Senior Director, Assistant Controller
Role Overview
The Senior Director, Assistant Controller at DailyPay is responsible for overseeing core accounting operations, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with public company standards. This senior leadership role involves leading day-to-day accounting functions, overseeing financial close processes, and partnering with various stakeholders to enhance the Finance function. The hire will have a significant impact on maintaining strong internal controls and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP.
Perks & Benefits
DailyPay offers exceptional health, vision, and dental care, along with opportunities for equity ownership and a generous unlimited PTO policy. The role is fully remote, likely accommodating flexible work hours. Employees can benefit from a supportive culture with initiatives like Employee Assistance Programs and Resource Groups, as well as fun company outings and events.
Full Job Description
About Us:
DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry’s leading on demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace.
DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay's Press Center.
The Role:
DailyPay is growing! We are seeking an Assistant Controller to join our quickly growing accounting team and partner with the Controller to ensure all functions and procedures of the accounting department are running smoothly and efficiently.
If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.
How You Will Make an Impact:
Partner with the Controller to oversee and support a growing Corporate Accounting team of 10+, including AP, AR, and General Ledger teams
Own the month end close process end to end for 12+ subsidiaries, including intercompany, consolidation, and foreign currency implications
Manage and monitor assigned accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems to ensure compliance with GAAP standards and tax and other regulatory requirements
Partner with the Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting team to evaluate, implement, and improve accounting policies, practices, and procedures
Develop, enhance, maintain, and enforce internal controls over financial reporting to maintain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley standards
Support the Financial Reporting team with meeting both internal and external reporting requirements
Partner with other areas within Finance (e.g., FP&A, Financial Reporting, etc.) and outside of Finance (e.g., Legal) to help the company achieve its goals
Assist with the creation of the annual budget and financial forecasts
Act as the primary liaison with external auditors during financial and tax audits
Manage relationships with the Company’s auditors, tax specialists, and other providers
Support deal desk review, including assessment of new contract terms and financial reporting implications, advising negotiating team as needed
Drive development and continuous iteration of processes, systems and infrastructure with clear roles/responsibilities/ownership
What You Bring to The Team:
15+ years of work experience, optimally in high-growth / scaling environments
5+ years of experience at the leadership level, with increasing levels of responsibility
CPA and/or Masters in Accounting
Background in controllership at a publicly traded company
Ownership mindset with a high degree of accountability
Nice to Haves:
Mix of public and private company strongly preferred
Experience implementing AI-driven process enhancements
Background in Financial Technology and/or Payments
Previous IPO experience
What We Offer:
Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
Opportunity for equity ownership
Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Fun company outings and events
Unlimited PTO
401K with company match
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