Accounting Manager

Overview

This role involves owning day-to-day accounting responsibilities and supporting the CFO with timely, accurate financial operations. The position will run the monthly close, manage audit relationships, ensure clean SaaS accounting, and oversee remote accounting resources. The role level (Accounting Manager vs. Senior Accounting Manager) will be determined based on experience.

Responsibilities

Close and reporting

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close in QuickBooks Online (QBO), including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Consolidate a multi-entity group (US parent plus UK subsidiary), including multi-currency (GBP) accounting, FX remeasurement, and intercompany eliminations.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reporting packages for leadership, the board, and lender reporting.
• Maintain the chart of accounts, close calendar, and documented procedures.

Revenue and billing

• Apply ASC 606 to SaaS license, subscription, usage-based, and professional services contracts, including multi-element arrangements, amendments, and SOWs.
• Review customer contracts to set up billing correctly.
• Oversee invoicing, deferred revenue schedules, and collections on AR.

Audit, tax, and compliance

• Manage the annual financial statement audit end to end, including PBC lists, schedules, auditor requests, timelines, and draft financial statement and footnote review.
• Coordinate with the outside tax firm on the income tax provision (ASC 740), federal and state returns, and 1099 reporting.
• Own sales and use tax compliance, including changing taxability of SaaS and digital products by state (e.g., California's upcoming SaaS sales tax).
• Maintain internal controls that support SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 commitments, including segregation of duties and access controls.

Accounts payable

• Oversee AP and vendor payments, with strict verification controls for new vendors and any change to banking or remittance details.

Commissions and payroll

• Accrue sales commissions per plan.
• Account for capitalized contract costs under ASC 340-40.
• Review payroll and benefits accounting and support equity and headcount reporting.

Team, projects, and process

• Manage and review the work of an outsourced remote accounting team across time zones.
• Support corporate transactions (acquisitions, divestitures, entity changes): financial diligence, carve-out financials, transition accounting, and customer/vendor notifications.
• Lead process improvement and automation using AI tools to reduce manual work in reconciliations, reporting, contract review, and close.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience (8+ for Senior Accounting Manager), with at least 3 years in a SaaS or software company.
• Advanced, hands-on QuickBooks Online experience, including multi-entity and multi-currency setups.
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, especially ASC 606 revenue recognition for software and subscription contracts.
• Experience managing external financial statement audits as the primary point of contact.
• Experience managing remote staff or contractors, including reviewing work and setting priorities.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (lookups, pivots, building reconciliations and models).
• Ability to read and interpret customer and vendor contracts for accounting and billing impact.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA (active or inactive); Big 4 or regional audit firm background is a plus.
• Sales commission accounting and ASC 340-40 contract cost capitalization.
• Multi-state sales and use tax compliance for SaaS, including tools such as Avalara.
• Experience with transactions such as M&A, divestitures or carve-outs, entity restructurings, and lender/covenant reporting in a PE- or debt-backed company.
• Experience operating in a SOC 1 / SOC 2 controlled environment.
• Familiarity with AR automation and billing tools, and experience invoicing enterprise customers through their supplier portals (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa).

Compensation & Benefits

• Anticipated base salary range: $125,000 to $135,000.
• Health plan (competitive; choose the plan for you and your loved ones).
• Parental leave.
• Access to FSA plans.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Remote office stipend.
• Referral bonuses.
• Flexible PTO.
• Monthly mobile reimbursement.

Location

Remote position (with remote accounting team support across time zones).