Role OverviewWe're hiring our first in-house Controller to own accounting and build the financial backbone of F2. Partnering with our outsourced accounting team, you'll run a clean, timely close and take full ownership of our accounting systems, controls, and reporting as we scale.
This is an operator's seat, not a caretaker's. You'll design a scalable accounting and controls process from the ground up - leveraging AI and modern tooling to keep the function lean as we grow - while also supporting FP&A and budgeting. It's the right role for someone who has built accounting infrastructure in a high-growth startup, is energized by AI-native finance tools, and wants a clear path to grow into an accounting and finance leadership role.
What You'll Do- Own the month-end and quarter-end close in partnership with our outsourced accounting team - general ledger, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations - delivering clean, final numbers on a predictable calendar.
- Own our accounting systems and processes end-to-end, including our ERP (Rillet), expense management (Ramp), and payroll tooling.
- Own and maintain the chart of accounts, and build the processes for expense management and record-keeping that keep it clean.
- Ensure transactions are coded correctly all the way through the financials - from expense capture in Ramp to the general ledger.
- Design accounting and control processes that scale with headcount and volume, leveraging AI and automation to streamline close, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Own revenue recognition, AP/AR, payroll, and expense management, and establish financial controls appropriate to our stage.
- Own tax coordination, statutory filings, and audit readiness so every future raise and eventual audit is clean.
- Support FP&A and budgeting - budget-vs-actuals, departmental spend tracking, and clean historical actuals that feed planning.
- Track cash and burn as the source of truth on our runway, and produce the financials and KPIs used in leadership reporting.
- Direct and quality-check the outsourced accounting team, deciding over time what stays outsourced versus comes in-house as we grow.
You Might Be a Great Fit If- You have 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of a monthly close.
- You are a CPA.
- You've worked inside a venture-backed startup or SaaS company and understand its pace and priorities.
- You're comfortable being the sole in-house accountant while directing an outsourced team - you operate independently and set your own standards.
- You have an automation-first mindset and are genuinely excited to use AI and modern tools to build lean, scalable processes.
- You have a strong command of GAAP and financial controls, plus solid Excel and financial-modeling fundamentals.
- You communicate clearly and can hand off clean numbers and explain them to non-finance leaders.
- You move quickly, operate with precision, and thrive in ambiguity.
- You are energized by AI, private markets, and the chance to help build a category-defining company.
Preferred Qualifications- AI-native FinOps experience - building and running finance operations on AI-first tooling (a big plus).
- Experience with a modern / AI-native ERP (we use Rillet) and spend tools like Ramp.
- Experience managing or supporting FP&A for early stage ventures
- Hands-on software revenue recognition (ASC 606).
- Fund administration accounting experience (private credit / private equity).
- Experience at an AI or high-growth technology company.
Location: New York, New York - Fully onsite in our beautiful office in FiDi
Base Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000 + equity + benefits
For exceptionally strong candidates, final compensation may vary based on scope and experience.
