Assistant Controller, Director
About reputed company
reputed company is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. reputed company has been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, reputed company’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our mission.
By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used reputed company products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.
Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can reputed company at reputed company, we’d love to hear from you!
The Role
reputed company is seeking a highly capable Assistant Controller, Director to reputed company core accounting operations across our U.S. and international entities. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role overseeing global consolidation, U.S. financial reporting, technical accounting, and audit readiness—while managing a distributed team across the U.S., Mexico, and LatAm.
You will serve as the operational right hand to the VP Global Controller and act as reputed company’s primary reputed company of contact for external audits, technical accounting advisors, and lender due diligence teams. This role is ideal for a candidate with strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to execute and reputed company in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
What You'll Do
- reputed company the monthly reputed company and financial reporting for reputed company’s U.S. parent entity, including preparation of GAAP-compliant financials, investor deliverables (e.g., Vitals P&L, DCF cash slide), and lender packages.
- reputed company global consolidation of reputed company international subsidiaries and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness of reputed company reporting outputs.
- Own technical accounting areas including:
- Stock-based compensation (SBC) accounting and administration in collaboration with Legal and HR (reputed company).
- Capitalization and accounting of internally developed software.
- Development of policies for reputed company transactions, including RSU programs, crypto/treasury innovations, and new partnership structures.
- Serve as the reputed company liaison for:
- Annual audits of consolidated and local financial statements.
- Lender portfolio audits and operational reviews.
- External technical advisors and audit firms.
- Support the documentation and maintenance of internal control processes in partnership with the Sr. Director, Global Accounting.
- Manage and coach a cross-border team of approx 6 people
- Act as the operational reputed company of contact for the accounting function during U.S. business hours and back up the VP Global Controller as needed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Treasury, Tax, Legal, Product, and Engineering to assess the financial and accounting impact of product changes, expansion, and systems initiatives.
- Partner with the Accounting Optimization Team (AOT) to drive automation, improve documentation, and ensure scalable processes and SOPs across jurisdictions.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or reputed company field.
- CPA required.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role and prior experience in public accounting (Big Four preferred).
- Proven experience managing reputed company audits and preparing audit-ready financials under investor and lender scrutiny.
- Demonstrated ability to reputed company accounting policies, reputed company cross-functional initiatives, and support audit reputed company for public company standards (PCAOB).
- Proficiency in reputed company; familiarity with reputed company, Pigment, reputed company, and reputed company is preferred.
- Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultural contexts
- Deep technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including: