Finance Lead
Edia
Salary
💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead all accounting operations: GL, revenue recognition, AP/AR, payroll, consolidations, and equity accounting.
- Drive timely and accurate monthly closes and prepare internal and external financial statements under US GAAP.
- Oversee complex fintech accounting streams, including interchange, deposit interest, SaaS fees, and lending.
- Design and maintain internal controls for external audits and eventual SOX compliance.
- Own and improve our accounting systems; manage third-party integrations.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to automate financial workflows — including revenue data pipelines, ledger mapping, and reconciliations.
- Ensure audit-traceable processes for high-volume, tech-driven financial data.
- Work closely with FP&A to align financial reporting with operating metrics and forecasts.
- Support board and investor reporting — including gross margin tracking, cost structure analysis, and scenario planning.
- Lead technical accounting memos for complex arrangements, such as embedded finance, multi-entity structures, or vendor contracts.
- Lead external audits and coordinate with tax, legal, and compliance teams on filings and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare for future SOX and public company standards (as applicable).
- Stay current on evolving fintech regulation and accounting treatments (e.g., ASC 606, Fair value etc.).
Requirements
- 10–15 years of accounting/finance experience
- Public accounting background (Big 4 strongly preferred)
- Leadership in a high-growth fintech or payments company, ideally Series B-D stage
- Strong familiarity with product-linked revenue (interchange, lending, deposits, fees)
- CPA required; deep knowledge of US GAAP and fintech-relevant standards
- Proven success building accounting teams, processes, and systems in a scale-up environment
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders
- Systems-oriented: experience with NetSuite, Looker, Ramp, Stripe, Mercury, or similar tools
- Comfort navigating uncertainty in fast-moving product-led environments
