Controller

About Esusu

Esusu Financial is the leading financial technology company building solutions for financial access and inclusion. Our flagship Esusu Rent product enables renters to build credit by making on-time rental payments while helping landlords improve property performance. Founded in 2016 by Wemimo Abbey and Samir Goel, Esusu aims to dismantle barriers to housing for working families by leveraging data to bridge the racial wealth gap.

To date, Esusu has raised ~$150M in capital from top-tier impact and venture investors, including SoftBank, Motley Fool, Acumen Fund, Concrete Rose Capital, The Global Good Fund, Impact America Fund, Kleiner Perkins, and others. We’re just getting started. Come join us.

The challenge

Esusu is seeking a Controller to lead our accounting organization. Reporting to the CFO and collaborating with executive leadership and department heads, this individual will significantly shape the company’s finance organization and serve as a key company-wide leader.

What you will help us deliver

• Act as the trusted advisor to the CFO and company leadership on accounting matters.
• Manage the accounting team, including performance coaching and growth management, and set team-level objectives and key results (OKRs). 
• Maintain the general ledger to ensure all material ledger accounts are reconciled monthly within 5 days after month-end. 
• Drive automation and efficiency initiatives within the function, maintaining our automation and tech-first culture.
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Collaborate with FP&A to prepare monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Lead the annual audit process, serving as the primary contact for independent auditors.
• Foster a humble, smart, fun work environment that uplifts others.

Internal Control and Risk Management

• Develop, where necessary, and maintain internal controls that emphasize segregation of duties and provide adequate checks and balances.
• Maintain or implement where needed, best practices for financial document retention and storage.
• Uphold rigorous ethical standards.

Tax Compliance

• Manage and partner with Esusu’s outsourced tax partner to ensure:
• Sales tax returns are properly completed and submitted quarterly.
• Annual income tax returns are prepared and filed timely.
• Optimization of the company’s R&D tax credit utilization in partnership with third-party tax service providers.

Team Growth and Coaching

• Be a player-coach; set high standards for quality and motivation by demonstrating excellence in your own work.
• Lead and mentor team members, conducting regular and formal performance reviews. 

Non Profit 

• Serve as the lead accountant for an affiliated non-profit that works alongside Esusu to empower renters. 
• Report directly to the non-profit BOD on a monthly basis.
• Ensure that the entity’s annual Form 990 is prepared and filed in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• CPA license in one or more states.
• 12+ years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility, accountability and team leadership.
• 3-6 years of public accounting experience
• Proficiency in Netsuite, FloQast, and ADP 

Preferred Qualifications

• An experienced leader who confidently manages a team independently.
• A self-starter with a continuous learning mindset.
• Strategic thinker who can wear many hats on the team with the ability to dive into details to ensure tasks are completed effectively.
• Strong communicator, able to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Skilled in using accounting software and financial management tools.
• Adaptable to changing business environments and able to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary -for Series B startup $175,000year 
• Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 
• 401K Plan
• Full Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Fitness/Gym Stipend
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Remote Work Friendly -  While you may be asked to meet in person from time to time, your work setting will be primarily remote and you will be expected to be available during ET business hours (8a-5p). We trust you to manage your work and deliverables as you need to. As long as quality work is being done, you can choose the environment that works for you.
• Flexible PTO Policy
• Mission driven company with strong culture

This job is eligible only for the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.