This is a hybrid position based at our Plano, Texas headquarters, with in-office presence required Tuesday through Thursday each week.

About the Job

Tapcheck has reached the stage where accounting stops being a back-office function and becomes infrastructure. We move money across multiple payment rails and banking partners, recognize revenue across several product lines, and are building toward the audit and controls posture a company on this trajectory requires. The Controller owns that build.

This is a hands-on leadership role with a wide surface area. The general ledger, monthly close, revenue accounting, accounts payable, tax, and the external audit relationship all sit with you. Year one is about establishing a control environment that holds up under scrutiny and a team that can operate it without you in the room.

You will report to the CFO today, with a VP of Finance & Accounting joining as the function scales. Either way, you will have real latitude to define how accounting works here - the standards, the systems, and the people.

What You'll Do

Audit Readiness & Internal Controls

Own the design and buildout of Tapcheck's internal control environment, from risk assessment and process narratives through control operation and evidence retention

Lead the external audit end to end: scoping, PBC management, technical positions, and issue resolution

Establish the documentation standard — desk procedures, control matrices, and reconciliation frameworks that survive both audit scrutiny and staff turnover

Close the gap between how accounting actually runs and how it is documented, then keep it closed

Build a controls foundation that supports future SOX readiness without over-engineering for it today

Team Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and grow the accounting team across general ledger, revenue accounting, and accounts payable

Set clear ownership, review standards, and performance expectations for every area of the close

Hire against the bar the function needs at scale, not the one it needed last year

Develop senior individual contributors into owners who can carry their areas independently

Build a team culture where problems surface early and get fixed at the root

Close, Reporting & Systems

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close — timeline, quality, and the accuracy of everything that comes out of it

Compress close cycle time without trading away accuracy or documentation quality

Deliver GAAP financial statements and supporting analysis to leadership, the board, and lenders

Own the accounting systems roadmap across Workday Financials, FloQast, and adjacent finance tools

Eliminate manual workarounds by fixing upstream data and process, not by layering on more reconciliations

Technical Accounting & Tax

Own technical accounting positions and memo documentation for revenue recognition, complex transactions, and new product or partner structures

Establish accounting policy and apply it consistently as the business adds products, partners, and payment rails

Manage tax compliance and the external tax relationship across federal, state, and local obligations

Ensure reporting and covenant obligations tied to debt facilities and banking partners are met accurately and on time

Business Partnership

Partner with FP&A on the bridge from actuals to plan, and make the variances explainable in business terms

Work with Payment Operations, Product, and Engineering to shape how transactions are captured before they reach the ledger

Serve as the accounting voice in decisions on pricing, partner economics, and new product structures

Support diligence from lenders, investors, and partners with materials that hold up without rework

What You've Done

Required

Spent 10+ years in accounting, including public accounting and a senior in-house role at a high-growth company

Served as Controller, Assistant Controller, or Director of Accounting with full ownership of the close and the general ledger

Built or materially rebuilt an internal control environment, including process documentation, control design, and evidence standards