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Topstep · 2 days ago

Controller

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Topstep is an innovative company seeking a Controller who will be the senior accounting leader responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting and accounting operations. This hands-on leadership role combines deep technical accounting expertise with strong operational judgment to establish scalable accounting processes and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP.

ConsultingEducationFinancial ServicesStock ExchangesTrading Platform

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the accounting organization, including revenue, general ledger, and operational accounting functions

Establish performance standards, close calendars, review cadences, and workflow prioritization

Provide coaching, technical guidance, and decision-making support across the accounting team

Evaluate staffing needs and build a scalable team structure aligned with company growth

Ensure accountability, consistency, and ownership across accounting deliverables

Own the preparation and accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements

Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements, including trading and brokerage-related regulations (e.g., NFA or similar oversight bodies)

Maintain audit readiness across all financial reporting and supporting schedules

Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and technical accounting memos

Establish and maintain accounting policies for revenue, payouts, accruals, close, and internal controls

Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, cash, prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, and clearing accounts

Resolve complex reconciliation issues, aged items, and system-related discrepancies

Own the month-end close calendar, review cadence, and quality standards

Ensure all GL accounts are supported, documented, and maintained in an audit-ready state

Maintain chart of accounts structure and alignment with reporting and FP&A

Oversee revenue recognition for subscriptions, resets, promotions, chargebacks, and refunds

Ensure consistent application of ASC 606 performance obligations

Manage deferred revenue logic, schedules, and release processes

Oversee payout accounting and reconciliation across internal systems, processors, and bank data

Ensure billing, payout, and accounting records align and accurately reflect economic activity

Evaluate and redesign accounting processes for scale, accuracy, and efficiency

Implement internal controls, approval workflows, and segregation of duties

Document end-to-end accounting procedures across revenue, payouts, and general ledger

Lead initiatives to reduce manual work through system enhancements and automation

Own accounting system configuration, roles, workflows, approvals, and integrations

Ensure clean data ingestion from upstream systems impacting billing, revenue, and payouts

Partner cross-functionally to resolve data, system, or process gaps affecting accounting accuracy

Partner cross-functionally with leadership and teams across the organization to support forecasting, operational decision-making, and reporting accuracy

Present accounting findings, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership

Ensure strong alignment between Accounting, FP&A, and Finance Operations