Accounting Manager

If you can send your friends money in seconds, why does it still take your employer two weeks to send your paycheck?

At Clair, we are on a mission to create financial freedom for America's workers by giving them a digital banking platform that allows them to get paid as soon as they clock out of work. But we're not just another digital bank or on-demand pay provider. We meet Americans at their place of work by embedding our products within the scheduling, workforce management, and payroll apps they already use every day.

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Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a detailed-oriented Accounting Manager to join the growing Accounting team. Reporting to the Controller, you’ll take ownership of accounting operations — procure to pay, record to report, and month-end close. You will be a critical and key partner on a lean team to ensure our financial reporting is timely, accurate, and compliant with relevant accounting standards.

Our ideal candidate is meticulous, process-driven, and able to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. You should be comfortable juggling multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. This role requires someone with a proven track record of establishing and improving accounting procedures at scale, while consistently meeting deadlines within a high-growth setting.

Core Responsibilities

• Month-End Close Process: Execute core components of the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Prepare and post journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules. Review balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness. Analyze financial statement fluctuations and variances to prior periods. Utilize and manage offshore resources for efficiency. Streamlining and improving the speed and accuracy of the overall close process.
• Financial Reporting & Compliance: Prepare the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (includes intercompany and consolidations). Assist in maintaining Month-end close review decks. Support audit requirements by preparing documentation and responding to inquiries. Help maintain compliance with GAAP and other relevant accounting standards.
• Accounts Payable: Review and process vendor invoices, ensuring proper coding and approvals. Own and ensure adoption of the procurement policy. Ensure procurement tool approvals are provided timely. Ensure vendor payments and reimbursements are coded appropriately.
• Cash Management & Treasury: Assist Finance with cash flow forecasting and monitoring. Reconcile bank accounts on a regular basis. Process and record wire transfers and other banking transactions. Support treasury operations, as needed.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to automate and streamline processes. Support implementation and optimization of new tools (e.g., ERPs). Create and maintain documentation for accounting processes and controls. Assist in developing scalable processes to support company growth.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting (required)
• Active CPA (preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big Four (or large public accounting) audit experience
• In-house accounting experience as a lead/owner at a growth-stage company on a lean team
• A track record of owning balance-sheet accounting independently and supporting or leading external audits
• Experience writing technical accounting memos (e.g., ASC 606, leases, equity)
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., SUMIFS, SUMPRODUCT, INDEX/MATCH, etc.)
• Fluent in Google Suite

How You’ll Stand Out

• Intercompany / multi-entity consolidation experience
• Consumer fintech, payments, earned wage access, lending, or embedded finance exposure (or early-stage SaaS)
• Ready and eager to use all tools available to become a force multiplier on the team
• Experience with modern procurement tools (e.g., Ramp, Brex, etc.)
• Experience with modern ERPs and reporting tools (e.g., QBO, NetSuite, Campfire, Pigment, Anaplan, etc.)
• Data & SQL tool experience a plus (e.g., Tableau, Snowflake)

What You’ll Get

• Hands-on accounting experience in a dynamic, high-growth startup environment
• Exposure to diverse accounting functions beyond the typical role boundaries
• A collaborative team culture that values accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement