Head of Controllership
ARQ is a financial services platform that lets users in Latin America hold global currencies, make cross-border payments, invest in international markets, and spend worldwide with a card.
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About ARQ ( Prev DolarApp )
ARQ serves travelers, investors, and professionals across Latin America who need access to global currencies and financial markets. Users can hold digital dollars and euros, receive and send international payments via dedicated US and European account details, invest in US stocks and ETFs, and spend globally with a card at market conversion rates. The platform is available across Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil.
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About the Role
You will build and direct multi-currency, multi-entity accounting operations across Latin America and the US. You will lead financial close and reporting, implement ERP and ledger infrastructure, manage regulatory reporting and audits, maintain compliance with financial standards, automate accounting workflows, and protect general-ledger integrity during product launches.
Requirements
- Background in Big 4 public accounting serving Technology or Financial Services, followed by management experience in scale-up fintech or digital banking
- Mastery of US GAAP, IFRS, multi-currency consolidations, and international regulatory frameworks
- Ability to manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close schedules in rapidly changing environments
- Experience managing enterprise ERP deployments and financial data pipelines
Responsibilities
- Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close routines and multi-currency consolidations
- Lead ERP rollouts, Chart of Accounts design, journal automation, and ledger data flows
- Own regulatory reporting, capital monitoring, and liquidity monitoring for licensed entities
- Manage external audit relationships and regional compliance filings
- Maintain compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and local regulatory requirements
- Automate manual accounting workflows
- Collaborate with Tax, FP&A, Treasury, and Product Engineering to protect general ledger integrity
Benefits
- Sign-on stock options bonus
- Discretionary performance bonus in stock options
- Paid annual leave
- Private health insurance
- Latest technology to work with