Controller

The posting, as Notabene wrote it

ABOUT NOTABENE

Notabene is building infrastructure that's transforming how money moves in the digital economy. We're evolving beyond our compliance foundations to enable the next generation of digital financial services between regulated institutions with unprecedented efficiency. With nearly 50 employees across 14 countries and having recently closed our Series B round last November with support from leading investors including Y Combinator, DRW, F-Prime, Jump Capital, Castle Island, and Green Visor Capital, we're looking for people like you to help shape the future rails of the crypto industry.

Location

US-based, Remote East Coast. Candidates in the NYC area have a hybrid option.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE

Notabene is planning on going through its first external financial statement audit, covering the fiscal years ending January 2026 and January 2027. You will own that process. You will also own the close, the books, and the accounting policy for a two-entity, multi-currency business whose revenue includes subscription fees, usage-based transaction billing, and a payments network take rate that has no clean accounting precedent anywhere.

The accounting function is already substantially built. Close runs, the books are in order, and readiness work for the audit is well underway. What we need is someone to own it, finish it, and take it through the audit, while raising the standard on policy and documentation as the business gets more complex. You will be the most senior accounting voice in the company, reporting to the VP of Finance, with one direct report and a set of external providers. You will not have a large team before late 2027, and that is deliberate. Capacity here comes from better systems and better automation, and you will be the one deciding what those look like.

WITHIN A YEAR YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL IF

• Notabene has a clean audit opinion on both fiscal years, with no material weaknesses and no second cycle on auditor requests
• The close hits its calendar consistently, starting with the revenue close landing on time
• Revenue recognition is documented in a written memo that stands up in fieldwork, rather than living only in the billing system configuration
• Multi-entity consolidation and FX translation run cleanly enough to survive audit scrutiny, with intercompany and CTA tied and supported
• Payroll allocation across departments and software development capitalization are written policy applied consistently, not judgment applied after the fact
• Key accounting controls are documented, operating, and evidenced
• At least two accounting processes that are manual today run without a person in the loop, and still hold up under audit

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Audit. Run the readiness assessment, build the remediation plan, contribute the technical view on which firm we engage, and then own the auditor relationship day to day.

Close and reporting. Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close acro
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venue model without clean precedent, and defended to an auditor

• You operate in the detail. You build the calendar, do the reconciliations, and touch the ledger
• Experience developing a small team or a single direct report

NICE TO HAVE

• Active CPA license
• Usage-based or consumption billing experience, particularly Tabs, Metronome, Maxio, or similar
• Public accounting background, especially audit
• Software development capitalization under ASC 350-40, including the time capture that makes it auditable
• Experience replacing manual accounting work with automation, and a clear view on what should stay manual
• Swiss entity experience, including CHF functional currency and Swiss statutory or VAT exposure
• Digital assets, payments, or regulated financial services exposure

BENEFITS

Flexible Remote Work: Work from anywhere! $1000 WFH Stipend: Use within your first year of employment. MacBook Pro: Procured by you and your manager to find a model that meets your needs. Unlimited PTO: We trust you to take as much holiday as you need. Country-Specific Benefits: Statutory offerings and contributions, managed via our employer-of-record.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits tailored to factors such as location, role complexity, and experience. The estimated base salary range is $190K- $215K per year.

APPLY TODAY!

If you strongly believe this role is for you, please apply. Notabene considers a broad array of candidates, including those without blockchain experience. Whether you're returning to work after a gap in employment, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

Notabene is proud to be an equal employment workplace and an affirmative action employer. By valuing inclusion and diversity of all forms, we strictly prohibit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation.