Assistant Controller
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. Were dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo SoFi several of the Fortune 500 and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaids network covers 12000 financial institutions across the US Canada UK and Europe. Founded in 2013 the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York Washington D.C. London and Amsterdam.
The Plaid Accounting team is seeking a highly experienced and hands on Assistant Controller to lead our global accounting operations strengthen our control environment and scale processes to support a rapidly growing tech business. This role will oversee core accounting functions drive operational excellence and partner cross-functionally to enable strategic decision-making and public-company readiness.
Responsiblities
- Lead and develop teams of 10 across GL accounting AP & T&E international accounting treasury and finance systems.
- Oversee a timely accurate and efficient month-end close process.
- Maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies.
- Streamline accounting processes; ensure compliance with GAAP including complex areas such as accruals leases and investments.
- Mentor coach and grow a high-performing accounting team fostering a culture of collaboration ownership and accountability.
- Recruit onboard and develop talent to meet evolving business needs.
- Own the finance systems roadmap; evaluate implement and optimize systems to drive automation and efficiency.
- Partner closely with Corporate Finance Strategic Finance Legal Engineering and other teams to support strategic initiatives operational scaling and high-quality financial insights.
- Provide accounting guidance to business partners to inform decision-making.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
- CPA required
- 10 years of progressive experience in accounting/finance including 5 years in leadership roles at a publicly traded tech company.
- Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP including consolidations leases (ASC 842) fair value investments accruals and foreign currency accounting.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) plus experience with complementary finance tools such as Numeric Zip treasury platforms and AI-driven process tools.
- Hands-on roll-up-your-sleeves approach with the ability to dive into details operate with an IC mindset when needed and maintain a strong can-do attitude.
- Proven track record of driving change improving processes implementing systems and scaling operations.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced ambiguous environments with a growth mindset.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills able to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
$175000 - $250000 a year
The target base salary for this position ranges from $175000/year to $250000/year in Zone 1. The target base salary will vary based on the jobs location.
Our geographic zones are as follows:
Zone 1 - New York City and San Francisco Bay Area
Zone 2 - Los Angeles Seattle Washington D.C.
Zone 3 - Austin Boston Denver Houston Portland Sacramento San Diego
Zone 4 - Raleigh-Durham and all other US cities
The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable) equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills experience and relevant education or training.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesnt fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race color national origin ethnicity religion or religious belief sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age military or veteran status disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability please let us know at emailprotected.
Please review our Candidate Privacy Noticehere.
Key Skills
- Accounting Software
- Financial Report Writing
- GAAP
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Sage
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- ERP Systems
- NetSuite
About Company
Plaid helps all companies build fintech solutions by making it easy, safe and reliable for people to connect their financial data to apps and services.
