Controller (Contract)

Who is Credible?

We are a marketplace where users can compare personalized, prequalified rates and quotes from multiple lenders and carriers, for student loans, mortgages, personal loans, and insurance.

We’re challenging the status quo by giving power to the consumer. We believe in a world where ‘ethical’, ‘lending’, and ‘insurance’ can coexist, so we set out to build innovative platforms that actually work for customers. Our mission is to help people find the best loan or insurance policy possible.

We believe researching and buying loans or insurance shouldn’t be confusing or complex, so we’ve focused on simplicity. We’ve created the only unbiased loan and insurance buying process out there, which makes finding options straightforward and clear.

About the Role:

Credible is seeking an experienced Controller to join our dynamic team and lead our corporate accounting function.

THIS IS A PART-TIME / CONTRACT POSITION

Responsibilities:

• Leads and directs accounting functions, all management and statutory financial reporting, revenue recognition, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, and payroll.
• Manage all aspects of the month-end close process, ensuring they are timely and accurate.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for the Executive Team and the Board of Directors.
• Responsible for oversight of all external and internal audits and providing recommendations for remediation as needed.
• Ensure that operational and design effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting is maintained and oversee all aspects of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Maintain and enhance an effective internal control environment based on meaningful well-documented ongoing financial risk assessment.
• Ensure that data from systems interfacing with the general ledger is accurately and promptly posted.
• Maintain and enhance effective policies, procedures, and GAAP-compliant processes for both the accounting team and the company at large which are well-documented, communicated, and monitored.
• Maintain and communicate the chart of accounts in a manner which assures accurate, efficient, and timely financial reporting to meet the needs of US GAAP, tax reporting, and management decision making.
• Cost-effectively manage the accounting organization by optimizing the use of technology, as well as building a scalable infrastructure to support the future growth of the company.
• Work with the COO and FP&A team to assist with budget development, risk management, insurance, and financial planning and analysis.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of various local tax and regulatory filings in compliance with local statutes.
• Serve as a resource for management on matters of tracking spending, fiscal control, regulatory compliance, and accounting and reporting best practices. Stay current on accounting requirements, in particular GAAP requirements, and advise leadership on these matters as relevant.
• Assist with other projects or responsibilities as needed.

Educational and Experience:

• Minimum of 12 years of accounting experience, with at least 6 years in a management capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• CPA license required.
• Public Accounting experience required, experience in a Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
• Knowledge of Financial and ERP systems. Experience with Workday preferred.
• Strong ethics and audit skills across all aspects of accounting and finance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; a clear communicator.
• Excellent supervisory, mentoring, and team-building skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter, with a hands-on approach. Strong attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure.
• Proven high standard of performance, eager to set and pursue aggressive goals and to work hard and smart to achieve them. Must be persistent, decisive, resourceful, proactive, and results-oriented.
• Ability to understand all aspects of the organization’s business and to convey information to people with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work effectively within time constraints.

Credible is open to hiring candidates in the following locations: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington

We combine the intelligence, expertise, and confidence of a financial advisor with the approachability and honesty of a friend. In other words, we’re the friend you always wish you had in finance.

We are optimistic, challengers, trustworthy, clever, and smart. We are open and transparent. We strive to act as advisors by being friendly, objective, and open in our communication. We use language that is intelligent yet approachable. When appropriate, we’ll drop in a bit of wit to position ourselves as a fresh, reliable voice in the financial world.