Senior Analyst, Financial Controls

• Strategic and detail-oriented controls expert to lead, mature, and scale Zip’s U.S. financial controls program
• Build and scale Zip’s internal controls program, partnering cross-functionally to drive audit readiness and control excellence
• Hybrid opportunity for US-based employees with an expectation of 3 days per week in our Union Square Manhattan office

 

Start your adventure with Zip 

Zip is actively building a robust internal control environment to support its growing operations. This newly created role will be instrumental in establishing, maintaining, and evolving our financial controls framework.

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Senior Analyst, Financial Controls who will report to the U.S. Controller and lead efforts to build and scale Zip’s internal controls over financial reporting, support audit readiness, and serve as a controls subject matter expert (SME) for the U.S. business. This high-impact role offers visibility across Finance, FP&A, Legal, Treasury, and IT teams and will play a key role in shaping Zip’s financial governance and audit strategy. The ideal candidate combines strong controls expertise with a proactive, cross-functional approach and brings an appreciation for the power of data, automation, and intelligent workflows to drive scale.

 

Interesting problems you’ll get to solve

Control Program Buildout & Readiness

• Own end-to-end execution of internal control readiness for the U.S. business in partnership with global leadership
• Lead the design, documentation, and evaluation of financial reporting controls, including RACMs, narratives, and flowcharts
• Identify and address control design gaps, testing inconsistencies, and documentation issues
• Drive improvements to control processes using automation tools, workflow platforms, and AI-powered solutions where appropriate
• Establish audit-preparedness protocols and documentation standards that scale

Cross-Functional & Global Coordination

• Serve as the Finance controls SME for the U.S., aligning on enterprise risk, control ratings, and testing standards
• Partner closely with control owners across Finance, FP&A, Legal, and Tech to ensure clear roles, documentation rigor, and repeatable testing workflows
• Provide training and ongoing support to teams executing controls

Audit and Regulatory Support

• Manage relationships with external auditors and consultants throughout audit engagements
• Own centralized documentation and prep materials for walkthroughs and management assertions
• Track and report on control readiness milestones, remediation activities, and audit findings

Sustain and Scale the Control Framework

• Build a durable, continuously improving internal control program that scales with the business
• Champion tools and technologies that enhance workflow efficiency, evidence tracking, and issue remediation
• Educate stakeholders on internal control expectations, documentation protocols, and audit standardsdocumentation standards, and evidence protocols.

 

What you’ll bring to the team 

Required

• 8–10 years of experience in internal controls, financial compliance, internal audit, or external audit roles.
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO) and risk assessment standards
• Experience owning Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs), walkthroughs, testing documentation, and remediation plans
• Proven ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across finance, technical, and executive teams.

Preferred

• Experience standing up a controls function in a high-growth company
• Fintech, BNPL, or digital financial services industry experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success implementing or managing workflow tools (e.g., Monday.com, Workiva)
• Familiarity with AI-enhanced tools or automation platforms used in finance, compliance, or documentation
• Prior experience with NetSuite or equivalent ERP systems
• Public accounting or Big 4 audit background preferred

Key Attributes:

• Detail-oriented with a strong process mindset and control rigor
• Capable of switching between high-level program strategy and detailed process execution
• Natur