Accounting Operations Manager
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Accounting Operations Manager based in the United States.
This is a high-ownership finance leadership role within a fast-growing HR technology business combining SaaS and marketplace operations. You’ll take ownership of the full monthly close and the financial operations supporting a complex, multi-revenue business model. The role covers revenue recognition, treasury, AP/AR, reporting, payroll coordination, and audit support. You’ll serve as a key finance partner across Operations, Product, Customer Success, and executive leadership. The position offers significant autonomy, visibility, and the opportunity to improve processes across the finance function. It’s well suited to an experienced accounting professional who thrives in a startup environment and enjoys solving operational challenges. The role is remote-first, with an optional office environment in Richmond, Virginia.
Accountabilities
Own the complete monthly close process, including the close calendar, journal entries, reconciliations, review, and sign-off across subscription and marketplace revenue.
Manage revenue recognition under ASC 606 across subscriptions, employer-funded marketplace spending, gifting, and partner revenue-sharing arrangements.
Maintain deferred revenue and points-liability roll-forwards while ensuring the balance sheet remains accurate, well-supported, and easy to explain.
Prepare internal and external monthly reporting, including variance and flux analysis and executive-level financial dashboards.
Support annual audit and tax activities in collaboration with external accounting and tax advisors.
Manage treasury and cash operations, including cash forecasting, banking relationships, operating balances, and approved ACH and wire payments.
Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing, billing accuracy, collections, and vendor payment processes in partnership with relevant teams.
Coordinate payroll activities with People Operations and the organization's PEO.
Review accounting activities and maintain a consistently high standard of financial accuracy and control.
Serve as the primary internal finance resource for questions involving contracts, vendors, funding schedules, commission structures, budgets, and other financial matters.
Identify inefficient processes and proactively implement improvements that increase accuracy, speed, and scalability across financial operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, with hands-on responsibility for core financial operations.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, particularly ASC 606 and revenue recognition principles.
Demonstrated experience managing monthly close processes and meeting internal and external reporting deadlines.
Experience working with accounting and finance technology, with familiarity with tools such as QuickBooks, Tabs, Anrok, FloQast, Salesforce, Claude, and Google Sheets.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and operational skills, with the ability to identify issues and drive practical improvements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial concepts clearly to executives, operational teams, sales stakeholders, and auditors.
Ability to work independently, take ownership, make sound judgments, and operate effectively as a senior finance resource in a fast-moving environment.
Curiosity about the underlying business model and the ability to connect accounting decisions with broader business operations.
Experience in a Big Four environment, high-growth startup, management consulting, or investment banking is a plus.
Active CPA certification or CPA licensure in progress is a plus.
Experience with SaaS or marketplace businesses, particularly deferred revenue, stored-value or points liabilities, and multi-party revenue models, is a plus.
Competitive annual salary of $110,000-$130,000.
Remote-first work environment within the United States, with access to an office in Richmond, Virginia.
Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for individuals and families.
3% company match on 401(k) retirement contributions.
Unlimited paid time off, with a two-week minimum, plus paid holidays.
Paid volunteer days, quarterly wellbeing days, and parental leave.
Employee stock options.
Monthly lifestyle benefits through the company's employee benefits marketplace.
Free access to DoorDash DashPass and Cloverleaf for personal and team development.
Company-sponsored team events, both in person and virtually.