Director, Assistant Controller

About the role

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy - a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn't coming; it's here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly/quarterly close activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and scalability
• Design and implement new policies, controls, and workflows (GAAP/IFRS, revenue recognition, consolidations)
• Drive automation/AI adoption in reconciliations, reporting, and consolidation
• Build and mentor a growing accounting team, instilling accountability and high performance
• Work closely with cross-functional leads (Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Operations) to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA license
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including team leadership
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP/IFRS) and consolidation experience
• Proven track record of implementing process improvements and leveraging technology/automation
• Hands-on leader who has built close-to-reporting processes in complex environments
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building from ground up
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across cultures and geographies
• While not required, these are a plus:
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate your candidacy for employment or promotion. AEDTs are used to assist in assessing a candidate's application relative to the required job qualifications and responsibilities listed in the job posting.
• As part of this process, Metropolis retains data relevant to your candidacy, including personal information, for a period that is reasonably necessary for the use of the tool. If you are hired for the position, your data may become part of your employee records.

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