Senior Director, Assistant Controller

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

Metropolis is seeking an Assistant Controller to play a key leadership role in the execution of corporate accounting operations. The Assistant Controller is the executional builder — responsible for standing up core accounting processes, leading the close, and operationalizing the Controller’s vision. This role is about turning strategy into scalable processes.

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 required
  • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Team leadership experience
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP/IFRS)
  • Consolidation experience
  • Experience implementing process improvements
  • Experience leveraging technology/automation
  • Experience building close-to-reporting processes
  • Comfort with ambiguity
  • Ability to build from ground up
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work across cultures and geographies

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree

What the JD emphasized

  • CPA required
  • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team leadership
  • 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