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PlaidPlaidUnited States

Accounting Manager

Lead a team of accountants overseeing AP, T&E, month-end close, and GL functions at Plaid. Ensure GAAP/SOX compliance, drive AI-enabled automation, and partner cross-functionally to scale financial operations. Requires 6+ years accounting experience including Big 4 and leadership.

151k – 190k/yr
Remote6+ YOEFinance & Accounting

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead AP and T&E operations, ensuring expense accuracy and timely accruals.
  • Oversee a timely, accurate and efficient month-end close process.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies.
  • Streamline accounting processes; ensure compliance with GAAP, including complex areas such as accruals, leases, and investments.
  • Mentor, coach, and grow a high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop talent to meet evolving business needs.
  • Own Procure-to-Pay and T&E systems; evaluate, implement, and optimize systems to drive automation and efficiency.
  • Leverage AI to improve close accuracy — surfacing issues promptly, deepening flux and variance analysis, and building out checklists and controls documentation.
  • Partner closely with Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance, Legal, Engineering, and other teams to support strategic initiatives, operational scaling, and high-quality financial insights.
  • Provide accounting guidance to business partners to inform decision-making.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • 6+ years of progressive experience in accounting/finance, including 2+ years at Big 4.
  • Experience leading AP, T&E and/or accounting operations.
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), plus experience with complementary finance tools such as Numeric, Zip, Brex, treasury platforms, and AI-driven process tools.
  • Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, including consolidations, leases (ASC 842), fair value investments, accruals, and foreign currency accounting.
  • Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with the ability to dive into details, operate with an IC mindset when needed, and maintain a strong can-do attitude.
  • Proven track record of driving change, improving processes, implementing systems, and scaling operations.
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a growth mindset.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with AI-driven process tools.

Skills

NetSuiteUS GAAPasc 842ERP SystemsAI Toolsnumericzipbrextreasury platformssoxFinancial ReportingMonth-End Closeaccounts payablet&e

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