Senior Director, Assistant Controller

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

Metropolis is seeking a Senior Director, Assistant Controller to lead corporate accounting operations and build an infrastructure that can scale with our rapid growth. In this role, you’ll serve as a core leader on the accounting team, ensuring financial integrity, strengthening our control environment, and streamlining operations. You have extensive experience navigating large-scale growth and leading transformational change within accounting organizations. You’ve successfully led major ERP system implementations and bring a disciplined, public-company mindset—grounded in SOX compliance, strong governance, and tight financial controls. You’re a strategic thinker who isn’t afraid to roll up your sleeves. You know how to translate complex business shifts into practical accounting workflows, build and mentor teams, and leverage modern tech and automation to make the accounting function faster, smarter, and more efficient.

• Oversee the end-to-end accounting function, driving a best-in-class, accelerated monthly, quarterly, and annual close across all entities and business units

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP Controller, co-authoring the accounting roadmap and delivering actionable insights on financial results and balance sheet health

• Modernize corporate accounting by embedding AI, advanced automation, and modern systems into close, consolidation, and reconciliation workflows to scale operations efficiently

• Design and enforce scalable internal controls (SOX readiness) and corporate policies, leading complex technical accounting (ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 805) and global consolidations

• Build, mentor, and scale a world-class accounting team, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and operational excellence

• Direct relationships with external auditors, managing technical position papers and audit readiness to ensure frictionless, transparent reporting

• Partner closely with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Product/Operations to support new business initiatives and ensure seamless financial data flow across the enterprise

• 12+ years of progressive accounting and financial leadership experience, with a proven track record leading teams in high-growth, complex enterprise or technology environments

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; active CPA certification

• Deep mastery of US GAAP (IFRS experience is a plus), global multi-currency consolidations, complex corporate structures, and enterprise financial reporting

• Demonstrated success implementing or optimizing tier-1 ERPs (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and a forward-thinking approach to leveraging AI/automation in finance operations

• Proven ability to transition seamlessly between macro-level strategic planning and hands-on operational leadership

• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders and board-level audiences

• Mix of public accounting experience and senior leadership in a high-growth tech or hyper-scaling