[Hiring] Controller @InterPayments

Role Description

The Controller is a key member of the management team and owns InterPayments' accounting and financial operations end to end: the books, the close, audit, and the controls behind them. This role also leads our use of AI in finance, so that a high volume of recurring-revenue, partner, and commission transactions is processed accurately, on time, and with less manual effort every quarter.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting and reporting: Oversee all operational and reporting accounting. Maintain the general ledger and the Company’s books and records.
• Close: Own the monthly close and consolidation, including account reconciliations. Deliver against a defined close calendar and keep it moving earlier over time.
• Invoicing, AR, and AP: Oversee invoicing, AR, and AP. Keep invoices out on schedule and aged payables under control.
• Partner rev share and commissions: Own partner revenue share calculations and payouts, and the review and audit of sales commissions and MBO payouts. Work with HR on variable and year-end compensation.
• Controls and compliance: Design, implement, and monitor financial processes, policies, and controls that keep the Company audit-ready and compliant.
• Audit: Serve as the primary contact for the external audit firm and complete the annual audit on time.
• Planning: Partner with management on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Cross-functional workflow: Work with Sales, Professional Services, and Legal to keep order-to-cash handoffs clean, including contract terms, subscription start dates, and invoice timing.
• Systems: Lead systems implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement across accounting (QuickBooks Online, Salesforce, Ramp, Gusto, and related tools).

AI in Finance

• Automate the routine: Identify and automate repetitive workflows such as reconciliations, journal entry preparation, accrual support, invoice and bill coding, and rev share and commission workpapers.
• Add a control layer: Use AI to review transactions and payout data, flag anomalies and mismatches before close, and reduce rework and audit findings.
• Speed up reporting: Use AI to draft variance commentary, flux analyses, board and investor finance summaries, and audit support schedules, with human review before anything is issued.
• Govern it: Set clear guardrails for AI use in finance: data privacy and confidentiality, review and sign-off requirements, documentation for auditors, and approved tools.
• Build capability: Train the finance team and partner teams to use AI well, and track the hours saved and accuracy gained.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• 3+ years as Controller, or equivalent experience as an Assistant Controller at a medium to large enterprise.
• Significant experience managing accounting for high-transaction-volume, recurring-revenue businesses, ideally SaaS or fintech.
• Proven track record running an efficient close and using systems to automate and remove manual processes.
• Hands-on experience applying AI tools to accounting or finance work, or a demonstrated ability to learn and adopt them quickly.
• Strong QuickBooks and Excel skills. Experience with Salesforce, Ramp, or similar tools is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and comfort working across teams.
• CPA, public accounting, and FP&A experience preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Remote pay range: $145,000 - $165,000 USD

Remote Work Eligibility

• This position is open to candidates who are located in the United States.
• All remote roles are limited to U.S.-based residents, and the company does not sponsor visas or employ individuals who require work authorization outside of the United States.
• Only applicants who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.

Company Description

• InterPayments is a San Francisco, CA-based, FinTech SaaS company sitting at the exciting intersection of payments and data intelligence.
• Our Mission is to empower merchants and the software vendors they use to lower payment processing costs.
• We create innovative data services that Fortune 1000 companies rely upon to lower fees by putting payments in competition on every swipe.
• InterPayments values putting customers first, building trust, and doing the harder thing.
• We are team oriented, impact driven, and structured in how we make decisions.
• InterPayments is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company.