Accounting Manager

Overview

This role involves leading accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. Reporting to the Controller, you will manage and develop a small accounting team, strengthen internal controls, and drive process improvements. The position also supports scaling the finance function through automation and AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations and financial reporting, including GL, AP, and the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and US GAAP compliance.
• Coach and mentor the accounting team (one senior accountant and two accountants), fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Continuously streamline the month-end close process by identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
• Establish and enforce internal controls for the month-end close by building robust approval workflows and ensuring comprehensive documentation.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing current balances and resolving outstanding historical items.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems, AI-enabled tools, and workflows to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy and scalability.
• Partner cross-functionally across the organization to provide timely, collaborative support to business partners.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Controller by evaluating, implementing, and scaling AI-enabled solutions and workflow automation across the finance organization.
• Perform detailed balance sheet and P&L variance analyses, investigating unexpected trends and recommending corrective actions.
• Execute special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally blending public accounting with a startup environment.
• Deep working knowledge of US GAAP and strong foundational accounting principles.
• Strong systems intuition, with a proven track record of evaluating, implementing, or redesigning modern accounting technology stacks.
• Operational, high-ownership mindset.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented approach with the ability to thrive working autonomously.
• Exceptional people leadership skills and a collaborative, high-energy approach to inspiring teammates.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license.
• Familiarity with NetSuite, Bill.com, and Scoro.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous leave policies including 3 months paid parental.
• 100% of employee-only insurance premiums covered (healthcare, dental and vision).
• Up to 5% matched 401k contribution.
• Opportunities for career advancement and ongoing training.
• Participation in industry conferences and events.

Location

Not specified in the job description.

Equal Opportunity

This employer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.