Chief Accounting Officer, Figure
$500-750k
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Blockchain-powered digital lender
Job no longer available
Blockchain-powered digital lender
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$500-750k
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To transform financial services through blockchain, bringing speed, efficiency and savings to both consumers and institutions.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience building and scaling accounting teams in a public company setting, and experience leading remote teams is highly preferred
- 15+ years of accounting experience, including leadership of a publicly traded company’s finance function
- Minimum of 5 years leading accounting teams in startup or high-growth environments
- Served as a Controller or CAO at a public company
- CPA designation preferred with prior public accounting experience
- Deep technical accounting expertise with thorough knowledge of current GAAP standards
- Managing a tax department preferred
- Hands-on experience with accounting and financial reporting systems, including designing and implementing processes
- Proven track record of implementing and maintaining SOX compliance
- Strong leadership and mentorship abilities, with a talent for developing and motivating teams
- Skilled at managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines
What the job involves
- The Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) will oversee all aspects of Figure’s accounting operations, including technical accounting, financial reporting, and day-to-day accounting processes
- This role is responsible for managing the financial reporting cycle and maintaining strong internal controls in compliance with SoX requirements
- The ideal candidate will combine solid controllership with practical business insight, guiding decisions that support both accuracy and efficiency
- The CAO will lead and develop a high-performing accounting team, helping them thrive in a fast-growing, dynamic business environment
- Lead a geographically distributed team covering corporate and product accounting, accounts payable, and technical accounting
- Oversee all accounting operations, including month-end close, quarterly reporting, and annual audits
- Establish and maintain strong internal controls and governance practices, continually refining team policies and procedures
- Manage relationships with external auditors and lead relevant portions of Audit Committee discussions
- Collaborate closely with the CFO to guide technical accounting decisions and implement company-wide accounting policies
- Design and maintain a SOX-compliant control framework
- Identify and implement process and system improvements to enhance efficiency across the accounting function
- Participate as a key member of the finance leadership team, partnering with the CFO and other executives on strategic and operational priorities
Application process
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire
Our take
Figure is the largest non-bank provider of home equity lines of credit, disrupting the lending industry with its blockchain platform, Provenance. The platform works as a registry, ledger, and exchange; handling loans, mortgaging, private credit and private investment.
The company is one of few that offers users the option to leverage their cryptocurrency assets to get loans or mortgages. Betting heavily on the cryptocurrency market has presented both its ups and downs for Figure, but a successful IPO in 2025 suggests its position nowadays is steady.
As digital assets continue to gain mainstream acceptance, there should be ample opportunity for Figure to expand its reach in the future. The company's IPO was supported by Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and BofA Securities, and raised an impressive $787.5 million.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
May 2021
$200m
SERIES D
Dec 2019
$103m
SERIES C
Total funding: $418m
Company benefits
- 100% of premium costs for employees and dependents for medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Reimbursement for approved continuing education (eligible employees)
- 10 company-wide holidays plus one personal holiday
- Generous Flexible Time Away (FTA), Paid Time Off (PTO), and paid parental leave
- Bonus plan (eligible employees)
- Option to purchase a set number of shares of Figure's common stock (eligible employees)
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Mike Cagney
(Executive Chair & Co-founder)After Master's at Stanford, Mike spent almost 6 years as Chairman of ReFlow Services and co-founding Social Finance in 2011. He used this experience to co-found Figure in January 2018, serving since as CEO.
June Ou
(President & Co-founder)Having studied at Stanford and founded CCO Solutions, June spent 5 years at Social Finance with Mike, rising to VP of Product Management. She left this position in October 2017 to co-found Figure the following January.
Board Member at Cherry and Brex, at the latter of which they previously served as CFO/CBO and then COO. Was also CRO at SoFi.
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