Controller

What You'll Do

Close & Reporting

• Own the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close process — driving accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
• Build reporting infrastructure that provides leadership with clear and timely visibility into the business

Audit Readiness

• Lead the company through audits — managing the relationship with external auditors and ensuring the organization is consistently audit-ready
• Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures that are well-documented and scalable
• Design and implement internal controls that strengthen financial integrity as the business grows

Funds Flow & Operational Accounting

• Own accounting for how funds move through the platform, including reconciliation across payment systems and internal records
• Partner with payments operations to help build scalable processes around high-volume transactions and multi-state program activity

Financial Systems & Infrastructure

• Design and improve the accounting systems and data infrastructure that support the business
• Reduce manual processes and improve the reliability and speed of financial reporting
• Lead ERP evaluation and implementation as the company scales

Technical Accounting & GAAP Compliance

• Ensure GAAP compliance across relevant standards — including ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and ASC 718 (equity compensation)
• Manage equity compensation accounting and cap table-to-ledger reconciliations in coordination with legal and HR

Accounting Operations

• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and reconciliations
• Oversee 1099 reporting and other compliance filings in coordination with external advisors
• Manage relationships with external accounting partners

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with the CFO on board reporting, investor materials, and fundraising readiness
• Work closely with FP&A to ensure alignment between actuals and forecast
• Collaborate across program operations, legal, and HR on accounting-adjacent workflows — including state compliance and vendor onboarding

About You

Must Have

• CPA required
• 7–12 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time at a Big 4 accounting firm and at a high-growth, venture-backed company
• Experience building and formalizing accounting processes and controls in a scaling environment
• Deep command of US GAAP, including revenue recognition and equity compensation
• Ability to operate independently while also partnering closely with leadership on more complex or evolving areas
• Comfortable working in environments where systems and processes are still being built and refined

Nice to Have

• Experience at a SaaS, FinTech, or GovTech company — or at a company that has scaled through a similar compliance-heavy environment
• Familiarity with trust account structures, public funds, or other regulated fund environments