Financial Controller
Vibe.co
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $160,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Own and run the monthly close for our US and French entities, with a clear calendar and checklist.
- Coordinate and challenge our external accounting firms (US & FR) to ensure accurate and timely books.
- Define, document, and enforce accounting policies (revenue recognition, capex, one-offs, FX, etc.).
- Set intercompany policies, making sure US and FR balances match.
- Produce a monthly actuals pack (P&L by entity and Group, by function/cost center) ready for FP&A analysis.
- Perform first-level variance analysis, highlighting and explaining the main movements in actuals.
- Lead cash reporting and short-term cash forecasting, providing a consolidated Group cash view.
- Standardize payment processes and approval workflows, ensuring proper segregation of duties.
- Monitor working capital (AP/AR aging, key suppliers, prepayments) and support day-to-day treasury operations.
- Implement pragmatic internal controls and process documentation, and help improve our finance tools stack.
- Manage External Audit
Requirements
- 6–10+ years of experience in accounting/audit and controlling/reporting, ideally in a scale-up or international environment.
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards (US GAAP and/or IFRS; French GAAP exposure is a plus).
- Hands-on experience with multi-entity setups and intercompany flows; comfortable coordinating external firms.
- Very strong Excel/Sheets skills; familiarity with ERPs, reporting, or consolidation tools is a plus.
- Process-oriented, detail-focused, and comfortable building structure from scratch in a fast-growing startup.
- Excellent communication skills in English; French is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Unlimited PTO to recharge and reset
- Paid parental leave for maternity and paternity
- Flexible hybrid work model- we’re based in NYC’s Flatiron District and looking for someone excited to spend time in our new office
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
accountingauditcontrollingreportingvariance analysiscash forecastinginternal controlsprocess documentationUS GAAPIFRS
Soft skills
detail-orientedprocess-orientedcommunicationleadership