Financial Controller

• The Finance team at Empathy ensures smooth financial operations while maintaining compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. The team plays a crucial role in handling payroll, benefits, and all People Ops related financial processes
• By supporting both employees and the business, the Finance team helps drive consistency, accuracy, and efficiency across operations
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure accuracy of financial data across departments
• Support the preparation of internal financial reports, forecasting processes, and variance analyses
• Lead US payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate payroll runs, in coordination with our PEO and internal stakeholders
• Work closely with our PEO on all finance-related matters, including benefits reporting, payroll adjustments, and compliance
• Manage state and local tax filings and registrations where self-service is required
• Act as a finance partner to our Employer of Record (EOR) and other external providers supporting our global workforce
• Support the design, administration, and analysis of incentive compensation plans across multiple functions, including Sales, Customer Success, and other GTM teams
• Partner closely with RevOps and business stakeholders on Salesforce-related processes, data quality, reporting, and operational workflows
• Collaborate with Marketing to analyze performance metrics, campaign effectiveness, ROI, and key business KPIs
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, People, Revenue, RevOps, and Marketing teams to support data-driven decision making and operational excellence

Benefits

• Financial Wellness - Company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans with up to 4% employer match for US employees
• Stock Options - Competitive equity offerings for all employees to share in the success of the company
• Parental Leave - Paid leave for new and expecting parents with flexible extension and return to office options
• Bereavement Care - Flexible leave and premium access to the Empathy platform for employees, friends, and family dealing with loss
• Premium Healthcare - Medical insurance with an option for $0 deductible & monthly payment, plus vision and dental benefits
• Paid Time Off - Four weeks of paid vacation time, in addition to federal holidays and paid sick leave

Familiarity with expense platforms or close softwareCPA or CPA-track candidateExperience in a startup, high-growth, or SaaS environmentExperience with international payroll or working with global EOR/PEO partnersComfort with multi-state tax environments and evolving compliance needs