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CardFlight · 12 hours ago

Controller

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $165K/yr

7+ years exp

CardFlight is a company dedicated to empowering small businesses to accept electronic payments with ease. They are seeking a Controller to modernize and scale the accounting function while ensuring accurate financial reporting and alignment with forecasts. This role involves ownership of the month-end close, reconciliation processes, and the implementation of automation tools to improve efficiency.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobileMobile PaymentsPaymentsSoftware

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own the full month-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis

Ensure timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial statements

Maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and accounting policies

Partner with FP&A to ensure department-level P&Ls and actuals align with forecasts and budgets

Own and continuously improve PayFac accounting and reconciliation processes across revenue, fees, settlements, and cash

Reconcile multiple data sources (processors, banks, internal systems) and manage exception handling

Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Risk, Product, and Engineering to ensure data integrity and scalable processes

Implement and own accounting automation tools across close management, reconciliations, AP/AR, and reporting

Identify opportunities to replace manual workflows with AI-enabled or rules-based automation

Help build and maintain a modern finance tech stack that supports scale with minimal incremental headcount

Serve as primary owner for audit readiness and external audit support

Coordinate tax filings, sales tax processes, and required compliance reporting

Maintain strong internal controls and documentation

Operate as a lean, independent accounting function while evaluating if/when additional support is needed

Help assess the need for use of junior staff or overseas contractors as business complexity and volumes grow

Qualification

U.S. GAAPAccounting automationSaaS accountingFinancial reportingAnalytical skillsModern accounting systemsCommunication skillsCollaborationAdaptabilityOwnership mindset