Kodiak is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team. This is a critical hire that will strengthen our internal capabilities as we scale. The role will help accelerate our month-end close, enhance reconciliation processes, and improve audit readiness. The ideal candidate has deep operational accounting experience, strong leadership skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
In this role, you will:- Partner with the broader Finance team to optimize close timelines and implement scalable processes
- Partner in leading and managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting under U.S. GAAP
- Perform account fluctuation analyses and investigate variances
- Support financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Oversee and enhance balance sheet reconciliations using FloQast or similar tools
- Ensure assigned accounts are fully reconciled, supported, and documented
- Drive consistency and standardization across reconciliation processes
- Coordinate Prepared-By-Client (PBC) requests in support of external audits
- Track, organize, and follow up on audit deliverables across stakeholders
- Partner with auditors and internal teams to address inquiries efficiently
- Manage and mentor a growing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
What you'll bring:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
- 6+ years of relevant accounting experience, including both public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and corporate experience
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and experience managing a variety of general ledger areas
- Experience supporting audits and coordinating PBC requests
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud strongly preferred, including system design or implementation involvement
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to drive deadlines in a high-growth environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience
- Experience overseeing the accounting for manufacturing operations and cost accounting, including labor and materials tracking, inventory capitalization, and BOM accounting
Nice to haves:
- Experience using FloQast, Blackline, or similar accounting close software
- Familiarity with the transportation, automotive, robotics, or hardware sectors
What we offer:- Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
- MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
- Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
- Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
- Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
- Fidelity 401(k)
- Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
- Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
The pay range listed below reflects the base salary
in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package
California Pay Range
$135,000-$155,000 USD
