Senior Director, Assistant Controller
Remote-USFull-TimeDirectorAccounts / Finance
What You'll Do
- Lead the monthly close and financial reporting for Tala’s U.S. parent entity, including preparation of US GAAP compliant financials, investor deliverables, and lender packages.
- Oversee global consolidation of all international subsidiaries and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness of all reporting outputs.
- Maintain close collaboration and partnership with executive and other key business leaders.
- Own and/or advise on technical accounting areas, including but not limited to:
- Stock-based compensation (SBC) accounting and administration in collaboration with Legal and HR
- Capitalization and accounting of internally developed software
- Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) methodology
- Development of accounting and reporting policies, and those policies for complex transactions, including RSU programs, crypto/treasury innovations, and new partnership structures
- Serve as the lead liaison for:
- Annual audits of consolidated and local financial statements.
- Lender portfolio audits and operational reviews.
- External technical advisors and audit firms.
- Support the documentation and maintenance of internal control processes in partnership with the Senior Director, Global Accounting.
- Directly manage a cross-border team of approx 6 people. Mentor, coach, and grow a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
- Act as the operational point of contact for the accounting function during U.S. business hours and back up the VP, Global Controller as needed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance Strategy, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Product, and Engineering to assess the financial and accounting impact of product changes, expansion, and systems initiatives.
- Partner with the Accounting Optimization Team (AOT) under Tala’s Global Accounting shared-service organization to drive automation, improve documentation, and ensure scalable processes and SOPs across jurisdictions.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA required.
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role and prior experience in public accounting (Big Four preferred).
- Deep technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including:
- Stock-based compensation (SBC)
- Internally developed software capitalization
- CECL and accounting for loan portfolios.
- Proven experience managing complex audits and preparing audit-ready financials under investor and lender scrutiny.
- Demonstrated ability to develop accounting policies, lead cross-functional initiatives, and support audit uplift for public company standards (PCAOB).
- Proficiency in NetSuite; familiarity with Carta, Pigment, ZIP, and Expensify is preferred.
- Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultural contexts
