax advisors to ensure compliance with tax regulations.
  • Manage banking and investment relationships.
  • Establish internal finance and accounting policies and controls.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including GAAP and tax laws.
  • Oversee the company's accounting, finance, and payroll systems (Rippling, Carta, etc.).

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • CPA certification preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience as a controller or in a similar financial management role.
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP and tax laws.
  • Proficient in financial software and accounting systems.
  • High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly motivated and self-driven, with a strong sense of initiative.
  • Experience in a high-growth startup environment is a plus.

In-office location: Mountain View, CA, United States.

Remote location: United States.

The United States base salary range for this full-time position is between $160,000 - $200,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

The Company
Mountain View , CA
58 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Inworld is a fully integrated platform for AI characters that goes beyond large language models (LLMs) – by adding configurable safety, knowledge, memory, narrative controls, multimodality, and more.

Inworld uses advanced AI to build generative characters whose personalities, thoughts, memories, and behaviors are designed to mimic the deeply social nature of human interaction. The Inworld platform lets you create characters with personality and contextual awareness to keep them in-world and on brand. Integrations make it easy for developers to deploy characters into immersive experiences, while scale and performance are optimized for real-time experiences.

We are a team of experts that have pioneered conversational AI platforms and generative models at API.AI (acquired by Google and renamed Dialogflow), Google and DeepMind. We are continuing to build out our incredibly talented team, with experts in generative language models, emotions, speech synthesis, multimodal interaction, design, and 3D animation.

Inworld is backed by top-tier investors including Section 32, Intel Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, First Spark Ventures, The Venture Reality Fund, CRV, Meta, Microsoft’s M12 fund, Micron Ventures, LG Technology Ventures, NTT Docomo Ventures, and SK Telecom Venture Capital. Inworld was one of six companies selected for the 2022 Disney Accelerator. Prominent angels include Twitch Co-Founder, Kevin Lin; Oculus Co-Founder, Nate Mitchell; Animoca Brands Co-Founder, Yat Siu; The Sandbox Co-Founder, Sebastien Borget and NaHCO3, the family office of Riot Games Co-Founder, Marc Merrill.

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