Vice President, Corporate Controller

About The Role 

As the Vice President, Corporate Controller you will report to the CFO and serve as the senior-most accounting leader at Kikoff, owning the integrity of the company's financial reporting and accounting operations as we scale toward a public offering. You will be responsible for building and maintaining a top-tier accounting function, ensuring technical accounting compliance, and driving the operational rigor that a pre-IPO Fintech company demands. You will serve as a key thought partner to the CFO on all matters related to financial reporting, accounting policy, and internal controls, and will represent the accounting function to Kikoff's external auditors and Audit Committee.

The VP, Corporate Controller will initially manage a team of 8-10, with the opportunity to grow the function as Kikoff's business continues to scale. The role will be located in our San Francisco office (in office 3 days/week).

What You Will Do:

• Own the integrity of Kikoff's financial statements, ensuring all reporting is prepared in accordance with US GAAP and meets the standards of a public-ready company
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process, driving efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement across the accounting team
• Serve as Kikoff's primary technical accounting authority, researching and documenting the company's positions on complex accounting matters including revenue recognition, credit losses, and new product launches
• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies and procedures that scale with the business and reflect current GAAP requirements
• Own the relationship with external auditors, leading audit coordination, managing deliverables, and ensuring clean and timely audit outcomes
• Partner with the SOX Manager and SOX consultants to build and maintain a robust internal controls environment and ensure the company's readiness for SOX 404 compliance
• Provide regular financial reporting updates to the CFO and Audit Committee, including technical accounting memos, close results, and control environment updates
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, legal, compliance, people, and engineering teams to ensure accounting implications of business decisions are identified and addressed proactively
• Lead, develop, and grow a high-performing accounting team of 8-10, setting a high bar for technical rigor, judgment, and professional development
• Drive systems and process improvements across the accounting function, including continued Netsuite optimization and AI / automation opportunities

About You:

• 15+ years of experience in accounting, including Big 4 public accounting experience and significant industry experience
• Background at a fintech or high-growth financial services company in a transaction-heavy / data intensive environment required; experience with lending, credit, and subscription revenue models strongly preferred
• Public company experience required - has managed or materially contributed to SEC reporting, external audit, and Audit Committee communications
• CPA license required; deep technical knowledge of US GAAP including ASC 606, ASC 326, and SOX 404
• Has built or materially scaled an accounting function through a period of significant company growth, including at least one full external audit cycle in leadership role
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams of 8+ while remaining hands-on with technical accounting matters when the business requires it
• Comfortable operating as a player-coach in a pre-IPO environment where the function is still being built
• Exceptional communicator - able to present complex accounting positions to non-finance executives, board members, and external auditors with clarity and confidence
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a track record of building trust across an organization