Controller

Nav is the leading credit and financial health platform used by more than 2.4 million small business owners in the United States. 

We’re on a mission to give every small business owner the chance to succeed. The team views each day as an opportunity to challenge the norm, push boundaries, and create meaningful products, services, and experiences that make a positive difference for small business owners each and every day. 

At Nav, our team is just as diverse as the customer base we serve. And, that’s something we’re incredibly proud of. We value individualism just as much as we do hard work, talent and smarts. 

Working at Nav isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity to gain invaluable experience, work with dedicated professionals, and make a real, lasting impact. 

If you’re ready to be part of a team that’s driven by heartfelt purpose and data, let’s talk. 

As Nav’s Controller, you’ll play a pivotal role in owning the close and financial reporting processes, ensuring we maintain the highest level of accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. This role is critical to Nav’s next chapter as we scale, explore strategic transactions, and continue building financial products that empower small businesses.

You’ll manage day-to-day accounting operations, lead our annual financial audit, and work closely with teams across Finance, Legal, and Operations to ensure we’re audit-ready with strong internal controls. You’ll also help refine systems and processes that enable smarter decision-making and support a potential future exit. This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, growth-stage fintech company and contribute to work that truly matters.

YOU WILL: 

• Own and lead Nav’s monthly and annual financial close process
• Manage our relationship with external auditors and lead the annual audit process
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and evolving regulatory requirements
• Oversee all aspects of accounting, including revenue recognition, commissions, accruals, and intercompany transactions
• Manage Nav’s treasury operations, including cash management, forecasting, and banking relationships
• Oversee equity administration and cap table management in partnership with Legal 
• Partner with FP&A to deliver accurate and timely financial reporting packages
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, HR, Product, and Engineering to align accounting treatment with business activity
• Drive automation and process improvements to reduce month-end close time and other accounting processes
• Support implementation and optimization of accounting systems and tools
• Contribute to board and investor reporting, fundraising due diligence, and other strategic finance initiatives

WHO YOU ARE: 

• A proven accounting leader with 7+ years of experience, including a mix of public accounting and industry roles
• CPA required; public company or late-stage private company experience preferred
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, (SaaS and fintech business models a plus)
• Experience managing audits and internal control frameworks
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and capable of managing multiple priorities
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and leading through change
• Skilled communicator who thrives in cross-functional collaboration
• Experience in M&A and high-growth startup environments strongly preferred.  You know how to operate with urgency, navigate ambiguity, and support the business through key inflection points.
• You believe in our mission and want your work to help millions of small business owners succeed

 More about Nav

Inclusion at Nav:

At Nav, we celebrate what makes our employees unique because the businesses we serve are progressively diverse and distinctly original. Navericks are diverse, side hustlers, immigrants, veterans, queer, and we push generational boundaries. We are college dropouts, PhDs, special needs parents, allies, pet owners and community leaders. Navericks are human. We are committed to upholding a safe, supportive environment where everyone matters. We are committed to making a better future for all of us. We have created a workplace where people of all backgrounds can express their identities authentically. To put it simply, we want you to be proud to be you.

Our Compensation Philosophy is simple but powerful:

At Nav, we are  transparent about our total rewards, including pay, across all levels and roles. We believe great, enduring relationships are grounded in trust and transparency. Compensation shouldn’t be a distraction, and employees should understand how pay and career advancement decisions are made. Providing equal pay for equal work is table stakes for being a great place to work. Gender and ethnic inequity should only be something that our children read about in history books. We believe providing Navricks with company ownership, competitive pay, and a range of meaningful benefits is the start of creating a culture where people want to give the best they’ve got — not because they’re simply making money, but because they’ve fallen in love with our vision, mission, values, and team.

During the interview process, your recruiter will be explaining how our rubrics work across all of our total rewards (base, equity, bonus, perks, and benefit) offerings . The base salary for this role is targeted between $150K - $200K per year. The final offer amount is determined by your proficiencies within this level. 

Our impact on you:

Competitive Pay. Company Ownership. Unlimited Vacation. Benefits Day One. 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave. Work From Anywhere (yes we were distributed before it was cool). Flexible Work Arrangements. Free Telehealth and Telemental Health For All Employees. Employee Networking and Events. Community Network Groups (women’s, PRIDE, culture). Meaningful Perks and Rewards. Learning and Development Opportunities. Pet Insurance. 

A Naverick’s DNA: 

• We look at the future and say “why not”; we see possibilities where others see problems or routines. We show the way ahead and are committed to achieving ambitious goals.
• We practice straight talk and listen generously to each other with empathy. We value different opinions and point of views. We ensure that we connect outside as well as inside to learn from others and inspire each other.
• We hold ourselves accountable for delivering results. We choose to not to be a victim of circumstance. We make decisions & take responsibility so that we can act & support each other, rather than adopting defensive, and “finger pointing” behaviors.
• As leaders we motivate & engage our teams to undertake beyond what they originally thought possible, by developing our teams & creating the conditions for people to grow and empower themselves through enabling & coaching.