Controller

About the role

You own the accounting function end to end and carry the responsibility of turning finance into infrastructure for a scaling payments business. You design and operate the control environment, general ledger structure, and monthly close rhythm so that they hold up under scrutiny from auditors, lenders, and the board. You define revenue accounting policies and technical positions for complex transactions, product launches, and new payment rails. You lead the external audit relationship from scoping through issue resolution while establishing documentation standards that survive turnover and regulatory review. You build the team, systems, and processes that allow accounting to scale without being rebuilt every time the business adds a new product or partner. You partner with operations, product, and engineering to ensure transaction flows are captured correctly at the source. You act as the primary accounting voice in commercial decisions and provide board-ready reporting that is accurate, explainable, and timely.

Key facts

What you'll do

Audit Readiness & Internal Controls

Own the design and buildout of Tapcheck's internal control environment, from risk assessment and process narratives through control operation and evidence retention.

Lead the external audit end to end: scoping, PBC management, technical positions, and issue resolution.

Establish the documentation standard - desk procedures, control matrices, and reconciliation frameworks that survive both audit scrutiny and staff turnover.

Close the gap between how accounting actually runs and how it is documented, then keep it closed.

Build a controls foundation that supports future SOX readiness without over-engineering for it today.

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and grow the accounting team across general ledger, revenue accounting, and accounts payable.

Set clear ownership, review standards, and performance expectations for every area of the close.

Hire against the bar the function needs at scale, not the one it needed last year.

Develop senior individual contributors into owners who can carry their areas independently.

Build a team culture where problems surface early and get fixed at the root.

Close, Reporting & Systems

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close - timeline, quality, and the accuracy of everything that comes out of it.

Compress close cycle time without trading away accuracy or documentation quality.

Deliver GAAP financial statements and supporting analysis to leadership, the board, and lenders.

Own the accounting systems roadmap across Workday Financials, FloQast, and adjacent finance tools.

Eliminate manual workarounds by fixing upstream data and process, not by layering on more reconciliations.

Technical Accounting & Tax

Own technical accounting positions and memo documentation for revenue recognition, complex transactions, and new product or partner structures.

Establish accounting policy and apply it consistently as the business adds products, partners, and payment rails.

Manage tax compliance and the external tax relationship across federal, state, and local obligations.

Ensure reporting and covenant obligations tied to debt facilities and banking partners are met accurately and on time.

Business Partnership

Partner with FP&A on the bridge from actuals to plan, and make the variances explainable in business terms.

Work with Payment Operations, Product, and Engineering to shape how transactions are captured before they reach the ledger.

Serve as the accounting voice in decisions on pricing, partner economics, and new product structures.

Support diligence from lenders, investors, and partners with materials that hold up without rework.

Requirements

You spent 10+ years in accounting, including public accounting and a senior in-house role at a high-growth company.

You served as Controller, Assistant Controller, or Director of Accounting with full ownership of the close and the general ledger.

You built or materially rebuilt an internal control environment, including process documentation, control design, and evidence standards.

You owned the external audit relationship end to end and delivered a clean opinion.

You led and developed an accounting team, including hiring, performance management, and succession planning for critical areas.

You wrote and defended technical accounting memos on revenue recognition and other judgment-heavy areas.

You implemented or optimized an ERP and close management stack, and can tell the difference between a system problem and a process problem.

You operated in a company that outgrew its accounting infrastructure, and rebuilt it while the business kept moving.

You hold an active CPA.

Nice to have

Big 4 or national firm audit background.

Worked in fintech, payments, payroll, lending, or another environment with complex money movement and multi-party settlement.

Supported diligence for debt or equity financings, including financial modeling and scenario analysis.

Led product and pricing discussions where accounting treatment and economics intersect.

Practical notes

This is a hybrid position based at our Plano, Texas headquarters, with in-office presence required Tuesday through Thursday each week.

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Immediate start is preferred.

Travel may be required up to 10% for audit, banking, or investor meetings.

This role requires U.S. work authorization and eligibility for an unrestricted employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates must be able to meet all requirements within 30 days of start date.