Controller | Early-Stage Fintech Vet Startup

Snout, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 medical/dental/vision

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Snout, Inc. is seeking a Controller in the New York metro area to own the general ledger, monthly close, and the integrity of our books as we build an in-house finance function. You will lead the first GAAP audit and establish revenue recognition policies for a novel membership model.

You’ll coordinate lender reporting and tax cleanup, designing cash controls in partnership with engineering, and you may grow into a broader leadership role as the business scales.

Qualifications

• CPA required with public accounting foundation and operating-company close ownership.
• Experience leading first/early-stage audits, ideally for lending/fintech/subscription businesses.
• Fluency in using AI as core infrastructure for policy drafting, reconciliations, and automating close checklists.
• Hands‑on technical accounting depth in revenue recognition (ASC 606) and receivables/instruments (ASC 310/326).
• Experience with lender reporting obligations: covenant packages and monthly deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Own the general ledger, monthly close, and accuracy of books as the company shifts to in-house finance.
• Develop and document GAAP revenue recognition policy for membership plans.
• Manage first-audit processes from engagement through fieldwork and auditor liaison.
• Prepare monthly and annual lender reports to support covenant compliance and borrowing base.
• Coordinate tax cleanup with external advisors and oversee cash controls with engineering.
• Build internal controls for cash, payments, and vendor/clinic transactions; start as IC and scale to leading a team.
• Influence finance organization design as the company grows, leveraging fractional/outsourced resources.

Education

CPA with Big 4/public accounting foundation

Audits in lending/fintech/subscription businesses

AI-enabled automation experience

GAAP close ownership and policy drafting

Revenue recognition (ASC 606) expertise

Lender reporting and covenant compliance

Tools

ERP systems

Reconciliations & close tooling

Job description

Snout, Inc. is seeking a Controller in the New York metro area to own the general ledger, monthly close, and the integrity of our books as we build an in-house finance function. You will lead the first GAAP audit and establish revenue recognition policies for a novel membership model.

You’ll coordinate lender reporting and tax cleanup, designing cash controls in partnership with engineering, and you may grow into a broader leadership role as the business scales.