Clair

Accounting Manager

Clair$139K — $147K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting
  • Active CPA preferred
  • 5+ years progressive accounting experience, including Big Four experience
  • In-house accounting experience at a growth-stage company
  • Proven track record in independently owning balance-sheet accounting
  • Experience writing technical accounting memos
  • Advanced Excel skills and fluency in Google Suite

Responsibilities

  • Execute the monthly close process for accuracy and timeliness
  • Prepare and post journal entries and account reconciliations
  • Review balance sheet accounts for accuracy
  • Analyze financial statement fluctuations and variances
  • Utilize offshore resources to enhance efficiency
  • Streamline overall close process speed and accuracy
  • Prepare financial statements and support audit requirements

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage with family options
  • Fully-paid parental leave
  • Company-sponsored 401k, HSA, and FSA
  • Unlimited vacation for salaried roles
  • Work from home setup allowance
  • Access to earnings daily on Clair
  • Company-sponsored disability insurance
Full Job Description
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.

This role is open to remote candidates, preferably in the U.S, Eastern timezone.

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
  • Work with external tax preparers by providing supporting schedules for tax filings and other requests, as well as assistance with other regulatory requirements
  • Document accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistent application
  • Assist with other ad-hoc projects that may include preparing technical accounting memos


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


Join our team and help build the financial foundation that supports Clair's growth and success. Your attention to detail and accounting expertise will be instrumental in ensuring our continued financial stability as we scale.

Additional Details

Location: This role is open to remote candidates, preferably in the U.S, Eastern timezone.

Compensation: The annual base salary for this role is $139,000-$147,000. The base pay for this role is determined using many factors, such as education, skills and experience and is reflective of Clair Series stage and size. Base pay is only one part of Clair's competitive total compensation package which includes equity, benefits and additional perks. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Clair will only contact candidates from [redacted].com email addresses. We will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you happen to receive anything suspicious, please ignore it.

Need more convincing?

Apart from getting to work with our incredible team, here are some of the benefits you can expect when you join Clair:
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage, with option to extend to your family
  • Fully-paid parental leave
  • Company-sponsored 401k, HSA, and FSA
  • Unlimited vacation for salaried roles, generous PTO for hourly roles
  • Work from home setup allowance
  • Access to your earnings every day on Clair
  • Company-sponsored short-term and long-term disability insurance


About Clair

Clair is a fintech company that provides instant pay access to employees. It was founded in 2019 by Nico Simko and Erich Nussbaumer. The company's mission is to help people achieve financial stability by providing them with access to their earned wages before payday. Clair partners with employers to offer this service to their employees. The company is headquartered in New York City.
Learn more about Clair
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2019
Revenue
$1 million

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Clair

More Legal & Accounting Jobs

Find similar Accounting Manager jobs: