Sr. Director, Assistant Controller

About the role

ThredUp is a company that transforms the resale industry with technology and a mission to promote sustainability. They operate as one of the largest online resale platforms for apparel, shoes, and accessories, connecting sellers who want to clean out their closets with buyers looking for value, premium, and luxury brands at discounted prices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, financial reporting, and balance sheet governance.
• Provide technical accounting expertise on complex matters such as ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, and ASC 350-40, and oversee SEC reporting support.
• Partner with accounting operations leadership to ensure operational excellence across various areas including Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Treasury, Inventory, and SOX compliance.
• Execute the long-term roadmap for close acceleration, ERP optimization, process automation, and integrate AI-enabled workflows.
• Lead relationships with external auditors and advisors, ensuring year-round audit readiness.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting team focused on accountability, continuous learning, psychological safety, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant public company leadership and at least 7 years managing and developing high-performing accounting teams.
• Athentic Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Big Four public accounting experience strongly preferred).
• Deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, PCAOB standards, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and internal controls.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge across revenue recognition, lease accounting, stock-based compensation, software capitalization, and inventory accounting.
• Hands-on ERP & systems experience, including proficiency in NetSuite and advanced Excel/Google Sheets (experience with FloQast, Workiva, Coupa, or Equity Edge is a plus).
• A tech-forward and AI-minded approach, with demonstrated enthusiasm or experience evaluating and implementing automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline operations.
• Industry experience within high-growth e-commerce, consumer marketplace, retail, logistics, or consumer products organizations is strongly preferred.
• A transformational leadership style, with exceptional cross-functional influence, executive presence, and a strategic systems-thinking mindset.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Skills

• U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, PCAOB standards, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and internal controls.
• Revenue recognition, lease accounting, stock-based compensation, software capitalization, and inventory accounting.
• ERP & systems experience, including proficiency in NetSuite and advanced Excel/Google Sheets.
• Tech-forward and AI-minded approach to automation and workflow integration.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical & dental coverage, vision, 401k, life and disability insurance.
• Competitive salary range of $280,000 to $350,000.
• Opportunity to own shares of ThredUp stock.
• Discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flexible PTO (take the time you need) + 13 company holidays.
• Paid Sabbatical after 3 years of full-time employment.
• Generous paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers.

Pay

$280,000 to $350,000 annually, subject to eligibility and performance.

Schedule

Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work remotely on select Fridays. The first Friday of every monthly close is a required workday for the Accounting team.