Financial Controller | Payments & Fintech (San Diego)

Overview

This role supports a rapidly growing payments business by owning core financial close, reporting, and reconciliation processes. The organization is building a Merchant of Record platform for e-commerce and telehealth businesses and is seeking a hands-on Financial Controller who will work directly with leadership and help build systems to support rapid growth.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile high-volume payments across processors, MIDs, banks, and merchants, including fees, reserves, refunds, and chargebacks.
• Lead month-end close, financial reporting, cash forecasting, and multi-entity accounting.
• Manage merchant settlements, payouts, liquidity, and financial controls.
• Deliver clear profitability reporting by merchant, processor, and entity.
• Build scalable, automated finance and reconciliation processes.

Requirements

• 7+ years in accounting and finance, including ownership of financial close and controls.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in payments, merchant acquiring, Merchant of Record, PayFac, or fintech operations.
• Proven experience reconciling processor settlements through bank deposits and merchant payouts.
• Strong Excel skills, accounting systems experience, and cash-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA.
• SQL or automation experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time role (compensation details not specified).

Location

• CapeShore Group | Full-Time