Senior Director, Assistant Controller

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
190K-220K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Machine Learning • Payments • Real Estate • PropTech
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company for the real world.
The Role
The Assistant Controller will oversee accounting operations, design processes, lead the close, and mentor the accounting team, while collaborating with other departments.
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Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

Metropolis is seeking an Assistant Controller to play a key leadership role in the execution of corporate accounting operations. The Assistant Controller is the executional builder — responsible for standing up core accounting processes, leading the close, and operationalizing the Controller’s vision. This role is about turning strategy into scalable processes.

What you'll do
  • Own monthly/quarterly close activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and scalability
  • Design and implement new policies, controls, and workflows (GAAP/IFRS, revenue recognition, consolidations)
  • Drive automation/AI adoption in reconciliations, reporting, and consolidation
  • Build and mentor a growing accounting team, instilling accountability and high performance
  • Work closely with cross-functional leads (Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Operations) to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy
What we're looking for
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required
  • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team leadership
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP/IFRS) and consolidation experience
  • Proven track record of implementing process improvements and leveraging technology/automation
  • Hands-on leader who has built close-to-reporting processes in complex environments
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and building from ground up
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across cultures and geographies
While not required, these are a plus:
  • Master’s degree

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

When you join Metropolis, you’ll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $190,000.00 USD to $220,000.00 USD annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more. #LI-WT1 #LI-Onsite

Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate your candidacy for employment or promotion. AEDTs are used to assist in assessing a candidate’s application relative to the required job qualifications and responsibilities listed in the job posting.

As part of this process, Metropolis retains data relevant to your candidacy, including personal information, for a period that is reasonably necessary for the use of the tool. If you are hired for the position, your data may become part of your employee records.

Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • CPA certification
  • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP/IFRS)
  • Proven track record of implementing process improvements

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Metropolis Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare benefits include subsidized medical coverage for full-time and hourly staff, alongside comprehensive options such as dental, vision, mental health, and wellness support. Some materials further describe fully paid medical for employees and dependents, indicating potentially robust coverage depending on plan and role.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off policies are positioned as flexible and generous, including unlimited PTO for many salaried roles and generous accruals for hourly staff. Paid holidays are observed, and those who work them receive premium pay, with parental-leave support also highlighted.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching, cited at 4% on the careers page and described elsewhere as matching up to a higher level. This indicates meaningful employer support for long-term savings, even as specifics may vary by plan or role.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Monica, CA
23,100 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Metropolis Technologies, Inc. is an artificial intelligence company whose computer vision platform enables checkout-free payment experiences for the real world. Its proprietary AI-driven technology reaches more than 50 million customers while reducing costs, increasing transparency and capturing additional revenue for real estate partners. Following its take-private acquisition of SP+, Metropolis is now the largest parking network in North America with more than 4,000 locations. To learn more about Metropolis, please visit www.metropolis.io.

Why Work With Us

We’re not your typical technology company. We’re world-class software and hardware engineers, we’re neighborhood urbanists and operators, we’re caring customer support specialists, we’re nerdy data scientists and machine learning engineers, we’re designers and architects… and many things in-between and beyond.

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Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week.

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