Senior Technical Controller - Fintech, GAAP & IPO

Imprint; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Flexible paid time off

Fully covered healthcare

One Medical access

20 weeks parental leave

Industry-leading technology access

Job summary

Imprint is seeking an Assistant Controller to own the technical accounting function during a critical growth period. Reporting to the Head of Accounting, this senior individual contributor role blends hands-on GAAP work with building internal controls and team development in a pre-IPO fintech.

You will drive high-risk areas such as loan accounting, CECL, revenue recognition, and IPO readiness, while partnering with data and engineering to design a scalable, GAAP-compliant ledger and tagging

Qualifications

• Full-cycle technical accounting in GAAP-intensive environments.
• Ability to independently research and apply FASB/ASC guidance.
• Experience designing and implementing internal controls frameworks.
• Strong reconciliations skills tracing transactions from ledger to source data.
• Experience managing or mentoring accounting team members.
• Background in banks, insurance, fintech, or regulated financial services firms.
• Big Four background preferred.
• CPA license required.

Responsibilities

• Own technical accounting for high-risk areas including loan accounting, CECL, revenue recognition, and IPO readiness.
• Lead development and maintenance of the Technical Accounting Policy Manual.
• Ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, and traceable back to source data (e.g., Snowflake).
• Build and implement an internal controls framework for a pre-IPO fintech environment.
• Partner with data and engineering to design a scalable, GAAP-compliant ledger and transaction tagging framework.
• Independently research and apply FASB/ASC guidance and build this capability in the team.
• Manage and develop direct reports and oversee day-to-day close operations.
• Collaborate with offshore team handling AP and lower-risk accounting tasks.
• Use data and operational insight to identify gaps, reduce risk, and improve financial reporting.
• Enhance financial statements to be comparable with peers and competitors.
• Build team skills and a plan for audit readiness.

Skills

GAAP expertise

FASB/ASC research

Internal controls

Reconciliations

Team mentorship

Fintech/Bank experience

CPA license

Big Four background

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Imprint is seeking an Assistant Controller to own the technical accounting function during a critical growth period. Reporting to the Head of Accounting, this senior individual contributor role blends hands-on GAAP work with building internal controls and team development in a pre-IPO fintech.

You will drive high-risk areas such as loan accounting, CECL, revenue recognition, and IPO readiness, while partnering with data and engineering to design a scalable, GAAP-compliant ledger and tagging