Accounting, Revenue Internal Controls

About the company the company’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role the company is seeking a Director, Revenue Controls to be the Accounting owner of the control environment over our order-to-cash cycle. Revenue at the company includes subscription and consumption, self-serve and enterprise motions, 1P and 3P channels, and a metering pipeline that feeds billing and revenue recognition. You will report to the Revenue Controller and partner closely with Accounting, Systems, and Internal Audit stakeholders as we build toward SOX 404 compliance. You will be expected to understand the systems and processes impacting revenue and own/influence the design and implementation of sufficient internal controls, including obtaining relevant SOC reports from service-providers, as well as be the face of the revenue team with external auditors. This is not a greenfield solo build. You will be joining an established Revenue team with functional leads across order management, collections, and revenue accounting, alongside dedicated engineering and systems partners. Your job is to bring senior judgment, sequencing, and control discipline to a group that is already moving fast - leading through a team and across functions rather than doing it all yourself. Key responsibilities Serve as the accountable first-line control owner for order-to-cash and revenue business process controls, including control design, documentation, execution, and related evidence Maintain the order-to-cash process narratives, SOPs, and process maps as the institutional standard, and keep them accurate through system and business changes Partner with functional leads across Billing, AR & Collections, Deal Desk, and Revenue Accounting to keep process definitions current and consistently executed Design and influence the implementation of controls over usage capture and rating, contract-to-billing accuracy, invoice completeness, cash application, credit and adjustment approvals Own the identification and control treatment of key reports and Information Produced by the Entity (IPE) within the revenue cycle, including completeness and accuracy validation for reports used in controls and in the close Partner with Revenue Technology and Internal Audit on IT-dependent and automated controls in the revenue stack - including interface and reconciliation controls, configuration change governance. Embed control requirements into new system implementations and process changes at design time Partner with third-party service providers to understand their processes, identify relevant risks, and secure commitment for relevant SOC 1 reports Work with the Internal Audit on scoping, walkthroughs, testing, and deficiency evaluation for revenue processes; own remediation design and drive it to closure Get involved early with Product, Sales, Partnerships, and Legal on new offerings, pricing constructs, and go-to-market motions to assess order-to-cash and control implications before launch Diagnose recurring breakdowns, trace them to root cause, and drive fixes to closure with the accountable owner Train and enable process owners and control performers on control execution, evidence retention, and what audit-ready means Support external auditors as the process owner for order-to-cash walkthroughs and testing Serve as the Revenue organization's primary business partner to the Revenue Systems teams - translating accounting and control requirements into system requirements, and system constraints into workable process design Represent Revenue in the design, configuration, testing, and cutover of revenue and billing systems, including the ERP environment, revenue subledger, metering and billing platforms, CPQ, tax, and payments Own the internal control go-live readiness criteria for revenue system changes, including data validation and reconciliation between upstream metering, billing, and the general ledger Minimum qualifications Experience supporting SOX 404 readiness at a pre-IPO company, or operating within a public company reporting environment Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience) Deep, hands-on SOX experience over revenue and order-to-cash processes — you have designed controls, not just described them, and you understand control objectives, IPE, and sufficiency of audit evidence. Experience as the business-side owner or lead partner on revenue system implementations, migrations, or major configuration changes, including requirements definition, UAT, and reconciliation of data across the revenue stack. Working knowledge of ASC 606 and the practical mechanics of how contracts, usage, and billing translate into recognized revenue. Experience in consumption and subscription revenue models, and systems processing large transaction volumes and large datasets A track record of influencing across stakeholders without direct authority. Precision communication — you can write a process narrative for an auditor, a steering committee update for leadership, and a root-cause summary for an operating team. Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the judgment to distinguish what needs to be controlled now from what can wait. Preferred qualifications 15+ years of progressive experience in internal controls, revenue operations, revenue accounting, and finance transformation. CPA, CIA, or comparable certification Big 4 audit, risk advisory, or finance transformation background Hands-on experience with mainstream ERPs and revenue engines — and with metering, billing, tax, and payments platforms Familiarity with third-party marketplace billing dynamics (AWS, GCP, Azure) and channel or reseller arrangements Experience with SOX or GRC tooling SQL and comfort working directly with revenue data to validate what the systems are telling you Lean, Six Sigma, or other formal process improvement training Strong interest in applying AI and automation to revenue operations, control monitoring, and evidence collection The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. Annual Salary:

$300,000—$385,000 USD

LogisticsMinimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices. #J-18808-Ljbffr United States Digital Space LLC