Vice President, Controller & Finance Transformation
About The Position
About GoodLeap: GoodLeap is a technology company delivering best-in-class financing and software products for sustainable solutions, from solar panels and batteries to energy-efficient HVAC, heat pumps, roofing, windows, and more. Over 1 million homeowners have benefited from our simple, fast, and frictionless technology that makes the adoption of these products more affordable, accessible, and easier to understand. Thousands of professionals deploying home efficiency and solar solutions rely on GoodLeap’s proprietary, AI-powered applications and developer tools to drive more transparent customer communication, deeper business intelligence, and streamlined payment and operations. Our platform has led to more than $27 billion in financing for sustainable solutions since 2018. GoodLeap is also proud to support our award-winning nonprofit, GivePower, which is building and deploying life-saving water and clean electricity systems, changing the lives of more than 1.6 million people across Africa, Asia, and South America. The VP, Controller & Finance Transformation is the senior accounting and controllership leader for the company, balancing hands-on execution with executive-level ownership of accounting outcomes, systems, and scalability to support the company’s rapid growth, expanding product offerings, and increasing complexity. This role focuses on building efficient and well-controlled accounting processes, with particular emphasis on optimizing the recently implemented Workday Financial platform. The role oversees Accounting Operations (Cash, A/P, A/R) and Accounting Control (General Ledger), and partners closely with FP&A, Technology, and Product/Business teams to ensure accounting, financial reporting, and control requirements are effectively embedded into systems, workflows, and new product development initiatives. This role is expected to operate with strong controllership fluency and to deliver timely and accurate financial reporting outcomes through leadership and collaboration. This position is designed for a senior accounting leader with demonstrated experience across traditional controllership functions and hands-on finance transformation delivery. Success in the near-term will be demonstrated through enhanced automation and scalability, optimization of processes and people, shortening of the monthly close and reporting cycle, and improvement of reporting and analytical tools available to finance and business executives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- CPA license required
- Experience with ERP implementation/optimization projects
- Combined Big 4 public accounting and fintech, financial services or other complex regulated industry experience preferred
- Demonstrated experience in accounting operations and financial close and reporting processes
- Major hands-on ERP project experience (design, build and optimization); Workday familiarity is a plus
- Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting requirements
- Outstanding project & change management skills: Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, balance multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously, and motivate stakeholders to collaborate
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with cross-functional leaders to influence business outcomes beyond the accounting function, as well as externally with auditors and users of financial reports
- Entrepreneurial mindset: Self-motivated and eager to identify efficiencies, be hands-on to implement improvements, and champion change
- Exceptional organization, keen attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Excellent written communication skills including production of clear and concise process documentation
Responsibilities
- Accounting Operations, Control & Finance Transformation Provide leadership and functional ownership across the Accounting Control and Accounting Operations teams to optimize and scale transactional accounting workflows, general ledger control, and financial close and reporting processes
- Lead the post–go-live stabilization and ongoing optimization of Workday, overseeing and developing the Workday System Administrator as a core resource and business partner
- Embed accounting logic, controls, and validation rules into systems and data pipelines to reduce manual effort and risk
- Partner with Technology & Data teams on integrations, data integrity, and change management controls
- Explore and leverage AI technologies, as they evolve, to enable more efficient and effective processes while maintaining strong oversight and controls
- Drive adoption of best practices to support long-term system health and scalability and improve reporting capabilities for finance executives and business partners
- New Products & Growth Enablement Partner with Product, Engineering, Data and Business teams to support new products, revenue streams, and business models from concept through launch and scale
- Serve as the accounting representative in cross-functional growth initiatives to ensure accounting and reporting requirements are embedded early and scale effectively
- Financial Reporting Oversee external financial reporting, including GAAP financial statements and required regulatory, lender, and investor reporting
- Support audit readiness and the implementation of new accounting standards, as applicable
- Leadership & Collaboration Act as a change agent, driving a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across people, processes and technology
- Develop team members supporting accounting operations, financial reporting, systems, and transformation initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
