What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Unit?
About Unit
Unit is building the platform to power the next generation of financial services. Our mission is to help companies expand financial access for all. Our simple and powerful banking-as-a-service API helps companies launch bank accounts, cards, payments, and lending in weeks - not years.
Unit was founded by a team with deep fintech and financial services experience and the first banking-as-a-service platform to reach unicorn status. We have raised over $169 million to date from top investors including Insight Partners, Accel, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Aleph, and Flourish and serve 140 customers including AngelList, Honeybook, Roofstock, and many more.
THE ROLE
We’re hiring a Controller to join our Finance team. Reporting to the VP Finance, the Controller will build and scale Unit’s financial operations. They will be responsible for owning our control processes, leading our annual audit, driving monthly close, preparing consolidated monthly financial statements, in addition to managing tax, treasury, insurance, and billing. This is a leadership role that will manage an internal team, in addition to our outsourced accounting firm.
The position is based in New York City.
Key Responsibilities
We are open to a variety of backgrounds, but we believe the best candidates will have some combination of the following:
The base salary for this role is expected to be $200,000 - $240,000 per year. In addition, employees at Unit can expect generous benefits and may be eligible for equity and/or variable compensation. The final offer will be determined by factors including experience level, expertise, and location.
LIFE AT UNIT
Working at Unit means joining a global team on a mission to create a more equitable financial ecosystem. We’re a fast-growing team of individuals who are passionate about their work, see the big picture and always seek to empower our clients and their end-customers.
Compensation Range: $200K - $240K
Unit is building the platform to power the next generation of financial services. Our mission is to help companies expand financial access for all. Our simple and powerful banking-as-a-service API helps companies launch bank accounts, cards, payments, and lending in weeks - not years.
Unit was founded by a team with deep fintech and financial services experience and the first banking-as-a-service platform to reach unicorn status. We have raised over $169 million to date from top investors including Insight Partners, Accel, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Aleph, and Flourish and serve 140 customers including AngelList, Honeybook, Roofstock, and many more.
THE ROLE
We’re hiring a Controller to join our Finance team. Reporting to the VP Finance, the Controller will build and scale Unit’s financial operations. They will be responsible for owning our control processes, leading our annual audit, driving monthly close, preparing consolidated monthly financial statements, in addition to managing tax, treasury, insurance, and billing. This is a leadership role that will manage an internal team, in addition to our outsourced accounting firm.
The position is based in New York City.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day accounting and financial operations
- Maintain and improve internal controls, systems, policies, and close processes.
- Own GAAP financial reporting and audit deliverables
- Manage tax compliance and reporting requirements
- Oversee client billing and collections
- Build and coach internal accounting team
We are open to a variety of backgrounds, but we believe the best candidates will have some combination of the following:
- 8 years of professional accounting experience
- CPA license with experience at a “Big 4” accounting firm
- Deep understanding of US GAAP
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills; comfort with Excel and SQL (or willingness to learn!)
- Prior experience in fintech or working with multiple diverse revenue types (usage-based SaaS, payments, physical goods)
- Resilient, proactive, and collaborative with a desire to work in a fast-growing, unstructured environment where you have the ability to have a massive impact.
The base salary for this role is expected to be $200,000 - $240,000 per year. In addition, employees at Unit can expect generous benefits and may be eligible for equity and/or variable compensation. The final offer will be determined by factors including experience level, expertise, and location.
LIFE AT UNIT
Working at Unit means joining a global team on a mission to create a more equitable financial ecosystem. We’re a fast-growing team of individuals who are passionate about their work, see the big picture and always seek to empower our clients and their end-customers.
Compensation Range: $200K - $240K
Salary : $200,000 - $240,000
