Assistant Controller

8090 Solutions Inc • Redwood City, CA

11d • $150,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

8090 is building Software Factory, an AI-native platform that brings people and AI agents together to take enterprise software from business intent to production code, with documentation, oversight, and audit trails for regulated industries. The company serves customers in healthcare, financial services, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, energy, and government. Founded in 2024, 8090 is scaling quickly and building its finance foundation for future growth.

The Assistant Controller will be the Finance Leader’s right-hand and the day-to-day owner of 8090’s accounting engine. The role owns timely and accurate monthly close, financial statement production, preparation for the company’s first annual audit, and the design of controls and processes suited to a fast-growing, venture-backed company. It combines technical accounting expertise with hands-on work beyond the general ledger. Initial responsibilities also include building early equity-administration foundations, such as maintaining the cap table, processing grants and exercises, and preparing stock-based compensation accounting in collaboration with Legal, People, and outside advisors.

This is an on-site role based in Redwood City, California. The stated US-based compensation is an annual salary of $150,000–$175,000, plus equity and benefits. Benefits details are provided if and when a candidate receives an offer. The position requires documentation establishing US employment eligibility and satisfactory identity proof, as well as satisfactory completion of a credit and/or criminal background check. New work visa sponsorship is not provided.

Requirements

• Active CPA license.
• At least 7 years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years in public accounting; Big 4 or national firm experience at the senior or manager level is preferred.
• At least 2 years in a controllership or accounting leadership role at a high-growth or venture-backed company.
• Strong command of US GAAP, especially ASC 606.
• Hands-on experience running a month-end close and leading an external audit.
• Working knowledge of stock-based compensation (ASC 718) and comfort learning the operational side of equity administration.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to explain complex accounting clearly to non-accountants.
• Builder mentality, comfort with ambiguity, ability to establish processes from scratch, and willingness to do hands-on work.
• Ability to provide sufficient documentation establishing employment eligibility in the United States and satisfactory proof of identity as required by US law.
• Satisfactory completion of a credit and/or criminal background check.
• Must not require new work visa sponsorship, which the company does not provide.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in software, SaaS, or AI companies, including usage-based or services revenue.
• Exposure to SOX readiness, pre-IPO controls, or multi-entity consolidation.
• Experience with a modern ERP such as NetSuite and close-automation tools.
• Enthusiasm for using AI in finance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including the close calendar, journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis.
• Review and improve payables, receivables, payroll, cash, prepaid, and accrual processes.
• Build and own relevant sections of board and investor reporting packages.
• Own the roadmap from unaudited financial statements to a private-company audit and eventually a public-company audit, sequencing work across technical accounting policies, systems and close timelines, auditors, and advisors.
• Serve as the primary contact for the external audit, prepare PBC schedules, and drive a clean, on-time audit.
• Design and document internal controls and accounting policies that scale toward eventual SOX readiness.
• Support sales and use tax, transfer pricing, 1099s, property tax, and other filings; coordinate with outside tax advisors on income tax provision and returns.
• Improve the ERP and finance technology stack, and use automation and AI tools to accelerate close and reduce manual work.
• Partner with FP&A, Legal, People, and business teams, and help hire and develop future accounting team members.
• Build early equity-administration foundations, including maintaining the cap table, processing grants and exercises, and producing stock-based compensation accounting in partnership with Legal, People, and outside advisors.

Benefits

• Equity.
• Competitive benefits; medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) are mentioned as examples, with package details to be provided if and when a candidate receives an offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed