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Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager to own monthly close, manage core accounting areas like revenue and expenses, and build scalable automated processes using modern tools and AI at a high-growth SaaS startup. Requires 5+ years progressive accounting experience, US GAAP expertise, and revenue recognition knowledge.

140k – 165k/yr
Remote5+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own significant areas of the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
  • Manage accounting for key areas such as revenue, accounts receivable, payroll, commissions, operating expenses, prepaids, and fixed assets.
  • Review contracts and business activities to identify and resolve accounting implications.
  • Own and continuously improve accounting workflows in Rillet and other tools within our finance technology stack.
  • Build processes and controls that improve accuracy without creating unnecessary complexity.
  • Use AI and automation to reduce manual work and improve the speed and quality of the close.
  • Partner with Strategic Finance and teams across the company to ensure transactions are recorded correctly and issues are addressed early.
  • Support the annual audit, tax filings, and other compliance requirements.
  • Take ownership of new accounting projects as the company and our products continue to evolve.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including experience at a high-growth startup or SaaS company.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience managing a monthly close.
  • Experience with revenue recognition and other accounting issues common to subscription software businesses.
  • A track record of independently researching problems, developing a point of view, and driving issues to resolution.
  • Strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to identify when a process, transaction, or result does not make sense.
  • Comfort operating in an environment where processes may still need to be created or improved.
  • Experience using AI tools in day-to-day work and curiosity about how they can improve accounting operations.
  • Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with Rillet.
  • CPA and/or public accounting experience.
  • Experience improving or automating accounting processes in a scaling organization.

Skills

US GAAPRevenue Recognitionmonthly closeFinancial ReportingJournal EntriesreconciliationsaccrualsVariance AnalysisrilletAI ToolsAutomation

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