Controller
$170k - $250k+ Bonus
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
New York, NY, USA
In Person
AccountingFinancial Accounting
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and a professional accounting qualification.
- A FINRA Series 27 (FINOP) license, or direct experience in a business that owns a broker-dealer or similarly regulated entity, including working with outsourced partners such as FINOP and compliance providers to meet regulatory requirements.
- 10+ years of accounting experience in a financial services or fintech environment is strongly preferred.
- 3+ years of management experience motivating and directing a team of professional staff, including remote teams.
- Advanced knowledge of SEC regulations and generally accepted accounting principles, with experience preparing and reviewing external financial statements, including FOCUS or XBRL reporting.
- Must pass a fingerprint background check to qualify as a fingerprinted person under FINRA; roles requiring registration may require additional regulatory screenings, including review of Form U5 disclosures and other relevant licensing information.
- A Master of Accounting degree and CPA are preferred.
- Experience working in a private equity environment is preferred.
- Demonstrated use of artificial intelligence tools, such as large language models and AI-enabled enterprise resource planning, close, and reconciliation tools, to automate processes and improve efficiency is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive accounting operations, including close, reporting, controls, and generally accepted accounting principles financial statement preparation.
- Own regulatory financial reporting for Flourish Financial LLC and other regulated entities, including net capital computations, FOCUS filings, annual audited financial statements, and other SEC and FINRA requirements, either directly as FINOP or by managing outsourced FINOP and compliance partners.
- Manage audit readiness and the external auditor relationship.
- Oversee implementation of new accounting standards.
- Own the integrity of key performance indicators in financial reporting and underlying accounting data.
- Manage cash flow visibility and working capital reporting.
- Manage the third-party tax service provider and compliance filings across jurisdictions.
- Partner with the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager to ensure budgets, forecasts, and management reporting tie to accounting records, and work with the CEO, CRO, and leadership on reporting alignment.
- Identify, quantify, and communicate business risks and opportunities, considering financial, compliance, and operational risks.
- Lead projects with accounting and reporting requirements from planning through implementation.
- Support carve-out efforts, transition services agreement exit, and standalone readiness.
- Build scalable accounting infrastructure and tooling as needed, coordinate with third-party implementation firms, and automate and streamline close, reconciliations, reporting, and other workflows.
- Hire, lead, and develop a Staff Accountant, and scale the accounting team as the business grows.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a private equity environment.
- Demonstrated use of artificial intelligence tools, such as large language models and AI-enabled enterprise resource planning, close, and reconciliation tools, to automate processes and improve efficiency.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multitask, with a proactive, detail-oriented, and results-oriented approach.
- Critical thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions.
- Ability to make accurate, independent decisions based on data.
- Executive presence and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to understand the financial impact of decisions and balance them with business partner satisfaction.
About the company
Flourish is a wealthtech platform for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) that helps them offer a private-bank-like experience by unifying tools to manage client balance sheets. Its products include Flourish Cash for FDIC-insured cash management with competitive interest via program banks; Flourish Lending, a digital-first mortgage platform to present home loan options; and Flourish Annuities, a marketplace for fee-based annuities with a digital application and outsourced insurance desk. The platform integrates with major advisor software and uses revenue sharing on select products, enabling firms to keep more client assets in-house. The company’s goal is to empower RIAs to compete with larger institutions by expanding advisory offerings, simplifying operations, and growing client assets under management.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Aquiline announced a September 2, 2026 growth investment, signaling fresh capital and ambition.
- Flourish acquired Sora Finance in 2025, adding liability optimization and lending capabilities.
- Flourish serves 1,300 RIAs, with assets under custody rising from $1 billion to $8 billion.
What critics are saying
- Aquiline’s controlling-stake deal still needs Q4 2026 regulatory approvals before closing.
- Flourish depends on MassMutual, program banks, and insurer partners for product economics.
- Wirehouses, banks, and fintech rivals can copy features and compress advisor margins quickly.
What makes Flourish unique
- Flourish packages private-bank tools for RIAs, spanning cash, lending, and annuities.
- It integrates with Envestnet, Orion, and Black Diamond, fitting advisor workflows directly.
- MassMutual-backed infrastructure gives independents bank-like services without building regulated balance-sheet operations.
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Benefits
- Performance Bonus