Assistant Controller

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.

And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.

We’re looking for an Assistant Controller to lead core accounting functions and serve as a key thought partner to the Controller. You will own monthly close, accounting policies, and critical technical matters while partnering closely with Finance leadership and cross‑functional teams for one of the fastest growing marketplaces of all time.

This is a true builder role: you’ll scale systems and processes, lead complex projects, and develop exceptional talent while staying close to the details that matter. If you thrive in fast-moving, hands-on environments and are excited to help scale a world-class accounting function, we’d love to meet you.

• Lead core revenue, general ledger, technical, and platform accounting workstreams supporting a high‑scale marketplace.

• Own the global month‑end close and financial audit processes, driving timely, accurate reporting and audit readiness.

• Build, mentor, and scale a high‑performing accounting team.

• Establish and maintain accounting policies, including technical accounting memos on critical positions.

• Manage relationships with external auditors and technical accounting advisors

• Partner with Finance on planning, management reporting, and treasury management to support scalable growth.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners (Finance, Tax, Legal, Payments, Risk, Data, and Engineering) to ensure smooth marketplace operations and compliance across the US and international entities.

We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our San Francisco or Los Angeles hub.

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.

As our next Assistant Controller you should have:

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience across public and private sectors, including at least 3 years with a Big 4 firm.

• Deep expertise with U.S. GAAP and public company reporting for fast-growing global consumer marketplace companies.

• Proven success building and leading high-performing teams. You’re known for empathetic leadership, honest feedback, and developing talent into trusted partners.

• Extensive revenue accounting experience, including complex reconciliations and high-volume payments/platform accounting.

• Proficiency in NetSuite, ZIP, Stripe, PayPal, and SQL, with strong technical accounting and systems aptitude.

• Solid track record of cross-functional collaboration across finance, engineering, product, and other teams across time zones.

• A strong ownership mindset. You’re comfortable moving quickly, rolling up your sleeves, and driving results in a rapidly changing environment.

• Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)

• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

• Work From Home Support

  • $1,000 home office setup allowance

  • $150 monthly allowance for cell phone and internet

• Care benefits

  • $500 monthly allowance for wellness

  • $5,000 annual allowance towards Childcare

  • $20,000 lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses

• Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally

• Parental Leave

  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.