Controller

Dorsia; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorsia in Miami is searching for a Controller to revolutionize our accounting practices using AI-powered systems and real-time financial tools. You will be responsible for accounting operations covering budgeting, payroll, tax, and more within a high-growth environment.

The ideal candidate is meticulous, has extensive experience in consumer or marketplace accounting functions, and is adept at leveraging AI tools. Join us to drive financial strategy and operational excellence!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• 3+ years as a Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Direct experience in a high-growth consumer or marketplace environment.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting operations across month-end close and AP.
• Lead annual audit preparation and manage tax compliance.
• Develop internal controls and compliance infrastructure.

Skills

Attention to detail

AI tooling experience

GAAP knowledge

Cost reduction analysis

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

NetSuite

QuickBooks Online

Brex

Carta

Looker (BI)

Bill.com

Justworks

Job description

About the Role

Dorsia is seeking a Controller to transform our accounting function with AI-powered tooling, scalable systems, and real-time financial reporting. The Controller will own accounting operations across month-end close, AP, budgeting, FinOps, audit, tax, payroll, and the controls that keep a fast-paced consumer business financially sound.

This is a role for someone meticulous by nature, who will go line by line through budgets and actuals, find what others miss, and treat AI tooling as a core part of the finance function. The right candidate has built and run the accounting function inside a high-growth consumer or marketplace business and understands the complexity of multi-stream revenue recognition.

What You'll Do

Accounting & Close

• Own the general ledger and full month-end close process, driving accuracy and continuously compressing close timelines.
• Manage revenue recognition across memberships, transaction fees, minimum spends, and venue partnerships in accordance with GAAP.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payment reconciliation across high-volume consumer transactions.
• Deploy AI agents to automate reconciliation, journal entries, and close workflows.
• Establish and document accounting policies, procedures, and a controls framework as the company scales.

Audit, Tax & Payroll

• Lead annual audit preparation and serve as primary point of contact for external auditors, maintaining audit-ready books year-round.
• Own tax compliance across federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions, including sales tax obligations across 9+ global destinations.
• Manage payroll operations end to end, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance as headcount scales.
• Build the internal controls, SOX-readiness, and compliance infrastructure required ahead of Series B.
• Use AI tooling to monitor compliance obligations and flag exposure across jurisdictions in real time.

Cost Discipline & Financial Controls

• Conduct line-by-line reviews of budgets and actuals, identifying cost reduction opportunities across every function.
• Own vendor spend management, including contract review, renewal scrutiny, and spend consolidation.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure budgets reflect operational reality and variances are caught and explained immediately.
• Implement AI-driven anomaly detection across spend, flagging irregularities and unbudgeted expenses as they occur.
• Build real-time reporting that gives leadership a precise, current view of cash, burn, and runway.

Winning Recipe

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field.
• CPA required; MBA is a plus.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years as a Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Direct experience working in a high-growth consumer, marketplace, or payments environment.
• Understanding of complex revenue recognition spanning subscriptions, transaction fees, and multi-party payment flows.
• Deep command of GAAP and hands-on experience across close, audit, tax, and payroll.
• Proven track record of preparing a company for institutional audits and the financial scrutiny of late-stage fundraising.
• Meticulous by nature, with a track record of catching the errors others miss.
• A builder’s mindset towards AI, with demonstrated experience deploying AI agents and automation across close, reconciliation, and reporting workflows.
• Low ego, high ownership, and the communication skills to make complex financials clear to operators across the business.
• Experience in hospitality, luxury consumer, or live events is a strong plus.
• Fluency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, financial modeling tools, and accounting systems (i.e. NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, etc.).
• Experience in Brex, Carta, Looker (BI), Bill.com, and Justworks are a plus.

Compensation

New York Pay Range: $170,000 – $220,000 USD