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Senior Accountant, US Controller at Glean

Bangalore, IndiaFull-timeG&APosted 16 days ago

About the Role

<div class="content-intro"><div><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Glean:</strong></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Glean is the Work AI platform that helps everyone work smarter with AI. What began as the industry’s most advanced enterprise search has evolved into a full-scale Work AI ecosystem, powering intelligent Search, an AI Assistant, and scalable AI agents on one secure, open platform. With over 100 enterprise SaaS connectors, flexible LLM choice, and robust APIs, Glean gives organizations the infrastructure to govern, scale, and customize AI across their entire business - without vendor lock-in or costly implementation cycles.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At its core, Glean is redefining how enterprises find, use, and act on knowledge. Its Enterprise Graph and Personal Knowledge Graph map the relationships between people, content, and activity, delivering deeply personalized, context-aware responses for every employee. This foundation powers Glean’s agentic capabilities - AI agents that automate real work across teams by accessing the industry’s broadest range of data: enterprise and world, structured and unstructured, historical and real-time. The result: measurable business impact through faster onboarding, hours of productivity gained each week, and smarter, safer decisions at every level.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (Top 10, 2025), by CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Bloomberg’s AI Startups to Watch (2026), Forbes AI 50, and Gartner’s Tech Innovators in Agentic AI, Glean continues to accelerate its global impact. With customers across 50+ industries and 1,000+ employees in more than 25 countries, we’re helping the world’s largest organizations make every employee AI-fluent, and turning the superintelligent enterprise from concept into reality.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">If you’re excited to shape how the world works, you’ll help build systems used daily across Microsoft Teams, Zoom, ServiceNow, Zendesk, GitHub, and many more - deeply embedded where people get things done. You’ll ship agentic capabilities on an open, extensible stack, with the craft and care required for enterprise trust, as we bring Work AI to every employee, in every company.</span></div></div><div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Role:</strong></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Glean is seeking a Senior Accountant, US Controller who will own key components of the US entity general ledger and close process, ensuring accurate, timely, and US GAAP–compliant financial reporting. This role is a core member of the US Controller team, with primary responsibility over accounting of Equity, fixed assets, investments, deposits, and other core balance sheet and P&amp;L areas for the US entity.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You will be part of the core team responsible for statutory audit and partner closely with FP&amp;A, Tax, Payroll, and Business Operations to deliver timely book close, audit‑ready workpapers, insightful variance analysis, and strong internal controls in a high‑growth SaaS environment.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>You will:&nbsp;</strong><strong><br></strong></span></div> <div> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Own end‑to‑end accounting for assigned US balance sheet and P&amp;L captions, including (but not limited to) cash, fixed assets, investments, deposits, equity, intercompany balances, and revaluations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analyses in accordance with US GAAP and company policies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Support an accurate, timely month‑end and quarter‑end close for the US entity, adhering to close calendars, SLAs, and internal controls.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Work with the Director of Accounting – US Controller &amp; Consolidation to ensure US books tie to consolidated results, including eliminations and foreign currency impacts where relevant.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Maintain the fixed asset register, including capitalization, disposals, transfers, and monthly depreciation runs; ensure accurate reconciliation between the fixed asset sub-ledger and the general ledger.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ensure appropriate accounting for Equity and SBC as applicable, in line with company policy and US GAAP.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Manage accounting for investments (e.g., equity investments, short‑term and long‑term instruments), including recognition of interest, dividends, and fair value changes where relevant.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Oversee the accounting and reconciliation of deposits and other long‑term assets, ensuring proper documentation and review of recoverability.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for US GAAP management reporting, including variance analysis vs. budget/forecast for assigned areas, with clear visibility into fixed assets, investments, deposits, and equity.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Maintain audit‑ready workpapers and robust documentation for all assigned accounts and processes, including detailed schedules and support required for statutory audits.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lead and support internal, external, and statutory audits by preparing PBCs, coordinating with external auditors and technical accounting consultants, walking through processes, and resolving queries for US entity accounting areas.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Contribute to the design, execution, and documentation of key controls over financial reporting, including reconciliation controls, review controls, and segregation of duties.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Work closely with FP&amp;A, Tax, Payroll, Legal, and Business Operations to ensure accurate accounting outcomes and smooth operational handoffs.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Provide clear, business‑focused explanations of financial impacts, balance sheet movements, and P&amp;L trends to non‑finance stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Support tax and treasury teams with schedules and analyses related to fixed assets, investments, deposits, and other US entity balances.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to shorten close timelines and reduce manual work (e.g., standardized reconciliations, templates, and checklists).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Leverage ERP and related finance systems (e.g., NetSuite) to improve data integrity, automate recurring entries, and enhance reporting.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Contribute to SOPs and playbooks for US entity accounting activities, ensuring consistency, scalability, and strong controls.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About you:</strong></span></div> <div> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Active US CPA qualification is mandatory (qualified CPA with current or eligible status).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Typically 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience in core accounting/GL roles, including: Strong exposure to US GAAP and US entity accounting; and direct responsibility for core GL areas such as equity , fixed assets, investments, deposits, and other balance sheet accounts.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Prior experience in a Big 4 / large public accounting firm or high‑growth technology/SaaS company is strongly preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated track record of owning GL areas, month‑end close, and supporting external and statutory audits, including preparation of audit-ready schedules and effective coordination with auditors.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong knowledge of US GAAP for core balance sheet and P&amp;L areas, including fixed assets, long‑term assets, and equity.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Solid experience with fixed asset accounting, including capitalization policies, componentization, depreciation methods, and impairment considerations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience with investments and deposits accounting, including reconciliations and related disclosures.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Knowledge of equity accounting and disclosure requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred) and advanced Excel (lookups, pivots, modeling, reconciliations).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">High attention to detail with a controls‑first mindset and strong documentation discipline.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain accounting topics in simple, business‑oriented language.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong ownership, judgment, and prioritization skills in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Collaborative team player who can work across time zones and support a US‑focused close and audit calendar.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience in a SaaS or multinational environment with multi‑entity structures.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Exposure to consolidation and intercompany accounting.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience driving process automation and working with finance systems teams on tooling changes or implementations.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></div> <div> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This role is hybrid (3-4 days a week in our Bangalore office)</span></li> </ul> </div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Compensation &amp; Benefits:</strong></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization. We're committed to an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">#LI-HYBRID</span></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>AI-First Mindset at Glean:</strong></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At Glean, AI fluency is core to how we work and we're committed to ensuring every new hire feels confident integrating AI into their everyday work. <strong>As part of the interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about, design, and use AI to drive impact in your role. </strong>Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today — prior Glean experience isn't required.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants:</strong></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), or other privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available in our <a href="https://www.glean.com/privacy"><strong>Privacy Policy</strong></a>. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. US applicants and their applications are subject to arbitration of disputes as outlined in our <a href="https://www.glean.com/arbitrationagreement"><strong>Applicant Arbitration Agreement</strong></a>.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br>By clicking “Submit Application,” I confirm that I have read the Global Data Privacy Notice and the <a href="https://www.glean.com/arbitrationagreement"><strong>Applicant Arbitration Agreement</strong></a>, and I agree to the terms.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div></div>