Controller

Odyssey Energy Solutions

Controller managing accounting for Odyssey's education funding platform while scaling operations. Ensuring GAAP compliance and financial integrity in a complex environment.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $185,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close process — driving accuracy and timeliness
Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
Build reporting infrastructure that provides leadership with clear and timely visibility into the business
Lead the company through audits — managing the relationship with external auditors and ensuring the organization is consistently audit-ready
Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures that are well-documented and scalable
Design and implement internal controls that strengthen financial integrity as the business grows
Own accounting for how funds move through the platform, including reconciliation across payment systems and internal records
Partner with payments operations to help build scalable processes around high-volume transactions and multi-state program activity
Design and improve the accounting systems and data infrastructure that support the business
Reduce manual processes and improve the reliability and speed of financial reporting
Lead ERP evaluation and implementation as the company scales
Ensure GAAP compliance across relevant standards — including ASC 606 (revenue recognition) and ASC 718 (equity compensation)
Manage equity compensation accounting and cap table-to-ledger reconciliations in coordination with legal and HR
Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll accounting, and reconciliations
Oversee 1099 reporting and other compliance filings in coordination with external advisors
Manage relationships with external accounting partners
Partner with the CFO on board reporting, investor materials, and fundraising readiness
Work closely with FP&A to ensure alignment between actuals and forecast
Collaborate across program operations, legal, and HR on accounting-adjacent workflows — including state compliance and vendor onboarding

Requirements

What you’ll need

CPA required
7–12 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful time at a Big 4 accounting firm and at a high-growth, venture-backed company
Experience building and formalizing accounting processes and controls in a scaling environment
Deep command of US GAAP, including revenue recognition and equity compensation
Ability to operate independently while also partnering closely with leadership on more complex or evolving areas
Comfortable working in environments where systems and processes are still being built and refined.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision plan(s)
health services
short-term disability
unlimited PTO
and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

GAAPfinancial statementsinternal controlsaccounting policiesreconciliationequity compensation accountingaccounts payableaccounts receivable1099 reportingERP implementation

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationindependencecommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingrelationship managementadaptabilityattention to detailstrategic thinking

Certifications

CPA