Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Assistant Controller role stands out in SaaS because it sits at the intersection of product-led scale and public-company grade governance. ElevenLabs operates a usage driven, API oriented model alongside enterprise adoption, which typically creates complex revenue flows, multi-entity reporting, and heightened scrutiny around controls and audit readiness. For finance professionals, that combination is a common inflection point for modern SaaS companies moving from rapid expansion to repeatable, inspectable operations.
Career wise, the remit maps closely to the finance capabilities that travel well across SaaS: disciplined close management, control design, and cross functional partnership with RevOps, Legal, Tax, and FP&A. The emphasis on audit deliverables and IPO readiness work builds a foundation in documentation, evidence standards, and process consistency that becomes increasingly valuable as SaaS companies mature or pursue public markets. Exposure to automation initiatives also aligns with the direction of finance teams in software businesses that rely on systems to keep pace with volume.
This role is best suited to someone who prefers ownership over narrow task execution and who is comfortable translating accounting requirements into workable processes across teams. It fits a professional who enjoys structured problem solving, clear accountability, and operating effectively in a remote first setup across time zones.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology.
We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $11B - multiples of 11, always.
We have expanded from voice into three main platforms:
ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale.
ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages.
ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models.
Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team - builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you.
How we work
High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.
Impact not job titles: We don’t have job titles. Instead, it’s about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you.
AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations.
Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models.
Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location.
What we offer
Innovative culture: You’ll be part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI, surrounded by a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Growth paths: Joining ElevenLabs means joining a dynamic team with countless opportunities to drive impact - beyond your immediate role and responsibilities.
Learning & development: ElevenLabs proactively supports professional development through an annual discretionary stipend.
Social travel: We also provide an annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year, however you choose.
Annual company offsite: Each year, we bring the entire team together in a new location - past offsites have included Croatia and Italy.
Co-working: If you’re not located near one of our main hubs, we offer a monthly co-working stipend.
About the role
You’ll own core components of our global close, controls, and audit-readiness processes - ensuring accuracy, speed, and sound financial governance as we scale. You’ll partner closely with FP&A, Tax, Legal, Revenue Operations, and teams across the business to strengthen financial operations, improve transparency, and support high-quality reporting.
Drive month-end close activities across multiple entities, including reconciliations, tie-outs, and preparation of supporting schedules.
Implement and operate key financial controls, enforce segregation-of-duties workflows, and maintain consistent documentation for audit and compliance.
Lead audit deliverables under AICPA/PCAOB by preparing PBCs, coordinating evidence, and standardizing control and process documentation.
Collaborate on automation initiatives with Engineering and future Finance Engineering resources to streamline close tasks, control testing, and data accuracy.
Requirements
Strong technical grounding in U.S. GAAP and experience owning or contributing to core accounting processes.
Experience operating or implementing financial controls, including segregation-of-duties workflows and documentation for audit.
Prior experience supporting IPO readiness, pre-IPO controls work, or public-company reporting cycles.
Hands-on experience managing or supporting month-end close cycles in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to prepare audit evidence, support AICPA/PCAOB aligned processes, and maintain high-quality documentation.
Comfortable working independently, exercising good judgment, and collaborating cross-functionally.
Bonus:
CPA or ACA qualification; Big 4 background.
Experience with automation or system optimization in accounting environments (e.g., NetSuite, Numeric, Ramp, Stripe).
Location
This role can be executed from anywhere in U.S. East Coast, with the ability to operate in GMT-5 timezones required. If you prefer, you can work from our office in New York.
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