Senior Director (Assistant Controller)
- New York, United States
- Director/Executive
- Posted
Join Metropolis as a Senior Director (Assistant Controller) and play a key leadership role in executing corporate accounting operations. You will be responsible for standing up core accounting processes, leading the close, and operationalizing the Controller’s vision. You will lead a team of accountants, partner closely with cross-functional leads, and drive automation and technology adoption. This position offers a competitive salary, equity options, wellness benefits, 401(k) match, parental leave, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and a hybrid work environment.
Lead the execution of corporate accounting operations, including standing up core accounting processes, leading the close, and operationalizing the Controller’s vision.
Responsibilities
- Drive automation and technology adoption to scale financial systems, including the implementation of new policies, controls, and workflows.
- Build, mentor, and lead a growing accounting team, managing at least 3 direct reports within a team of approximately 8 accountants while instilling accountability and high performance.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team leadership
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA required
- Strong technical accounting knowledge in U.S. GAAP and consolidations
- Experience managing a team of at least 5 people
- Experience utilizing AI tools such as Claude and Gemini to enhance accounting and close processes
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies
- Hands-on leadership experience building close-to-reporting processes in complex environments, with an emphasis on automation and updating systems to a new ERP
- Prior experience working for, or auditing, public companies required to follow Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
- Proven track record of implementing process improvements and leveraging technology/automation with a foundation of ICFR
- Comfortable with ambiguity, building from the ground up, and balancing team management with hands-on individual contribution
- Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA
- Relevant professional certifications beyond CPA
Pay
USD 250,000 - 275,000
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