Hopper
Assistant Controller (Remote, US)
New York - Remote
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago
AlgorithmsSQLMachine LearningComplianceAccountingAuditingAR/VRResearchCommunicationGAAPTransfer PricingInternal AuditNetSuite
About the role
- Oversee the quality and GAAP compliance of the month-end close, identify gaps and exceptions, and hold the accounting operations team to a high standard
- Oversee the accounting, AP, AR, and cash operations teams
Responsibilities
- Manage multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation, intercompany reconciliations, and transfer pricing compliance
- Map data flows from the warehouse into NetSuite, identify gaps, and collaborate with Engineering to automate the close
- SOX and internal controls design experience
Requirements
- You'll lead the external audit, own technical accounting, and provide oversight of the month-end close while operating with a high degree of independence.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with demonstrated readiness to operate at a director level
Nice to have
- NetSuite experience (configuration, data architecture, or close automation) is a strong plus
- Travel, fintech, or marketplace industry background is a plus
- Pre-IPO or IPO readiness experience is a plus
Skills
- Deploy AI tools across the accounting function to eliminate manual work
Compensation
- Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Benefits
- Own technical accounting research and memo drafting across ASC 470 (convertible notes, warrants), ASC 606, ASC 842, SBC, new product accounting, and complex equity and financing transactions
- Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Company info
- Billions of dollars worth of travel and travel fintech are sold through Hopper and HTS' channels every year.
- Our fintech products - including Cancel for Any Reason and Flight Disruption Assistance - have exceptionally strong CSAT because the terms are always clear, and customers receive instant, no-questions-asked resolutions.
- Almost 30% of our app customers purchase at least one fintech product when making a booking; and consumers are 1.6x more likely to repurchase if they add fintech to their booking vs if they booked just travel.
- Given the success of its fintech products, Hopper launched a B2B initiative, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions), which represents more than 75% of the business.
- Through HTS, any travel provider (airlines, hotels, banks, travel agencies, etc.) can integrate and seamlessly distribute Hopper's fintech or travel inventory on their direct channels. As its first HTS partnership, the company partnered with Capital One to co-develop Capital One Travel, a new travel portal designed specifically for cardholders. Other HTS partners include Air Canada, Uber, CommBank, Nubank, Flair Airlines and many more.
- At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally - powering Hopper's mobile app, website and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions).
- By leveraging massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper combines its world-class travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally.
- We have developed several unique fintech solutions that address everything from pricing volatility to trip disruptions - helping people travel better and save more on their trips.
- The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally and continues to capture market share around the world.
- The Hopper app has been downloaded over 120 million times and has become largely popular among younger travelers - with 70% of its users being Gen Z and millennials.
- While everyone knows us as the Gen Z and Millennial travel app, Hopper has evolved to become much more than that.
- In recent years, we've grown into a travel fintech provider, commerce platform, and global travel agency that powers some of the world's largest brands.
- Through HTS, our B2B division, the company supercharges its partners' direct channels by integrating our fintech products on their sites or powering end-to-end travel portals.
- Today, our partners include leading travel brands like Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada, and many more.
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