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Tala · 2 weeks ago

Senior Director, Assistant Controller

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $220K/yr

12+ years exp

Tala is a global financial infrastructure company focused on unleashing the economic power of the global majority. The Senior Director, Assistant Controller will lead core accounting operations, oversee global consolidation and financial reporting, and manage a distributed team while acting as the main point of contact for audits and technical accounting matters.

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

CPAU.S. GAAPFinancial reportingAudit managementNetSuiteStock-based compensationSoftware capitalizationCECL methodologyLeadershipCross-functional collaborationTeam management

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 and prior experience in public accounting (Big Four preferred)

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; familiarity with Carta, Pigment, ZIP, and Expensify is preferred

Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultural contexts