Accounting Lead

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close end to end, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, reconciliations, and flux review.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and balance sheet support.
• Own revenue accounting for a usage-based business, including ASC 606 across consumption, committed contracts, and prepaid credit drawdown; support billing practices.
• Own accounting systems and lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of the ERP, including migration from the current general ledger.
• Oversee accounts payable and corporate spend policies; support collections with Sales and Customer Success.
• Own payroll accounting for domestic payroll and international contractors; partner with People Operations on compensation execution.
• Manage outsourced bookkeeping and external providers, including tax advisors, bankers, insurance carriers, and auditors.
• Support audit readiness, documentation, schedules, and internal controls.
• Own federal, state, and local income tax coordination, sales tax, multi-state registrations, and 1099 filings.
• Build toward an automated close by applying AI to reconciliations, accruals, flux analysis, and reporting.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining Big Four and in-house operational roles at high-growth SaaS or AI companies.
• Hands-on experience closing the books.
• Ability to build accounting systems and procedures from scratch.
• Extensive US GAAP knowledge, especially ASC 606 and usage-based revenue recognition.
• Deep experience with ERP and accounting systems, including personally owning an implementation or migration.
• Experience managing close, audit, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax compliance in a growing company.
• Demonstrated experience automating accounting work or building AI-enabled workflows.
• Strong communication skills and comfort operating as the sole accountant.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience taking a startup through its first audit.
• Strong spreadsheet skills and interest in data infrastructure and data warehouses.
• Experience implementing an ERP at a company with fewer than 200 employees.
• Experience preparing a company for multi-entity or international expansion.
• CPA certification.

Compensation and Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off.
• Daily lunch at the office.
• Commuter reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health and wellness budget of up to $150 per month.
• Parental leave and flexible scheduling.