Senior Accountant

Overview

This role sits within the Finance team and owns the accounting that keeps financial reporting accurate and on schedule. Responsibilities include driving the month-end close and general ledger processes, partnering across Product and Engineering on revenue and product launches, and supporting audits, tax readiness, and finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the close and general ledger

  • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Prepare financial statements and variance analysis; maintain books so questions can be answered quickly.
  • Shorten the close each quarter by documenting processes, automating repeatable steps, and building scalable controls.

• Marketplace and SaaS revenue accounting (ASC 606)

  • Own revenue accounting across the business for guest bookings and host payouts, subscriptions and usage, and payment processing.
  • Reconcile payment processor and bank activity to the ledger (including Stripe and partners), building reconciliations that scale with transaction volume.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering so accounting is addressed in new product and pricing launches rather than retrofitted.

• Operations: AP, AR, and payouts

  • Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense management, and payroll journal entries with the Accounting Supervisor.
  • Ensure hosts, vendors, and partners are paid correctly and on time, with tight reconciliation of money in and out.

• Audit, tax, and readiness for a next growth stage

  • Coordinate with external auditors on audit requests, workpapers, and filings; help prepare for the next audit cycle.
  • Support tax compliance with external tax partners, including income tax, sales and lodging taxes across jurisdictions, 1099s, and multi-state registrations.
  • Build policies, controls, and documentation expected by future investors and auditors.

• Finance systems and automation

  • Own and evolve the finance systems stack, including the general ledger, close tooling, expense/AP platforms, and integrations with product data.
  • Use AI tooling to automate routine reconciliations, flux analysis, and documentation.

• Communication and cross-functional influence

  • Translate financial results for the VP of Finance, founder, and leadership team, including what happened, why, and implications.
  • Build high-trust relationships across Finance, Product, Engineering, Operations, and external partners.

Requirements

• Experience: 5 to 8+ years of accounting experience, including owning a monthly close at a high-growth company; startup, marketplace, or SaaS experience strongly preferred.
• Close ownership: Ability to own the close end to end with high autonomy in high ambiguity.
• Technical accounting: Serve as the go-to person for technical accounting questions within Finance.
• Revenue recognition: Deep working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606; able to research technical accounting questions and write defensible positions.
• Tools: Hands-on experience with a modern general ledger (NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, or similar), close/reconciliation tooling, and payment processor data (Stripe or similar); advanced spreadsheet skills; SQL is a plus.
• Analytical accuracy: Data-first mindset; reconcile to the penny and explain variances.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain accounting policy to engineers and founders.
• Execution mindset: High agency in ambiguity—figure it out, document it, and move on; thrives on change and maintains an unrelenting pace.
• AI tooling: Demonstrated fluency with AI tooling in a finance or operations context.
• Professional standard: Strong commitment to accuracy and delivering high-quality work.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA (or equivalent) strongly preferred; Big 4 or public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience in travel, hospitality, vacation rentals, property management, or another two-sided marketplace with money movement.
• Experience with sales and lodging tax compliance across US states, or with payments and money transmission accounting.
• Experience preparing a company for its first audit, a financing, or a systems migration (e.g., QuickBooks to NetSuite).
• Prior entrepreneurial experience (e.g., ran a business, founded something, or early at a startup).

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $100,000 to $110,000 USD per year
• Equity: Meaningful equity
• Insurance: Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Work arrangement: Remote-first across the US
• Optional office access: Offices in Austin, TX and San Francisco (Presidio) if you want a desk

Location

• Remote across the US
• In-office options (optional): Austin, TX or San Francisco (Presidio)

Pay Range

• $100,000–$110,000 USD per year (Remote, United States)