Corporate Controller - Marketplace

WorkWhile is on a mission to help workers earn a better living and live better lives. More than 80 million Americans work hourly jobs — often with unpredictable schedules near-minimum wages and few benefits — leading to real financial instability. We're fixing that.

WorkWhile is evolving from a high-growth labor marketplace into a comprehensive workforce platform expanding our product suite to include Newday (our SaaS workforce management system) and WorkWhile Wallet (our fintech solution for worker earnings and credit). The result is a multi-business-model company with a genuinely complex interesting financial landscape.

Backed by Khosla Ventures and recognized by the Inc. 5000 for 10x growth we're disrupting the $650 billion staffing and recruiting market.

This is not a "maintain the books" Controller role. This is a build-it role.

As Corporate Controller you'll serve as the CFO's right hand in architecting a world-class accounting function from the ground up — one capable of supporting high-volume transaction processing multi-stream revenue recognition (Marketplace + SaaS + Fintech) and banking-level treasury operations. You'll lead an ERP migration deploy AI-driven automation and own the technical accounting for business models that most Controllers never get to work across simultaneously.

If you're a technically deep CPA who wants to do more than close the books — someone who wants to shape financial infrastructure at a venture-backed mission-driven company — this role is built for you.

• Full-cycle accounting ownership: General Ledger (GL) Payroll Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Record-to-Report (R2R)

• Data integrity: Partner with Data Science to ensure financial data in the ERP (NetSuite/Intacct) aligns precisely with operational data sources (BigQuery Metabase)

• High-volume payroll: Manage complex weekly and daily payroll runs for a nationally dispersed workforce with distinct treatment for W2 employees (taxes benefits withholdings) and 1099 independent contractors

• Month-end & year-end close: Own the close calendar drive down close cycle times and ensure a clean audit-ready general ledger at all times

• Revenue Recognition (ASC 606): Author technical accounting memos and policy for multiple evolving revenue streams — including "Principal vs. Agent" gross-to-net calculations for marketplace revenue and subscription revenue recognition for the Newday SaaS product

• Fintech & Treasury Accounting: Build accounting workflows for WorkWhile Wallet and W2 Early Pay — including daily liquidity management for payroll funding high-volume card transaction reconciliation (Marqeta Stripe) and accounting for potential credit losses on worker advances

• Equity & Stock-Based Compensation: Manage equity plan administration and ASC 718 accounting

• Multi-jurisdiction Tax Compliance: Oversee federal state and local tax filings; manage payroll tax nexus across all states where W2 workers operate; address sales tax implications for SaaS products

• Audit leadership: Own the external audit relationship end-to-end — prepare PBC schedules manage fieldwork and deliver audited financial statements on time

• Investor & lender reporting: Prepare accurate well-documented financials for board reporting debt covenant compliance and future fundraising due diligence

• ERP migration: Lead the evaluation and implementation of a scalable ERP upgrade (e.g. QuickBooks Online → NetSuite or Sage Intacct) including integration with billing payroll and payments systems

• AI & automation: Proactively identify and deploy AI agents for reconciliation invoice processing and anomaly detection — reducing manual workload and improving accuracy

• Collections & DSO optimization: Strengthen billing and collections processes managing invoicing nuances across Enterprise and SMB client segments

• Team development: Manage and mentor the internal accounting team and oversee the offshore BPO team ensuring seamless collaboration across time zones

• Active CPA license — non-negotiable

• Big 4 accounting firm experience: Minimum 4–6 years in audit at a Big 4 firm (Deloitte PwC EY or KPMG) serving public company or high-growth technology clients

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with at least 3 years as a Controller or Assistant Controller at a venture-backed technology company

• Deep technical accounting expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition including multi-element arrangements and gross vs. net revenue treatment

• Proven track record of ERP implementation — specifically migrating from QuickBooks to NetSuite Sage Intacct or equivalent

• Experience managing multi-state payroll tax compliance and nexus analysis for a company with a distributed workforce

• Industry experience in Marketplace Fintech (lending ledgering prepaid cards) or SaaS business models

• Hands-on experience with Stripe Marqeta or similar payment processors from an accounting and reconciliation standpoint

• Experience managing hybrid onshore/offshore accounting teams or BPO relationships

• Exposure to SQL BigQuery or BI tools (Looker Metabase) for financial data analysis

• Are the kind of person who investigates a variance until it's fully explained — not just deemed immaterial

• Can translate complex accounting positions (like Gross vs. Net revenue) clearly for non-finance stakeholders investors and lenders

• Are energized by ambiguity and want to build not just maintain

• Have a strong bias for action and take pride in operational excellence

• Competitive base salary + equity in a high-growth venture-backed company

• Hybrid work culture with office hubs in SF NY Seattle & Toronto

• In-person company off-sites

• Medical dental & vision coverage

• Unlimited PTO

• 401(k) with employer match

• WFH stipend to support your home office setup

WorkWhile has a diverse mission-driven and supportive culture—we look for people who want to take ownership are energized by ambiguity and strive to make a lasting impact. If this resonates with you we’d love to chat!

What We Do

WorkWhile is an AI-powered next generation labor platform that helps businesses in light industrial hospitality and events achieve over 90% fill rates and reduce no-shows through AI and predictive machine learning. We ensure seamless shift execution with trained on-demand workers supported by on-site leads real-time performance monitoring and a robust accountability system. Our worker-first model boosts retention through benefits like next-day pay telehealth and free upskilling while our platform delivers real-time analytics and dedicated support for every client. By combining flexibility reliability and deep insights WorkWhile helps businesses scale efficiently and stay competitive.

Why Work With Us

WorkWhile is a technology platform with product and engineering at its core. Founded by alumni from Google Meta Yahoo and Airbnb continuous innovation is our strategy. We are an AI-native company that doesn’t just adopt new technologies we operationalize them at scale to solve real business challenges.

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