Controller, Chowbus

• Filing Experience Desired
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• CPA or CFA license required
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, PCAOB standards, and SOX/internal controls required
• Direct experience working with external auditors — ideally from the audit side — highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field highly preferred
• Preferred Qualifications

Desirable

• You are a technically sharp, highly accountable accounting leader who is energized by complexity and committed to getting things right
• You don't just close the books — you make the books better
• As our pre-IPO Controller, you will drive the structure, discipline, and AI-enabled processes that define how Chowbus operates as a public entity
• You bring deep GAAP expertise, a bias for action, and the leadership instincts to elevate everyone around you
• You thrive in ambiguity, collaborate across the business, and take full ownership of outcomes
• Responsible for driving the month-end close process. This includes the preparation of journal entries, review and approval of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and ad-hoc GAAP guidance, all while adhering to a tight five business day close deadline
• Responsible as the lead liaison with external audit. This includes assigning audit requests to different team members and gathering pertinent information and document support to provide to auditors to ensure final financial statements are accurately prepared to present both internally and externally
• Responsible for overseeing proper tax reporting and research. This includes working with external tax services regarding state and federal income taxes and marketplace facilitator taxes for state sales taxes and researching tax treatments of company transactions
• Responsible for technical accounting knowledge and compliance within the company, including proper accounting treatment of new company policies to ensure accounting accuracy
• Lead, develop, and performance manage direct reports and develop a highly productive and high performing accounting team
• Perform ad-hoc accounting projects and analysis that may become standard company processes