Step Mobile is hiring: Accounting and Financial Operations Lead in Palo Alto
Step Mobile, Palo Alto, CA, United States
Accounting and Financial Operations Lead
Gen Z is the generation of the side hustle. They’re creators. They’re freelancers. They’re investors. And they’re not afraid to take on challenges, especially when it comes to their finances - and we’re here for it.
Step is a next-generation financial services company building a better banking experience to help teens and young adults achieve financial independence and knowledge at an earlier age. We’re on a mission to improve the financial future of the next generation by empowering teens to start their financial journey today. Step is a well-funded Series C company that has raised more than $175M, focused on disrupting the banking industry through a differentiated mobile-first consumer experience.
People love our product. We eclipsed over 5.5M million customers, and if you’re looking to join a fast-growing company with a strong mission and vision that puts people first, we want to meet you!
Role
Step is seeking an Accounting leader to lead a world-class accounting and finance operations team. You will be responsible for scaling the financial operations team to support the fast-growing, dynamic Step business. You will also be responsible for improving our internal processes and controls, and partnering with our product, engineering, and data teams to develop the systems and infrastructure to scale efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable accounting processes and controls to support the growth of our current products and upcoming launches.
- Hire and manage the accounting and financial operations team.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives and communicate progress effectively with senior leadership.
- Partner with the rest of the Finance organization to support existing products and services and build new accounting processes for new products and services.
- Own the financial statements and end-to-end close process – this includes driving an efficient monthly close, building balance sheet reconciliations, flux analysis, financial statement preparation, and reporting deliverables.
- Drive the annual audit process through coordination of key timelines, deliverables, and final reporting packages.
- Define and implement key accounting systems required to drive automation and support the growth of the company.
- Partner with product, engineering, and data teams to support the automation of accounting processes and the development of internal tools, as needed.
- Own technical accounting analysis, including the preparation of accounting memos and assessment of complex accounting processes.
- Maintain up-to-date accounting policies and procedures.
We’re looking for someone who has
- 7+ years of relevant public accounting and/or private industry experience.
- CPA or equivalent.
- Proven experience in the monthly close process and exposure to accounting systems and understands how to drive automation and efficiency in these processes.
- Strong analytical skills and cares deeply about getting things right.
- A demonstrated track record of successfully managing cross-functional initiatives, partnering effectively with technical teams.
- Fluency with U.S. GAAP and the ability to prepare relevant technical accounting memos.
- Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated experience with internal controls.
- Ability to be flexible and comfortable with changing requirements.
You might also have:
- SQL experience.
- Knowledge of and/or experience in the banking and payments industry.
Working at Step
- Competitive salary based on experience, with full medical and dental benefits.