Controller
Meow is a neobank that lets businesses and AI agents manage corporate finances with payment infrastructure including wires, ACH transfers, and corporate cards.
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About Meow Technologies
Meow Technologies enables businesses and AI agents to manage corporate finances through partner banks, offering payment infrastructure including wires, ACH transfers, and corporate cards. Users can access global payments, crypto support, and programmatic banking capabilities for automated financial workflows. The platform combines traditional banking services with modern infrastructure for teams and autonomous systems.
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Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You'll own finance and financial operations, making sure the books are accurate and controls are strong. You'll direct outsourced bookkeepers and outside CPAs, review monthly closes, lead the financial audit and SOC 1 examination, administer payroll and benefits, manage tax compliance, produce board and investor reporting, own budgeting and forecasting, and run finance operations and tooling.
Requirements
- 6+ years of accounting experience, including public accounting and time as a controller or assistant controller at a startup or growth-stage company
- Strong command of US GAAP, including ASC 606 and ASC 718
- Experience leading a financial statement audit and SOC 1 or SOX controls work
- Hands-on experience administering payroll and benefits platforms such as Gusto, Rippling, or Justworks
- Experience managing outsourced bookkeepers or accounting firms
- Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Online
- Comfort working autonomously on a fast-moving team
Responsibilities
- Manage outsourced bookkeepers and review each monthly close
- Review revenue recognition and key accounting judgments for GAAP compliance
- Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled and supported monthly
- Evaluate which accounting work should move in-house
- Serve as primary contact for external auditors
- Own SOC 1 readiness and the annual examination
- Design and maintain internal controls and finance policies
- Administer payroll and health insurance and benefits
- Manage outside CPAs on federal and state tax, R&D credits, Delaware franchise tax and registrations
- Own 1099 filings and keep entities in good standing
- Produce monthly management reports and board and investor financials
- Own budgeting and forecasting and track profitability, margins and cash flow
- Lead finance diligence for fundraising and strategic partnerships
- Oversee accounts payable, vendor payments, corporate cards and expense management
- Maintain stock compensation accounting, coordinate 409A valuations and keep the cap table tied to the books
- Manage corporate insurance renewals
- Own the finance tool stack and automate manual processes
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits