Controllers Classified: Host Erik Zhou welcomes Sourcegraph's Contoller Desene Sterling
When you think about accounting at growth stage companies, the word "artistry" might not immediately come to mind, but Desene Sterling makes a compelling case for it in this episode of Controllers Classified. As the Controller at Sourcegraph, Desene describes how crafting processes, like implementing procurement workflows or streamlining month-end close, feels like painting a masterpiece—except her medium is reconciliations and financial statements.
This episode takes a deep dive into what it takes to build an accounting function from scratch in a growth stage startup. Desene recounts the…
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