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Corporate Controller

WorkWhile

Responsibilities

Core Accounting Operations

  • Full-cycle accounting ownership: General Ledger (GL), Payroll, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R)
  • Data integrity: Own the close calendar, drive down close cycle times, and ensure a clean, audit-ready general ledger at all times
  • Technical Accounting & Compliance
  • Revenue Recognition (ASC 606): Author technical accounting memos and policy for multiple evolving revenue streams - including "Principal vs. Agent" gross-to-net calculations for marketplace revenue and subscription revenue recognition for the Newday SaaS product: Build accounting workflows for WorkWhile Wallet and W2 Early Pay - including daily liquidity management for payroll funding, high-volume card transaction reconciliation (Marqeta, Stripe), and accounting for potential credit losses on worker advances

Preferred

  • Industry experience in
  • Marketplace, Fintech (lending, ledgering, prepaid cards), or SaaS
  • business models
  • Hands-on experience with
  • Stripe, Marqeta, or similar payment processors
  • from an accounting and reconciliation standpoint
  • Experience managing
  • hybrid onshore/offshore accounting teams
  • or BPO relationships
  • Exposure to
  • SQL, BigQuery, or BI tools
  • (Looker, Metabase) for financial data analysis

The Opportunity

This is not a "maintain the books" Controller role. This is a build-it role.

As Corporate Controller, you'll serve as the

CFO's right hand in architecting a world-class accounting function from the ground up - one capable of supporting high-volume transaction processing, multi-stream revenue recognition (Marketplace + SaaS + Fintech), and banking-level treasury operations. You'll lead an ERP migration, deploy AI-driven automation, and own the technical accounting for business models that most Controllers never get to work across simultaneously.

If you're a technically deep CPA who wants to do more than close the books - someone who wants to shape financial infrastructure at a venture-backed, mission-driven company - this role is built for you.

What You'll Own

: Partner with Data Science to ensure financial data in the ERP (NetSuite/Intacct) aligns precisely with operational data sources (BigQuery, Metabase)

High-volume payroll: Manage complex weekly and daily payroll runs for a nationally dispersed workforce, with distinct treatment for W2 employees (taxes, benefits, withholdings) and 1099 independent contractors

Month-end & year-end close

Fintech & Treasury Accounting

Equity & Stock-Based Compensation

: Manage equity plan administration and

ASC 718 accounting

Multi-jurisdiction Tax Compliance: Oversee federal, state, and local tax filings; manage payroll tax nexus across all states where W2 workers operate; address sales tax implications for SaaS products

Audit & External Reporting

  • Audit leadership: Own the external audit relationship end-to-end - drive the first company financial audit, prepare PBC schedules, manage fieldwork, and deliver audited financial statements on time
  • Investor & lender reporting: Prepare accurate, well-documented financials for board reporting, debt covenant compliance, and future fundraising due diligence

Systems, Automation & Team Leadership

  • ERP migration: Lead the evaluation and implementation of a scalable ERP upgrade, including integration with billing, payroll, and payments systems
  • AI & automation: Proactively identify and deploy AI agents for reconciliation, invoice processing, and anomaly detection - reducing manual workload and improving accuracy
  • Collections & DSO optimization: Strengthen billing and collections processes, managing invoicing nuances across Enterprise and SMB client segments
  • Team development: Manage and mentor the internal accounting team and oversee the offshore BPO team, ensuring seamless collaboration across time zones

Required Qualifications

Active CPA license non-negotiable

  • Big 4 accounting firm experience: Minimum 4-6 years in audit at a Big 4 firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG), serving public company or high-growth technology clients
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years as a Controller or Assistant Controller at a venture-backed technology company

Deep technical accounting expertise in

ASC 606 revenue recognition, including multi-element arrangements and gross vs. net revenue treatment

Proven track record of

  • ERP implementation specifically migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or equivalent
  • Experience managing multi-state payroll tax compliance and nexus analysis for a company with a distributed workforce

You'll Thrive Here If You

  • Are the kind of person who investigates a variance until it's fully explained - not just deemed immaterial
  • Can translate complex accounting positions (like Gross vs. Net revenue) clearly for non-finance stakeholders, investors, and lenders
  • Are energized by ambiguity and want to build, not just maintain
  • Have a strong bias for action and take pride in operational excellence

Competitive base salary

  • + equity in a high-growth, venture-backed company
  • Hybrid work culture with office in

SF

  • In-person company off-sites
  • Medical, dental & vision coverage
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k)

WFH stipend to support your home office setup

WorkWhile has a diverse, mission-driven, and supportive culture—we look for people who want to take ownership, are energized by ambiguity, and strive to make a lasting impact. If this resonates with you, we’d love to chat!