Assistant Corporate Controller

About this role

<p><strong><u>The Company:</u></strong></p> <p>Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world’s best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We’re producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We’re not just seeking to change how our cars work – we’re seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we’re creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.</p> <p><strong><u>Your Role: </u></strong></p> <p>As the Assistant Corporate Controller, you will play a pivotal leadership role within the accounting organization, owning the monthly and quarterly close process, consolidated financial statements, and the day-to-day operations of the U.S. general ledger team. This is a high-visibility role reporting directly to the VP of Accounting, with significant cross-functional collaboration across Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting, FP&A, and Tax.</p> <p>Faraday Future does not currently have a Corporate Controller, which represents a meaningful long-term career opportunity for the right candidate to grow into that role as the Company scales.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <p><strong>Financial Close & Consolidated Financial Statements </strong></p> <ul> <li>Own and manage the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion in accordance with US GAAP.</li> <li>Prepare, review, and maintain the consolidated financial statements, including management of consolidation journal entries, intercompany eliminations, and foreign currency translation adjustments.</li> <li>Collaborate with accounting teams in foreign subsidiaries to ensure accurate and timely submission of subsidiary financial data for consolidation.</li> <li>Develop and distribute monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reporting packages for the management and executive teams.</li> <li>Serve as a primary point of contact with external auditors for the quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audit, providing required documentation and reconciliations.</li> <li>Support the Director of SEC Reporting and Director of Technical Accounting in preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings by ensuring the underlying general ledger data is accurate and reconciled.</li> </ul> <p><strong>U.S. GL Team Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Directly manage the U.S. general ledger accounting team, with approximately 2 direct reports and an overall team of 4–6 accounting professionals.</li> <li>Set clear performance expectations, provide coaching and development opportunities, and foster a collaborative, high-accountability team culture.</li> <li>Ensure appropriate workload distribution, redundant process coverage, and cross-training across all critical close and accounting operations.</li> </ul> <p><strong>SAP & Accounting Systems </strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead ongoing accounting process improvement initiatives, with a focus on SAP module enhancements and optimization across key areas including: Order-to-Cash (OTC), Fixed Assets, Inventory Accounting, Consolidation, and Intercompany.</li> <li>Partner with IT and finance systems teams to evaluate, design, and implement SAP improvements that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and strengthen controls.</li> <li>Monitor emerging technologies and automation opportunities to modernize and scale accounting operations without sacrificing accuracy or accountability.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Internal Controls & SOX Compliance</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Oversee and drive SOX Section 404 implementation and compliance efforts for general accounting processes.</li> <li>Identify opportunities to redesign and improve the operating effectiveness of controls through simplification, automation, and best-practice frameworks.</li> <li>Ensure a robust and documented process backup is maintained for every critical accounting operation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with the Tax Manager on income tax provision and domestic and international tax compliance matters, including support for statutory audits.</li> <li>Partner with FP&A on the close calendar, variance analysis support, and ensuring actuals are accurately reflected in financial planning tools.</li> <li>Coordinate with the Director of Technical Accounting on implementation of new accounting policies and standards that affect the general ledger and close process.</li> <li>Work with the Director of SEC Reporting to support preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules included in 10-K and 10-Q filings.</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Basic Qualifications:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred.</li> <li>10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience at a publicly traded company.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience owning the monthly and quarterly close process and consolidated financial statements.</li> <li>Experience managing and developing an accounting team.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including consolidation, intercompany accounting, and foreign currency…