Assistant Controller
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
What you'll do
- Lead accounting operations; financial reporting; payroll, equity administration and accounts payable functions
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, year-end financials in compliance with applicable reporting standards
- Oversee the posting, reconciliation, and maintenance of general ledger accounts, payroll transactions, accounts payable and expense management
- Manage operational data while maintaining data accuracy and integrity
- Develop and implement policies and procedures relating to accounting and financial planning across businesses and support functions
- Present various accounting reports and make recommendations to the Controller and CFO on how to enhance the department
- Interface with third party accounting and tax advisory
- Comply with local, state and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Assist in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with established best practices
- Liaise with technical accounting to drive reporting and policy-based projects/documentation
- Develop a culture of mentorship, continuous improvement, training and success in the accounting organization.
- Assist the Controller on ad-hoc expansion projects
What we look for
- Extensive experience/proven track record (10+ years) in accounting controls and financial processes within a fast growing organization or within a Big 4 Firm. A mix of industry and Big 4 experience is preferred.
- Extensive experience and solid knowledge of loan accounting under US GAAP and/IFRS and regulations
- Excellent knowledge of accounting and financial processes (budgeting, financial closure, reporting etc.)
- Drives continual process improvement agenda, demonstrated ability in challenging and improving processes
- Proficiency with accounting & finance systems/software applications
- Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to provide solutions that drive positive results
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written); Strong presentation skills
- Active Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant or equivalent
- Technical accounting experience desired
Location
We’re excited to announce that Affirm is now a remote-first company! This role can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of Quebec). Remote based employees may occasionally travel to an Affirm office for meetings or team building events. Our offices in San Francisco, New York City, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Salt Lake City will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
If you got to this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you just read. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in Affirm's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes.
At Affirm, "People Come First" is a core value and that’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our D&I program here and our progress thus far in our 2019 D&I report.
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