Assistant Controller
$200,000–$250,000 year
RemoteUnited States or New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Own technical accounting for high-risk areas including loan accounting, CECL, revenue recognition, and IPO readiness. Lead development and maintenance of the Technical Accounting Policy Manual while ensuring team reconciliations are complete, accurate, and traceable back to source data. Build and implement an internal controls framework appropriate for a pre-IPO fintech environment and partner with data and engineering teams to design a scalable, GAAP-compliant ledger and transaction tagging framework. Independently research and apply FASB/ASC Codification guidance without direction and manage direct reports through oversight of high-risk accounting areas and day-to-day close operations. Enhance financial statements to ensure comparability with peers and competitors while establishing a structured plan to support audit readiness.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated full-cycle technical accounting experience, with a strong track record in GAAP-intensive environments
- Ability to independently research and apply FASB/ASC Codification guidance — without direction or hand-holding
- Experience designing and implementing internal controls frameworks
- Strong reconciliation skills, including the ability to trace transactions from ledger to source data systems
- Experience managing or mentoring accounting team members
- Background in at least one of the following: banks, insurance companies, fintech, or accounting firms serving regulated financial services industries
- CPA license
Desired Qualifications
- Big Four background strongly preferred (audit or advisory)
- Experience supporting or completing an IPO or audit-readiness process
- Familiarity with data infrastructure concepts, ledger design, or transaction tagging frameworks (willing to train candidates with strong accounting fundamentals)
- Exposure to technical accounting areas such as loan accounting, leasing, or revenue recognition
- Experience working in or with high-growth, pre-IPO environments
- CPA license
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