Director, Assistant Controller

Metropolis Metropolis · Vertical AI · New York, NY +1 · Finance and Accounting

This role is for a Director, Assistant Controller responsible for corporate accounting operations, including leading the monthly/quarterly close, designing and implementing accounting policies and controls, driving automation/AI adoption in accounting processes, and building/mentoring an accounting team. The role requires a CPA with 10+ years of progressive accounting experience and a proven track record of process improvement and technology leverage.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own monthly/quarterly close activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and scalability
  2. Design and implement new policies, controls, and workflows (GAAP/IFRS, revenue recognition, consolidations)
  3. Drive automation/AI adoption in reconciliations, reporting, and consolidation
  4. Build and mentor a growing accounting team, instilling accountability and high performance
  5. Work closely with cross-functional leads (Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Operations) to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • CPA license
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team leadership
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP/IFRS) and consolidation experience
  • Proven track record of implementing process improvements and leveraging technology/automation
  • Hands-on leader who has built close-to-reporting processes in complex environments
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and building from ground up
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across cultures and geographies

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

What the JD emphasized

  • building from ground up
  • Drive automation/AI adoption
  • building and maintaining this culture