Assistant Corporate Controller

The Company:

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.

Your Role:

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.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Close & Consolidated Financial Statements
• Own and manage the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timely and accurate completion in accordance with US GAAP.
• Prepare, review, and maintain the consolidated financial statements, including management of consolidation journal entries, intercompany eliminations, and foreign currency translation adjustments.
• Collaborate with accounting teams in foreign subsidiaries to ensure accurate and timely submission of subsidiary financial data for consolidation.
• Develop and distribute monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reporting packages for the management and executive teams.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with external auditors for the quarterly reviews and annual financial statement audit, providing required documentation and reconciliations.
• 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.
• U.S. GL Team Leadership
• Directly manage the U.S. general ledger accounting team, with approximately 2 direct reports and an overall team of 4–6 accounting professionals.
• Set clear performance expectations, provide coaching and development opportunities, and foster a collaborative, high-accountability team culture.
• Ensure appropriate workload distribution, redundant process coverage, and cross-training across all critical close and accounting operations.
• SAP & Accounting Systems
• 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.
• Partner with IT and finance systems teams to evaluate, design, and implement SAP improvements that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and strengthen controls.
• Monitor emerging technologies and automation opportunities to modernize and scale accounting operations without sacrificing accuracy or accountability.
• Internal Controls & SOX Compliance
• Oversee and drive SOX Section 404 implementation and compliance efforts for general accounting processes.
• Identify opportunities to redesign and improve the operating effectiveness of controls through simplification, automation, and best-practice frameworks.
• Ensure a robust and documented process backup is maintained for every critical accounting operation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with the Tax Manager on income tax provision and domestic and international tax compliance matters, including support for statutory audits.
• Partner with FP&A on the close calendar, variance analysis support, and ensuring actuals are accurately reflected in financial planning tools.
• Coordinate with the Director of Technical Accounting on implementation of new accounting policies and standards that affect the general ledger and close process.
• Work with the Director of SEC Reporting to support preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules included in 10-K and 10-Q filings.
• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience at a publicly traded company.
• Demonstrated experience owning the monthly and quarterly close process and consolidated financial statements.
• Experience managing and developing an accounting team.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including consolidation, intercompany accounting, and foreign currency translation.
• Experience with intercompany accounting and multi-entity consolidation in a multinational organization.
• Strong process improvement mindset with the ability to drive change in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively across functions and with senior leadership.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP HANA experience strongly preferred, particularly across OTC, fixed assets, inventory, consolidation, and intercompany modules.
• Large national public accounting firm experience a plus.
• Experience in the automotive, EV, or manufacturing industry.
• Experience with multinational organizations including PRC or other foreign subsidiary accounting.
• Bilingual English / Chinese Mandarin a plus.