Controller

We are looking for a Controller to build our clients' accounting function from the ground up, working directly with the CFO. This person needs deep, hands-on mortgage accounting experience, such as origination, securitization, MSRs, and hedge accounting, along with the judgment to set policy where none exists yet. They will own day-to-day accounting end to end, then automate it with an AI-native general ledger and modern tooling. This is a builder's seat – the role is designed to grow into broader finance leadership, including hiring and leading a team.

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3 days in-office in NYC or Palo Alto.
What you will be doingOwning full-cycle AP/AR, GL accrual accounting, and the monthly close – and making the close shorter every quarterRunning loan-level accounting from lock to settlement – funding reconciliations, warehouse line activity, gain-on-sale, and investor settlementExecuting and documenting internal controls for SOC 1 Type II reporting and partnering with the CFO on audit readinessLeading the move from QuickBooks to Campfire and finding manual work to automate across the GL, LOS, warehouse funding, and command center systemsProducing board- and lender-ready reporting, then building out the accounting team as Pylon scales
Qualifications & Requirements
8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including controllership, financial reporting, audit, or accounting operations experience.3+ years of mortgage accounting experienceUS CPA required.Public accounting or audit-focused background strongly preferred.Experience managing full- cycle AP/AR, GL accrual accounting, monthly close processes, and GAAP compliance.Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.Experience managing and developing accounting team members.Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and present accounting matters clearly to senior leadership. xzbcwsv Hands-on, detail-oriented, process-driven, and comfortable operating in a growing or evolving finance function.
The salary for this position is between 205-235k base + Bonus
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.