Financial Management & Comptroller

At ClarityPay, we're redefining the point-of-sale credit market to bring more value to merchants. Based in NYC and Atlanta, our fast-growing fintech empowers large merchants with configurable "Pay-Over-Time" tools—including monthly installments, BNPL, and revolving products. We solve complex credit challenges with speed, precision, and intelligence—combining deep expertise with advanced tech to deliver better outcomes, every time.

Our clients rely on us to help them serve their customers, grow, and build loyalty. Our values guide everything we do: we put merchants first, stay data-driven, always know the why, learn relentlessly, and win together as a team. This clarity of purpose fuels our commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences at speed and scale.

We are looking for a hands-on Controller to own all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, and compliance. You will be the company's primary accounting authority—responsible for producing accurate GAAP financials, managing the monthly close, leading the annual audit, and ensuring we are well-positioned from a tax and regulatory standpoint. This role reports directly to the Head of Finance and works closely with the Director of FP&A.

You are comfortable being the person who does the work today, with the ability to build and manage a small team as we scale.

Own the preparation of accurate, timely GAAP financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement)

Ensure proper accounting treatment for loan originations, interest income, deferred fees, credit losses (CECL), and warehouse facility borrowings

Maintain and enforce accounting policies in accordance with US GAAP

Coordinate with the FP&A team to align management reporting with GAAP financials

Manage and execute the full monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analysis

Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors

Lead annual audit preparation, including PBC schedules, workpaper documentation, and auditor communications

Ensure the company is audit-ready at all times, not just at year-end

Manage federal, state, and local tax compliance, including preparation and filing coordination with external tax advisors

Oversee sales tax and any applicable excise or regulatory tax obligations

Support tax planning and structuring as the business scales

Design and maintain a strong internal controls environment

Ensure compliance with lender reporting requirements and debt covenant calculations

Support any regulatory or licensing requirements related to the lending business

Own the accounting tech stack (GL, expense management) and drive adoption of scalable tools

Partner with engineering and operations to ensure proper revenue and transaction data flows into the GL

Build and document accounting processes and policies as the company grows

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA a plus

• 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience, including time in public accounting
• Experience in fintech, specialty finance, lending, or financial services—familiarity with loan accounting (ASC 310, CECL/ASC 326) is strongly preferred
• Proven experience managing a full monthly close and leading an external audit
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, including revenue recognition, debt accounting, and lease accounting
• Experience with tax compliance coordination (federal, state, local)
• Hands-on with accounting systems (QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar); Strong communicator—able to present financial results clearly to non-finance stakeholders and the board

Competitive compensation and equity package

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Collaborative office culture with a strong product mindset
• Opportunities to grow, lead, and shape the future of consumer finance
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.