Controller

About the company Our client is a fast-growing technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the accounting function as a hands-on owner of the month-end close, audit preparation and management reporting. Build scalable finance processes and tooling while working alongside an outsourced accounting provider. What you'll do - Take responsibility for the accuracy of day-to-day accounting, from the month-end close and account tie-outs to period-end adjustments, revenue treatment and reporting. - Build audit readiness from the ground up, including a roadmap, organized records, internal controls and preparation for a first external audit. - Design and roll out scalable processes and tools for the purchasing and payables cycle, along with visibility into company spending. - Improve accounting workflows through process automation, keeping them well documented and auditable. - Work with an outsourced accounting provider on daily operations while focusing your own time on systems, automation and shortening the close. - Give leadership timely, dependable financial insight into where money is going across the business. Requirements What we're looking for - 6 to 12 years of progressive accounting and finance experience. - Experience building or substantially expanding an accounting function at a high-growth company, including moving from founder-led or manual processes to well-controlled ones. - Experience leading an external financial audit from start to finish at least once. - Experience running accounting operations in-house at a scaling company. - Experience creating finance processes and tooling from scratch. - Active CPA license. - Strong technical accounting knowledge across reporting, revenue, accrual, capitalization and equity topics. - Experience with workflow or process automation. - Comfort with financial modeling and forward-looking analysis. - Willingness to work hands-on as an individual contributor on the close and audits. - Ability to work on-site five days a week. Bonus points - Public accounting (audit) experience. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 200,000 to 250,000 per year - Flexible time off and paid company holidays - Health, dental and vision coverage - Life insurance - Retirement plan - Commuter benefits - Parental leave - Mental health and wellness support Location and work model - New York, NY, United States - On-site, five days a week - Full-time