The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in US GAAP, audit readiness, and technical accounting, along with experience building and leading accounting teams in high-growth startup environments. You will own the accounting function end-to-end, ensure financial integrity and operational rigor, and help establish the foundation required to scale into a category-defining fintech company.
This role reports directly to senior finance leadership and will be based in New York City or Washington, DC.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Own the end-to-end accounting function, including general ledger, reconciliations, close processes, financial reporting, and compliance
- Lead and continuously improve the full-cycle month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close
- Build scalable accounting processes, controls, and workflows from scratch to support rapid growth
- Establish and maintain robust internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation standards
- Serve as the primary lead for external audits, including audit preparation, workpapers, schedules, and auditor coordination
- Drive technical accounting analysis and provide clear guidance on complex accounting matters
- Partner cross-functionally with leadership across finance, operations, legal, and product teams
- Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems and ERP platforms, including potential transitions or upgrades
- Lead, mentor, and scale the accounting team over time, creating structure, rigor, and accountability
- Support strategic initiatives including due diligence, fundraising support, treasury processes, and financial infrastructure buildout
- Ensure compliance with all applicable US GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements
You have:
- CPA required
- 8+ years of accounting experience, including at least 2+ years as a Controller or in an equivalent leadership role
- Deep expertise in US GAAP and technical accounting
- Proven experience managing full-scope external audits
- Strong background in both public accounting/audit and corporate accounting, ideally including startup experience
- Demonstrated success building accounting processes and controls from the ground up
- Experience owning full-cycle month-end close
- Proven track record of building and leading accounting teams
- Experience with QuickBooks and familiarity with ERP/accounting systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or similar platforms
- Strong ability to explain complex accounting concepts in simple, actionable terms
- Experience in fintech, healthcare, or other regulated industries
- Experience leading an ERP implementation or migration
- Treasury and cash management experience
- Experience automating accounting workflows and reporting
- Experience supporting company fundraising or diligence processes
- Prior startup or high-growth company experience
We offer:
- Equity - Everyone at Nitra is an owner. When the company wins, you win
- Competitive Salary - You’re the best of the best, and your salary will reflect your experience and reward your contributions to Nitra
- Health Care - Your health comes first. We offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options.
- Retirement Benefits - Your financial stability matters to us so we provide a generous employer 401K match
- Nitra maintains a hybrid work policy, with team members working from the office four days per week and Wednesdays designated as a work-from-home day.
Skills Required
- CPA required
- 8+ years of accounting experience, including at least 2+ years as a Controller
- Deep expertise in US GAAP and technical accounting
- Proven experience managing full-scope external audits
- Strong background in both public accounting/audit and corporate accounting
- Demonstrated success building accounting processes and controls
- Experience with QuickBooks and familiarity with ERP/accounting systems
- Experience leading an ERP implementation or migration
- Treasury and cash management experience
- Experience supporting company fundraising or diligence processes
What We Do
Nitra’s mission is to overhaul the healthcare industry with radically efficient and transparent solutions. Nitra empowers providers to find the right balance between supporting their patients and running their practice – starting with tools that deliver a simpler, smarter way to manage their spending. Nitra solutions integrate seamlessly with the complex business processes of the industry. Our goal is to provide an ecosystem that helps doctors better manage their practices, so they can focus on their patients. Starting with the first business card built specifically for doctors, Nitra will expand to bring physicians and medical clinics around the country the loans, accounts, payments, and expense management products they expect, in an all-in-one platform powered by machine learning and blockchain technologies. The company was created by unicorn founders who have successfully scaled to thousands of customers. They are joined by an ambitious and experienced team from Amazon, American Express, Citi, Dropbox, Facebook, Mastercard and PayPal. The team is supported by an expert group of Advisors such as the cofounders of Square and Xendit, executives from Intuit, Governors and White House senior staffers, and is backed by some of the world’s leading VCs such as Andreessen Horowitz and NEA. Interested? We are growing fast and actively building our team. Look at our job postings and let us know where you fit!
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