Accounting Lead

Job Description:

• Own the accounting function end to end, including monthly close, revenue recognition, client billing, and financial reporting
• Run bank and card reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Book stock-based compensation, lease entries under ASC 842, and FX revaluation on foreign balances
• Own the close calendar, review journal entries, and improve close speed
• Own revenue recognition and deferred revenue rollforward under ASC 606
• Issue client invoices and review billable amounts, milestones, and hours with account leads
• Resolve invoicing exceptions and review new contracts for billing and revenue-recognition treatment
• Manage accounts receivable and follow up on aged balances
• Run bi-weekly payroll across US and international entities and for external contractors
• Review and pay external contractors; onboard contractors and manage W-9/W-8BEN collection and payment setup
• Calculate and process quarterly sales commissions and bonuses
• Own 401(k) administration, including deferral funding, compliance testing, and Form 5500
• Run weekly payment runs and manage vendor spend postings
• Review vendor invoices for prepaid versus expense treatment
• Administer corporate cards and expense platform; issue cards and review reimbursements
• Manage corporate mail and registered-agent correspondence
• Issue new-hire stock grants and prepare board consents
• Process terminations, share repurchases, and option exercises
• Track 83(b) elections and ISO/NSO status
• Run the annual 409A valuation process
• Produce month-end financial statements and monthly reporting packages
• Manage the annual audit, PBC schedules, and first-year opening balance sheet
• Issue annual 1099, W-2, and 1042-S forms
• Own the annual tax return package and tax-advisor relationship
• Own the compliance calendar, including estimated tax payments, Delaware franchise tax, state registrations, and secretary of state filings
• Maintain the chart of accounts and conduct periodic finance-system access reviews

Requirements:

• 5–8 years of progressive accounting experience
• End-to-end month-end close experience, ideally at a fast-growing company
• Hands-on ASC 606 experience with services or project-based revenue, including time and materials, milestones, and deferred revenue
• Working knowledge of ASC 842 and stock-based compensation accounting
• Experience with multi-country payroll accounting and multi-currency balances
• Experience running payroll end to end
• Comfortable owning equity and benefits administration
• Fluency with modern cloud accounting/ERP systems such as NetSuite or Sage Intacct
• Experience with spend-management tools
• CPA or public accounting foundation is a plus
• Uses AI tools in daily work
• Ability to build processes, document work, and communicate clearly with non-finance partners

Benefits:

• Profitable company
• Opportunity to build the accounting function during a period of hyperscale growth
• Monthly reporting package goes directly to the CEO