RETHINK MANUFACTURING The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next.

Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you.

About The Role The Controller at Bright Machines serves as the financial backbone of a fast-moving, multinational team spanning the US and Mexico. Reporting to senior finance leadership, you will own the accounting function end-to-end — bringing rigor, systems thinking, and a builder’s mindset to a company that is actively reshaping manufacturing. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in startup environments, can drive process from scratch, and believes AI is a core part of how modern finance teams operate.

This role is based at our San Francisco headquarters. We work in-office four days a week and believe that proximity drives the kind of collaboration and speed that defines how we operate.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own the full accounting cycle including GL, AP/AR, payroll, and month-end/year-end close across US and Mexico entities.
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable accounting processes, internal controls, and financial systems appropriate for a growing manufacturing company.
• Manage and develop a multinational team of six accounting professionals across the US and Mexico, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a controller or senior accounting leadership role.
• Background in manufacturing, contract manufacturing, or industrial technology — you understand cost of goods, inventory accounting, and operations-driven finance.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAD

• Experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior involvement in audit preparation or investor due diligence.
• Background in public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm) prior to industry.

$190,000 - $220,000 a year

BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure assembly operations. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). With its new AI factory, Bright Machines addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI and the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing by building data center infrastructure at scale with higher quality and shorter time-to-market.

Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.