Controller

Overview

This role is for a hands-on accounting leader to own day-to-day accounting operations, manage the monthly close through consolidated US GAAP reporting, and lead audits, controls, and technical accounting across a complex, multi-entity, multi-currency business.

The organization is seeking a Controller reporting to the CFO. The scope includes accounting for a SaaS model combined with prepaid customer wallets and a global gift marketplace, including branded merchandise and international fulfillment.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close and US GAAP consolidation across six entities, including intercompany, FX revaluation, and translation—driving a reliable close in 10 working days or fewer.
• Own balance sheet integrity by ensuring material accounts are properly reconciled, supported, and reviewed.
• Lead technical accounting analysis across:
  • revenue recognition
  • principal vs. agent judgments
  • customer wallet balances and breakage
  • landed cost
  • vendor rebates
  • Recommend accounting positions to the CFO and ensure implementation.
• Lead group and UK statutory audits from planning through fieldwork and sign-off.
• Own and improve internal controls, including controls over prepaid customer wallet funds and segregation of duties.
• Manage statutory accounts and tax compliance with external advisers, including corporate tax, US sales tax, and UK and EU VAT.
• Partner with leaders and teams across the business on finance-involved projects and initiatives, providing accounting and commercial perspective and driving Finance work through completion.
• Improve accounting processes, systems, and automation across NetSuite and key integrations to increase speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Lead, develop, and performance-manage the international accounting team, setting clear expectations and a high bar for performance.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on accounting background, typically 8+ years, ideally including public accounting or experience in a complex, multi-entity business.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, including ASC 606 and principal vs. agent judgments.
• Experience owning a multi-entity, multi-currency close and consolidation, including intercompany and FX, and leading external audits.
• Strong technical and business judgment, including the ability to research accounting positions, understand broader implications, and communicate clear recommendations.
• Proven cross-functional leadership—able to build credibility, work independently and collaboratively, and drive complex work through resolution.
• Strong people leadership: sets clear expectations, develops high performers, addresses underperformance, and builds team capability.
• Experience designing and operating internal controls in an audited environment.
• Hands-on ERP experience, ideally NetSuite, with a track record of using systems and automation to improve processes.
• Proactive and organized with comfort taking ownership in a fast-moving international business.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Experience with physical goods, marketplace, stored-value, prepaid, or payments accounting, including areas such as landed cost, vendor rebates, customer funds, gift cards, or breakage.
• Experience with UK and European entities, including statutory accounts, VAT, or other local compliance requirements.
• NetSuite experience in a high-volume environment, ideally including SuiteBilling and integration-driven transactions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary with generous stock options.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Medical, dental & vision insurance, including mental health support and fast access to care.
• Flexible PTO that increases the longer you’re with us, plus extra flexibility for life’s unexpected moments.
• US Salary: $170,000—$200,000 USD.

Location

• New York, NY, USA (or remote, US East Coast)