Accounting Manager POST NUMBER: 465442
Location: New York, NY (Chelsea)
Work Arrangement: Fully onsite, 5 days per week
Compensation: $160,000–$180,000 base salary equity participation
*Required: Prior experience with a tech start up company Big 4
Overview
A rapidly scaling, venture-backed technology company is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to help build and scale its accounting organization during a period of significant growth. This is a highly visible role reporting directly to the Controller and is intended to be a senior hire with a clear path toward future leadership (Assistant Controller level). This position offers the opportunity to design and implement best-in-class accounting infrastructure from the ground up, transition accounting functions in-house, and leverage automation and AI-driven tools to create a modern, highly efficient accounting organization.
Key Responsibilities
Core Accounting Operations
- Own and drive the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
- Establish and document scalable accounting processes, policies, and internal controls to support rapid company growth
- Serve as a hands-on leader within the accounting function, supporting day-to-day execution while building long-term structure
- Research, document, and implement technical accounting guidance, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), stock-based compensation, and other complex areas
- Partner cross-functionally to automate and streamline revenue accounting and recurring close activities
- Support both general ledger and revenue/corporate accounting workflows, depending on strengths and business needs
- Lead or support ERP evaluation and implementation initiatives
- Help transition accounting processes from outsourced providers to an in-house model
- Improve data quality, reconciliations, and reporting through advanced analytics and automation
- Work with large datasets; leverage SQL-based tools or modern analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Sigma, or similar) where applicable
- Improve and oversee procure-to-pay processes, including vendor onboarding, approvals, invoice processing, and payment execution
- Enhance spend visibility and controls across the organization
- Coordinate and support annual financial statement audits
- Partner with external tax advisors on compliance and reporting requirements
- Ensure adherence to GAAP and internal control standards as the company scales
- Collaborate closely with finance, operations, and other stakeholders to analyze results, improve processes, and support strategic initiatives
- Communicate accounting impacts clearly to non-finance partners
Qualifications
- 6–8 years of progressive accounting experience
- Active CPA required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Big Four public accounting experience required
- Proven experience in a high-growth technology or startup environment
- Strong command of US GAAP and technical accounting
- Experience with modern accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, or similar) and advanced Excel/Sheets skills
- Data-oriented mindset with experience in reconciliations and analytics; SQL or similar tools strongly preferred
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience
- Exposure to public company or pre-IPO environments
- Prior experience as an Accounting Manager or senior-level individual contributor in a scaling organization
- Experience with SaaS billing platforms (e.g., Stripe or similar)
- Interest in leveraging automation and AI tools to modernize accounting workflows
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Highly motivated, hands-on, and comfortable in a fast-paced, startup-style environment
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build, improve, and scale processes
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across the business
- Some prior people management or mentoring experience is preferred
Why This Role
- Opportunity to be an early leader in a rapidly growing accounting organization
- Significant visibility and career progression potential
- Ability to shape a first-in-class, technology-forward accounting function
- Competitive compensation package with meaningful equity upside
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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