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Controller | Financial Services Fintech | Scottsdale, AZ (Onsite)
📍 Location: Scottsdale, AZ — 100% onsite
💼 Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire (W2)
📊 Reports to: CFO
💰 Compensation: DOE
🎁 Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Discretionary Bonus
About the Company
We're a fast-scaling financial services technology platform, delivering cutting-edge tech and exceptional service to firms and professionals across the industry.
About the Role
We're looking for a curious, detail-driven self-starter who loves finding the story in the numbers. The ideal Controller thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, communicates well across teams, and takes ownership like it's their own business.
As Controller, you'll lead all accounting operations — from close cycles and financial reporting to audit management and team leadership — while acting as the go-to point of contact for internal and external financial reporting.
What You'll Do
- Own general ledger, AP, AR/customer billing, and commission reporting
- Run full month-end close cycles, including balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare GAAP-compliant financial statements for executives and investors
- Generate client billing files from Excel data extracts
- Analyze financial performance and identify process improvement opportunities
- Lead accounting integration for acquired entities
- Manage the annual external audit and liaise with tax accountants
- Build and develop a high-performing accounting team
- Partner with business unit leaders on financial trends and KPIs
- Support the CFO with MD&A and board presentation materials
- Maintain compliance with accounting and financial controls
- Process bi-weekly payroll
What You Bring
- 5 years of accounting experience
- Solid grasp of U.S. GAAP
- Accounting/Finance degree preferred
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills
- Fintech or financial services background a plus
- M&A experience a big plus
- QuickBooks familiarity a plus
- Sharp analytical mind with strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, hands-on style
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, entrepreneurial environment
- High energy, high ambition — ready to grow with the company
Salary : $150,000 - $200,000