Controller (Fintech)

Location: New York City, United States; Workplace type: Onsite

Base compensation: $180K–$220K depending on experience, plus equity and benefits.

Company

Meow is a financial technology company providing business banking, corporate cards, global payments, treasury, invoicing, and accounting integrations through a single dashboard; banking services are provided by FDIC-insured partner banks.

What you will do

• Manage outsourced bookkeepers, monthly close, financial statement review, balance sheet reconciliations, revenue recognition, and accounting judgments.
• Lead external financial audits and own SOC 1 readiness, control documentation, testing coordination, remediation, and finance policies.
• Administer payroll, tax withholdings, benefits, open enrollment, broker and carrier relationships, and related accounting.
• Manage federal and state tax, R&D credits, Delaware franchise tax, state registrations, 1099 filings, annual reports, and registered agents through outside CPAs.
• Produce management, board, and investor reporting; own budgeting, forecasting, profitability, margins, cash flow, and finance diligence.
• Oversee payables, vendor payments, corporate cards, expenses, stock compensation, 409A valuations, cap table accounting, insurance renewals, finance tools, and process automation.

Requirements

• 6+ years of accounting experience, including public accounting and experience as a controller or assistant controller at a startup or growth-stage company.
• Strong command of US GAAP, including revenue recognition under ASC 606 and stock compensation under ASC 718.
• Experience leading a financial statement audit and SOC 1 or SOX controls work.
• Hands-on experience administering payroll and benefits platforms such as Gusto, Rippling, or Justworks.
• Experience managing outsourced bookkeepers or accounting firms.
• Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online.
• Ability to work autonomously on a fast-moving team.

Nice to have

• CPA license.
• Experience in fintech, banking, or payments.
• Experience with treasury or cash management.
• Experience building finance processes from scratch.
• Curiosity about AI systems and hands-on interest in using AI to automate and improve financial processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, onsite role in New York City.
• Equity and employee benefits are included in the compensation package.
• Hands-on ownership of finance at a fast-moving fintech with responsibility for deciding which accounting work to bring in-house.