Senior Director (Assistant Controller)

Join Metropolis as a Senior Director (Assistant Controller) and play a key leadership role in executing corporate accounting operations. You will be responsible for standing up core accounting processes, leading the close, and operationalizing the Controller’s vision. You will lead a team of accountants, partner closely with cross-functional leads, and drive automation and technology adoption. This position offers a competitive salary, equity options, wellness benefits, 401(k) match, parental leave, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and a hybrid work environment.

• Lead the execution of corporate accounting operations, including standing up core accounting processes, leading the close, and operationalizing the Controller’s vision.
• Drive automation and technology adoption to scale financial systems, including the implementation of new policies, controls, and workflows.
• Build, mentor, and lead a growing accounting team, managing at least 3 direct reports within a team of approximately 8 accountants while instilling accountability and high performance.

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team leadership
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA required
• Strong technical accounting knowledge in U.S. GAAP and consolidations
• Experience managing a team of at least 5 people
• Experience utilizing AI tools such as Claude and Gemini to enhance accounting and close processes
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies
• Hands-on leadership experience building close-to-reporting processes in complex environments, with an emphasis on automation and updating systems to a new ERP
• Prior experience working for, or auditing, public companies required to follow Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
• Proven track record of implementing process improvements and leveraging technology/automation with a foundation of ICFR
• Comfortable with ambiguity, building from the ground up, and balancing team management with hands-on individual contribution
• Master’s degree in Accounting or MBA
• Relevant professional certifications beyond CPA