Accounting Lead

Affiniti is looking for an Accounting Lead to become the first dedicated accounting hire on our Finance team and serve as the accounting owner for the company.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who wants to build the accounting function from the ground up at a fast-growing fintech.

You will report directly to the Head of Finance and own our day-to-day accounting function, including the monthly close, financial reporting, transaction accounting and reconciliations, technical accounting, and accounting operations.

You'll join Affiniti at an important inflection point. As the company enters its next stage of growth, you'll help transition us from an outsourced and relatively lightweight accounting model to an increasingly in-house, scalable, and audit-ready accounting organization. You'll work closely with our external accounting partners initially and take increasing ownership as we bring activities in-house.

Beyond running the accounting function today, you'll build the infrastructure we need for tomorrow: establishing accounting policies and controls, preparing for our first audit, improving and automating our reconciliation processes, selecting and implementing our ERP and accounting technology stack, and eventually helping build the Accounting team.

This is not a role where you will inherit a fully built accounting organization. We are looking for someone who enjoys ambiguity, operates with high ownership, and is excited to build the processes and infrastructure that will scale with the company.

NYC (On-Site)

5+ YOE. There is no upper limit.

$135K to $190K + Equity

(Experience adjusted)

• Reimbursed Relocation

• Free Lunch and Dinner (In NYC)

• Paid Technology Equipment Set Up

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Fully Paid

Own the Books & Close

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including the close calendar, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Ensure our books and records are complete, accurate, timely, and maintained in accordance with US GAAP
• Own core accounting operations, including AP, AR, expenses, prepaids, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts

Own Transaction Accounting & Reconciliations

• Own the accounting and reconciliation of high-volume financial transactions across banking partners, payment systems, internal data, and the general ledger
• Develop a deep understanding of Affiniti's money movement and transaction flows and ensure they are accurately reflected in our financial statements
• Build processes to identify, investigate, and resolve reconciliation breaks quickly and accurately
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Capital Markets, Credit, and Customer Operations to build reliable financial data flows and controls

Build the Accounting Infrastructure

• Establish accounting policies, documentation, controls, and scalable close and reconciliation processes
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting workflows and improve the accuracy and speed of the close
• Evaluate and implement our ERP and broader accounting technology stack
• Build processes that can scale significantly beyond today's transaction volumes and organizational complexity

Get Affiniti Audit-Ready

• Lead our preparation for our first financial statement audit and serve as the primary accounting partner to external auditors
• Research and document technical accounting matters and ensure appropriate application of US GAAP
• Manage external accounting, tax, and other advisors and coordinate federal, state, local, and entity-level accounting and tax compliance
• Build the controls, schedules, and documentation required to support an increasingly mature finance organization

Be the Company's Accounting Partner

• Serve as Affiniti's subject matter expert on accounting matters
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure new products, partnerships, and financial processes are accounted for correctly and operationalized effectively
• Translate complex accounting issues into clear implications for Finance and business leaders
• Over time, help define the organizational structure and build the Accounting team

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting experience at a Big 4 or other top accounting firm with operating experience at a high-growth fintech, payments, lending, card, marketplace, or other transaction-intensive business
• Experience owning or playing a…