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Tala

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Fintech • Artificial Intelligence • B2C

Tala is a fintech company that aims to break down financial barriers for individuals across Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines, and India through its innovative money app. The company provides a suite of financial services, including credit, payments, savings, and transfers, to empower their customers. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, Tala offers personalized financial experiences and creates digital financial identities for users who have been underserved by traditional finance institutions. With a focus on real-time money management, Tala's app simplifies access to instant credit and other financial services for millions, enhancing users' economic power and quality of life.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2011

💳 Fintech

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Lead the monthly close and financial reporting for Tala’s U.S. parent entity, including preparation of US GAAP compliant financials, investor deliverables, and lender packages. • Oversee global consolidation of all international subsidiaries and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness of all reporting outputs. • Maintain close collaboration and partnership with executive and other key business leaders. • Own and/or advise on technical accounting areas, including but not limited to: • Stock-based compensation (SBC) accounting and administration in collaboration with Legal and HR • Capitalization and accounting of internally developed software • Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) methodology • Development of accounting and reporting policies, and those policies for complex transactions, including RSU programs, crypto/treasury innovations, and new partnership structures • Serve as the lead liaison for: • Annual audits of consolidated and local financial statements. • Lender portfolio audits and operational reviews. • External technical advisors and audit firms. • Support the documentation and maintenance of internal control processes in partnership with the Senior Director, Global Accounting. • Directly manage a cross-border team of approx 6 people. Mentor, coach, and grow a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and accountability. • Act as the operational point of contact for the accounting function during U.S. business hours and back up the VP, Global Controller as needed. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance Strategy, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Product, and Engineering to assess the financial and accounting impact of product changes, expansion, and systems initiatives. • Partner with the Accounting Optimization Team (AOT) under Tala’s Global Accounting shared-service organization to drive automation, improve documentation, and ensure scalable processes and SOPs across jurisdictions.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. • CPA required. • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role and prior experience in public accounting (Big Four preferred). • Deep technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including: • Stock-based compensation (SBC) • Internally developed software capitalization • CECL and accounting for loan portfolios. • Proven experience managing complex audits and preparing audit-ready financials under investor and lender scrutiny. • Demonstrated ability to develop accounting policies, lead cross-functional initiatives, and support audit uplift for public company standards (PCAOB). • Proficiency in NetSuite; familiarity with Carta, Pigment, ZIP, and Expensify is preferred. • Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones and cultural contexts

🏖️ Benefits

• Inclusion fosters innovation • Opportunity to connect with our mission