Founding Account Executive, Accountant

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$200K — $250K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven 3-5+ years sales experience with a track record of exceeding quotas.
  • Background in SaaS sales in a startup environment, willing to adapt and take ownership.
  • Expertise in full-cycle sales; experience with accounting firms is a plus.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and product demo skills.

Responsibilities

  • Become a product expert, conducting discovery sessions and demos for accounting firm owners.
  • Source and qualify leads through outbound efforts, conferences, and inbound inquiries.
  • Collaborate with leadership to create a repeatable playbook for acquiring accountants.
  • Track and analyze metrics such as conversion rates and pipeline growth.
  • Manage the pre-sale lifecycle from initial call to successful onboarding.
  • Act as the accountant's voice in advocating for product improvements.

Benefits

  • Employee-friendly equity options with early and extended exercise.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Regular team meet-ups in Palo Alto.
  • Dedicated office space in downtown Toronto.
  • Access to best-in-class equipment.
  • 20 days of paid vacation per year.
Full Job Description
You will

  • Become a product expert and run discovery, demos and close with accounting firm owners and partners
  • Source and qualify accounting firms through outbound prospecting, conferences, referrals and inbound leads
  • Work with the CEO and Head of Growth to define and build a repeatable Accountant acquisition playbook
  • Track and optimize key metrics like conversion rates, outreach effectiveness, and pipeline growth
  • Manage the pre-sale Accountant lifecycle from first call to signed Accountant to successful onboarding handoff
  • Be the voice of the accountant and advocate with the Product team

We're looking for someone who

  • Proven 3-5+ years track record of meeting and exceeding sales quota targets
  • SaaS and startup experience; you take ownership and are comfortable working and adapting in a fast-paced and flexible environment
  • Experience in full-cycle sales; bonus if you have previous experience working with accounting firms
  • Extraordinary written and verbal communication, presentation, and product demonstration skills

Bonus if

  • Background in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial services
  • Advanced technical qualifications or experience (e.g. CPA, EA, Tax LLM)
  • Experience with partner or channel sales motions

What we offer

  • The OTE range for this role is CAD $200,000 - CAD $250,000
  • Employee-friendly equity (early exercise, extended exercise)
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision
  • Regular meet ups in Palo Alto
  • Dedicated office space in downtown Toronto
  • Best-in-class equipment
  • 20 days/year of paid vacation

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