Assistant Controller Jobs

PayJunction is expanding our team as we look to add an Assistant Controller. As Assistant Controller at PayJunction, your mission is to support accurate financial reporting, safeguard company assets, and ensure financial data integrity. You are committed to compliance, continuous improvement, and providing leadership to the Accounting team.

Why PayJunction?

PayJunction is relentless and emphatical about helping others. We exist to drive the success of our partners. Specifically, the developers who connect to us, businesses who process payments through us, and all of our team members who work with us at PayJunction.

We believe dreams inspire people to start a business, and others to partner with them. While building dreams, entrepreneurs and business professionals will face many challenges along the way. We believe great partners can make all the difference.

We are your dream partner.

Your success is our success.

Our dream is to help you realize yours.

We exist to drive the success of our partners. We do this by fundamentally changing the way you transact with others. We just happen to make great payment systems.. If you love helping others succeed, in a culture that celebrates perfecting your craft, consider partnering with us.

Location

PayJunction takes a Flex First approach to work environments. This means that our team members can choose to work from our Santa Barbara office or remotely from home. We ensure that everyone has the resources and equipment to work where they feel most productive. We trust our teams to make the best decision for their work environment. All PayJunction employees must reside in one of the following states: CA, IL, TX, MN, CO, GA.

Mission

Our Accounting team’s mission is to provide accurate financial reporting to enhance business decisions, while safeguarding PayJunction's assets and ensuring financial data integrity.

Vision

We envision empowering PayJunction to achieve its strategic objectives through sound financial management and actionable business insight.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage and nurture the existing team, fostering professional growth through development plans.
• Accurate Monthly Close Oversight: Direct and review the monthly close process, including journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Internal Controls Management: Monitor and evaluate established financial controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity.
• Project Ownership: Take charge of key departmental projects, plan for company reporting needs, and coordinate changes to financial operational systems/integrations.
• Multi-State Tax Compliance: Coordinate annual nexus review and ensure timely income tax and sales tax filings in multiple states.
• Collaboration with Audit and Tax Teams: Maintain productive relationships with audit and tax engagement teams.
• Process Improvement: Design, refine and optimize monthly close processes.
• Annual Financial Audit: Facilitate the seamless execution of the annual financial audit, including review of technical accounting positions.
• Comprehensive Financial Reporting: Create detailed financial reporting packages to provide insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Support Department Vision and Direction: Partner with the Controller to develop department roadmap and team planning as the company scales in both size and complexity.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as Assistant Controller, strongly preferred
• 7+ years experience in high growth organization(s) with increasing responsibility
• CPA required
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Experience in public accounting, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or similar)

About PayJunction

Founded in 2000 by three UCSB graduates, PayJunction has grown from a bootstrapped startup to a recognized and respected leader in the payments industry. PayJunction processes more than $8 billion dollars annually for thousands of businesses with solutions that make it easy to accept credit and debit card payments in-store, online, and on-the-go.

Our people-first culture values long-term relationships over short-term profits. Honesty and integrity are part of every interaction with partners, customers and employees. We foster a collaborative work environment, where creative ideas are welcomed, teams are inspired, and success is celebrated. PayJunction is a place where you can find experienced mentors and supportive friends who are committed to your growth.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision paid 100% by company
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunity for remote, in-office, or hybrid work
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• 8 paid company holidays per year
• 2 paid floating holidays per year
• 1 paid volunteer day per year
• Quarterly “fun budgets” for team bonding events
• Long-term & short-term disability coverage paid 100% by company
• 401k with 6% match
• Opportunity to be part of a company that is changing a whole industry
• Opportunity for growth within the company

Office Environment

• The opportunity to work at one, 2020!
• Those who choose to come into the office can look forward to:
• Company-provided equipment for your home office
• Stocked snack kitchens
• All remote & hybrid team members can enjoy:
• Free instructor-led yoga classes via Zoom
• Dog-friendly office
• The opportunity to choose the work environment that best suits you - remote, in-office, or hybrid.
• Bright and open offices in downtown Santa Barbara
• An equipment allowance for home office essentials
• Collaborative work spaces with Herman Miller chairs, height-adjustable desks, and a large 32-inch monitors

Company Values

• Own It
• Be Data Driven
• Put People First
• Build the Dream
• Make it Simple
• Value Long Term Relationships Over Short Term Profit

The base salary range for this role is $115-$160k/year plus benefits. Actual base salary offered will vary depending on factors including but not limited to: location, education, experience, skills and qualifications.

PayJunction is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a work environment where people from all backgrounds and identities thrive. We firmly believe that more diversity and inclusion in our workforce creates a stronger team, product, and culture.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. PayJunction reserves the right to conduct background and/or credit checks on all of its potential employees.

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