Controller (Fully Remote)

Here's What You'll Be Doing Day-To-Day:

Accounting Operations: Own the accounting function, including accounts payable processes, vendor onboarding and diligence, prepaid expenses, vendor advances, corporate card programs, reconciliations, and revenue recognition in compliance with US GAAP.
Internal Controls: Build and maintain PadSplit’s internal control environment, including manager-level reviews of payroll, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and systems access governance. Manage SaaS license oversight to reduce redundancy and improve cost efficiency.
Tax & Workforce Compliance: Coordinate income tax compliance with external partners and own year-end reporting processes, including Employee W-2s, Contractor 1099s, and Host 1099s across PadSplit’s marketplace.
Treasury & Funding Compliance: Manage treasury operations, including Positive Pay, cash management, covenant tracking, and compliance reporting for financing arrangements.
Audit & Regulatory Compliance: Serve as the internal lead for the annual financial audit, workers’ compensation audit, SAFE/convertible note and 409A valuations, and annual investor confirmations.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, Operations, and external partners to improve systems, strengthen controls, and support responsible business growth.

Here’s What You’ll Need To Be Successful:

Accounting Expertise: 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with a strong foundation in audit—either as an auditor or as the internal owner of the audit process. CPA required.
Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in US GAAP, including hands-on experience with revenue recognition, financial statement preparation, and accounting controls.
Analytical Rigor: Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a natural instinct for identifying risk, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.
Ownership Mentality: Ability to independently own complex accounting processes end-to-end while balancing competing priorities.
Collaboration & Communication: Comfortable partnering cross-functionally and communicating clearly with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
Bonus Experience (Unicorn Signals): Experience writing basic SQL queries, leading large-scale 1099 programs, serving as the primary owner of an annual financial audit, or working in real estate, startups, and/or insurance environments.

Interview Process

• Your application will be reviewed for possible next steps by the Hiring Manager.
• If you meet eligibility requirements, the next step would be a phone screen with a member of the PeopleOps team for about thirty (30) minutes.
• If warranted, the next steps would be a video interview with our Chief Financial Officer for forty-five (45) minutes.
• If warranted, the net step would be a video panel interview with key stakeholders at PadSplit for one (1) hour. The panel interview will require a candidate to work on a content assessment where you will showcase your relative skills to the panel for discussion. 
• If warranted, the final step would be an in-person meet-up with the Chief Financial Officer in the Houston area.
• If warranted, then we move to offer!