Tala · 1 month ago
Senior Director, Assistant Controller
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
12+ years expTala is a global financial infrastructure company on a mission to unleash the economic power of the global majority. The Senior Director, Assistant Controller will lead core accounting operations across U.S. and international entities, overseeing global consolidation, financial reporting, and audit readiness while managing a distributed team.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechMobileMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Lead the monthly close and financial reporting for Tala’s U.S. parent entity, including preparation of US GAAP compliant financials, investor deliverables, and lender packages
Oversee global consolidation of all international subsidiaries and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness of all reporting outputs
Maintain close collaboration and partnership with executive and other key business leaders
Own and/or advise on technical accounting areas, including but not limited to: Stock-based compensation (SBC) accounting and administration in collaboration with Legal and HR, Capitalization and accounting of internally developed software, Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) methodology, Development of accounting and reporting policies, and those policies for complex transactions, including RSU programs, crypto/treasury innovations, and new partnership structures
Serve as the lead liaison for: Annual audits of consolidated and local financial statements, Lender portfolio audits and operational reviews, External technical advisors and audit firms
Support the documentation and maintenance of internal control processes in partnership with the Senior Director, Global Accounting
Directly manage a cross-border team of approx 6 people. Mentor, coach, and grow a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and accountability
Act as the operational point of contact for the accounting function during U.S. business hours and back up the VP, Global Controller as needed
Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance Strategy, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Product, and Engineering to assess the financial and accounting impact of product changes, expansion, and systems initiatives
Partner with the Accounting Optimization Team (AOT) under Tala’s Global Accounting shared-service organization to drive automation, improve documentation, and ensure scalable processes and SOPs across jurisdictions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
CPA required
12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role
Deep technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including: Stock-based compensation (SBC), Internally developed software capitalization, CECL and accounting for loan portfolios
Proven experience managing complex audits and preparing audit-ready financials under investor and lender scrutiny
Demonstrated ability to develop accounting policies, lead cross-functional initiatives, and support audit uplift for public company standards (PCAOB)
Proficiency in NetSuite
Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultural contexts
Preferred
Prior experience in public accounting (Big Four preferred)
Familiarity with Carta, Pigment, ZIP, and Expensify
Company
Tala
Tala is a digital financial services company that provides access to credit, payments, savings, and transfer services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$522MKey Investors
Neuberger BermanVictory Park CapitalRevolution Growth
2025-03-19Debt Financing· $150M
2021-10-26Debt Financing· $40M
2021-10-14Series E· $14M
Leadership Team
Jennifer Loo
CFO
Elina W.
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