Senior Manager, Accounting
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WrapbookFintech accounting
Remote - US & CanadaFull-TimeManager
Salary138,000 - 222,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting at a top-tier firm and at least 3 years leading a close and financial reporting function at a venture-backed or high-growth company
- Required Skills
- Python
Requirements
- Bring 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting at a top-tier firm.
- Have at least 3 years leading a close and financial reporting function at a venture-backed or high-growth company; fintech experience is heavily weighted.
- Hold an active US CPA license or CPA Canada designation.
- Demonstrate deep U.S. GAAP expertise, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), principal-versus-agent analysis, customer funds, accruals, and liabilities.
- Have regular experience using AI tools in accounting and have built or deployed at least one AI-enabled or automated workflow in ongoing operational use.
- Know how to validate AI or automation outputs and maintain appropriate review and controls.
- Have experience designing general ledgers and subledgers for a transaction-heavy platform, such as payments, payroll, marketplace, or fintech.
- Be able to translate product specifications into journal entries, reconciliation requirements, and controls.
- Have experience working with engineers and product managers to translate accounting requirements into data models, event definitions, and system behavior.
- Have experience extending and optimizing a cloud ERP after implementation, including integrations, posting logic, and automation; Rillet experience is preferred.
- Have a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams, with clear standards for review and ownership.
- Communicate clearly in writing and verbally, and manage workstreams across Finance, Engineering, and Product.
- Bonus: payroll or Employer-of-Record experience, Python or scripting applied to accounting workflows, or SOX-style internal control framework experience.
Responsibilities
- Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and review financial statements for accuracy and GAAP compliance.
- Build out Rillet into a fully functional ERP, including transaction posting rules, controls, and integrations with subledgers and source systems.
- Evolve the general ledger, subledgers, and chart of accounts to support payment flows, new products, and transaction volume.
- Translate accounting and reporting requirements into system specifications with Engineering, Product, and Operations.
- Lead preparation for a financial statement audit and quality of earnings review, including documentation, schedules, and control evidence.
- Research complex transactions under U.S. GAAP and document conclusions in technical memos, policies, system requirements, and reporting.
- Identify and implement AI and automation opportunities across reconciliations, journal entries, recurring postings, accruals, close management, and variance analysis.
- Build and maintain the control framework, including key controls, segregation of duties, and review evidence.
- Deliver the CFO month-end reporting package, including financial statements, flux and variance analysis, commentary, metrics, and KPIs.
- Manage external auditor and tax advisor relationships, lead accounting workstreams for audits and tax filings, and develop the accounting team.
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