Head of Accounting

Imprint is reimagining co-branded credit cards & financial products to be smarter, more rewarding, and truly brand-first. We partner with companies like Crate & Barrel, Rakuten, Booking.com, H-E-B, Fetch, and Brooks Brothers to launch modern credit programs that deepen loyalty, unlock savings, and drive growth. Our platform combines advanced payments infrastructure, intelligent underwriting, and seamless UX to help brands offer powerful financial products—without becoming a bank.

Co-branded cards account for over $300 billion in U.S. annual spend—but most are still powered by legacy banks. Imprint is the modern alternative: flexible, tech-forward, and built for today’s consumer. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Thrive Capital, and Khosla Ventures, we’re building a world-class team to redefine how people pay—and how brands grow. If you want to work fast, solve hard problems, and make a real impact, we’d love to meet you.

As Head of Accounting, you will own accounting operations and financial reporting at Imprint. This is a senior leadership role with clear accountability for audit outcomes, controllership excellence, and team development.

You will act as the strategic finance partner to cross-functional leaders: building scalable accounting processes, leading a high-performing team, and ensuring financial rigor as Imprint scales to a multi-billion dollar portfolio across 20+ programs.

This role blends hands-on technical accounting with team leadership, process innovation, and partnership across the business.

• Stabilized accounting operations and established a sustainable team structure to support continued scaling

• Built a clear hiring and development plan to reduce key person dependencies and strengthen bench depth

• Redesigned at least one critical accounting process to improve efficiency and scalability

• Established trusted partnerships with audit firms and cross-functional leaders

• Successfully closed books on time with improved data accuracy and reduced manual effort

• Identified opportunities to leverage automation and technology to accelerate financial close and reporting

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  Own all accounting operations, including financial reporting, month-end close, and external audit management

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  Build and lead a high-performing accounting team, developing individual contributors who can drive work autonomously

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  Partner with business leaders to provide accounting guidance that balances technical rigor with business context

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  Redesign accounting processes to support scale, complexity, and speed as Imprint grows

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  Lead audit relationships with creativity and judgment, navigating gray areas while maintaining strong controls

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  Implement automation and technology solutions to improve efficiency and reduce manual work

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  Ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements across all programs and partnerships

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  Translate complex accounting concepts into clear business insights for non-finance stakeholders

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  Drive cross-functional collaboration to reduce bottlenecks and enable faster decision-making

Required

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role

• Deep technical accounting expertise, including GAAP, financial reporting, and audit management

• Proven track record building and developing high-performing accounting teams

• Experience scaling accounting operations in high-growth, complex business environments

• Strong partnership skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions

• Creative problem solver who can navigate ambiguity and find innovative accounting solutions

• Comfort with technology, automation, and modern tools to accelerate work

• Clear, thoughtful communicator with strong judgment and the ability to push for clarity

Nice to Have

• Experience in fintech, B2B, or B2B2C business models with program-based accounting

• Background managing complex contracts, multi-party arrangements, or loan accounting

• Familiarity with managing accounting across multiple entities or geographies

• Track record implementing automation or process improvements that meaningfully reduced close timelines