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ALT

Controller

ALT

Controller building Alt’s accounting function for a US remote alternative-assets marketplace. Owning GAAP conversion, audits, tax, reporting, and team growth.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in US GAAP accounting, external audit management, and financial operations, with a proven ability to lead accounting functions and ensure compliance. Proficient in integrating accounting systems with data warehouses and managing accounting teams effectively.

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US GAAP KnowledgeExternal Audit ManagementQuickBooks ProficiencySQL/BI ProficiencyAccounting Operations Management

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Hard Skills
Financial ReportingRevenue RecognitionTax ComplianceAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableReconciliationFixed Assets ManagementCovenant ReportingCash Flow ManagementData Integration
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationTeam BuildingProblem SolvingCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
QuickBooksSnowflakeRampRipplingERP Systems
Industry Keywords
MarketplaceFintechLendingAsset-Backed LendingInstitutional Fundraising

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the monthly close end-to-end and drive it toward a 5-day, fully reconciled, audit-ready close, with nothing aged past 30 days.
  • Lead the conversion from mixed cash/accrual to full US GAAP accrual across auctions, the fixed-price exchange, lending and cash advances, and partner revenue.
  • Own the chart of accounts and revenue recognition policy.
  • Tie GL entries back to source-of-truth data warehouse data, such as Snowflake, and feed it into QuickBooks or a future ERP.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors, owning the PBC list, walkthroughs, and close-out of open items.
  • Own the tax compliance calendar, including corporate and fund-level returns, K-1s, state and local filings, 1099s, and the annual R&D credit study, working with outside tax advisors.
  • Own covenant and borrowing-base reporting for the asset-backed credit facility and partner with the Head of Finance on lender compliance.
  • Own day-to-day accounting operations, including AP/AR, reconciliations, fixed assets, spend controls, corporate card, and vendor administration.
  • Manage the outsourced accounting provider and bring the work in-house over time.
  • Build and own Alt’s accounting function from scratch, create policies, checklists, and controls, and grow a small team as volume scales.
  • Report directly to the Head of Finance.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on controllership in industry.
  • Deep US GAAP knowledge and direct experience converting cash or mixed-basis accounting to full accrual.
  • Proven ownership of an external audit relationship, including PBC lists, walkthroughs, sample testing, and auditor communication.
  • Experience in a marketplace, fintech, or lending environment.
  • Comfort with principal-vs-agent revenue questions and reserve/receivable accounting.
  • Fluency with QuickBooks, a modern spend platform such as Ramp, and an HRIS such as Rippling.
  • SQL/BI proficiency sufficient to tie GL entries back to source data; ideally experience integrating a data warehouse with an accounting system.
  • Experience managing an outsourced, fractional, or offshore accounting team.
  • Nice to have: asset-backed lending or covenant/borrowing-base reporting experience.
  • Nice to have: experience preparing a company for institutional fundraising or M&A diligence.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Meaningful early-stage equity in a company backed by top-tier investors and founders
  • $100/month work-from-home stipend
  • $200/month wellness stipend
  • WeWork office stipend
  • 401(k) retirement benefits
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Generous paid parental leave
  • Competitive healthcare benefits, including HSA, for you and your dependent(s)