Vice President, Controller | FinTech | $230k - $260k + base

Job Description

SUMMARY OF THE JOB

Job title: Vice President, Controller

Reporting to: CFO

Package: $230,000 - $260,000 + bonus

Location: New York

Industry: Financial Services

Job type: Full-Time, Permanent

ABOUT ZANDA

Zanda is an Executive Search partner working exclusively with high-growth start-ups and scale-ups as they strengthen their organisations with senior talent. Zanda partners with VCs, Founders, CEOs, and CFOs to deliver critical leadership appointments, on both an interim and permanent basis, at pivotal moments of growth.

WHY THIS COMPANY AND ROLE

We are partnering with an established, multi-entity financial services group with a long operating history across consumer lending, servicing and payments. The business is a significant player in its segments and has a reputation for staying disciplined through downturns and moving quickly in recovery. It sits at the centre of a complex part of the credit and payments ecosystem, and it is investing in the people and systems behind its finance function.

This is a senior, high-visibility finance leadership role. You will own the integrity of the group’s financial reporting, from the consolidation across its entities to the technical accounting behind external disclosures. You will lead the team responsible for the close and the audit cycle, and you will have a direct hand in improving the controls and reporting platforms the business relies on. The role works closely with Accounting, FP&A, HR, Legal, Internal Audit and the external auditors, and offers real scope to raise the standard of reporting across the organisation.

WHAT EXPERIENCES YOU WILL GAIN

• Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycle for a multi-entity group, including consolidation and intercompany eliminations
• Owning US GAAP financial statements and disclosures, and supporting SEC filings where applicable
• Managing quarterly reviews and the annual audit, and resolving significant audit matters
• Overseeing payroll, benefits and incentive compensation accounting
• Owning equity and stock-based compensation accounting, including ASC 718, and working with HR, Legal and plan administrators
• Writing and reviewing technical accounting memos on complex transactions and estimates, and assessing the impact of new standards
• Owning the company’s accounting policies and the controls that support SOX compliance
• Running and improving the consolidation and financial reporting systems, including automation and upgrade projects
• Supporting reporting to senior management and the Audit Committee on significant accounting matters and control effectiveness
• Leading, developing and setting the standards for a team of accounting and reporting professionals
• Supporting strategic transactions and corporate initiatives that need technical accounting expertise

ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and an active CPA
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, with significant time in a public company or public accounting environment
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting, including experience preparing and reviewing filings
• Experience managing quarterly reviews and coordinating annual audits
• Deep technical accounting expertise, including equity-based compensation and complex accounting matters
• Hands-on experience with financial consolidation, payroll and benefits accounting and incentive compensation
• Experience managing financial reporting and consolidation systems (Oracle, Workiva or similar platforms)
• Familiarity with SOX compliance and internal controls over financial reporting
• Strong leadership, project management and cross-functional communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines while keeping accuracy and control standards high

Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we’re only able to respond to those whose profiles closely match the brief.