Assistant controller

Hailo is a leading high-tech company, developing top-performing AI processors for edge devices in various industries. We combine an extensive understanding of the way neural networks operate, with our team’s expertise in SW and HW architecture, to develop products that transform the way we use machines to perceive and analyze the world around us.

Our company is led by a group of experts from a wide range of disciplines, combining experience from elite intelligence units as well as leading tech companies in Israel and abroad, with a track record of executing complex projects from the ground up. As an AI chip company, we believe that AI can help us create a better, safer, more productive, and more convenient world. For this to happen, AI needs to be available at scale and on the edge.

To this end, our team of hardware and software leaders is developing top-performing AI processors, dedicated to AI tasks on edge devices in a wide variety of applications and industries including smart cities, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and many more. With hundreds of customer programs around the world, and a wide ecosystem of software and hardware partners, Hailo is leading the edge AI revolution.

In this position:

You will be a part of an excellent team, and report to the company Controller on quarterly tasks and ongoing projects. This role includes responsibilities in our monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and reporting and working with interfaces within the Finance, Audit team, and other departments. You will assist in preparing Financial Statements and filing tax returns, participate in projects to improve our financial processes, provide professional assistance for our bookkeeper, and maintain and implement accounting standards and internal finance policies.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the preparation of the Israeli Parent company financial reports (consolidated and solo), by US-GAAP and Israeli GAAP, and surrounding supporting documents.
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly period-end closure including assets and liabilities update to period end and P&L - such as cash and cash equivalents, inventories, fixed assets, AR/AP balances, accrued expenses, revenues reconciliation, bonus accruals, payroll accruals, etc.
• Analysing variations and identifying trends through analytical reviews
• Assist in the preparation of the annual audits with the audit teams.
• Support many aspects of accounting and bookkeeping (review of journal entries, invoices, payments, monthly and quarterly closure, billing, tax return, financial reporting, etc.).
• Assist in the preparation of all tax-related matters of the Israeli company.
• Work closely with subsidiaries in the group, and provide support and guidelines.
• Assisting in the preparation of the tax reports of all group subsidiaries.
• Proactively identify and act on areas for process improvement and automation.
• Establishing partnerships with other departments and relevant finance team members to streamline processes.
• Undertaking ad-hoc corporate financial tasks and processes.
  
  

• CPA from a Big 4 accounting firm – at least 3 years of experience in audit
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports and statements.
• Multi-task ability – can handle several issues simultaneously.
• Knowledge of accounting practices & financial processes (financial closure reporting, etc.)
• End-to-end ownership, deadline committed, motivated and result-driven.
• Accurate, with great attention to detail and an overall view.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Fluent English
  
  

• Experience High tech companies
• Experience with companies that manage inventory
• Familiarity with NetSuite
• High expertise in Excel