Accounting Manager

Taskrabbit; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative marketplace platform is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead their finance organization. This role involves overseeing accounting processes, mentoring a growing team, and ensuring compliance with GAAP. As a remote-first company, you'll enjoy flexibility while collaborating with talented individuals dedicated to transforming lives through meaningful work. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company offers a supportive environment where your contributions will be valued. If you're a driven professional eager to make an impact in a fast-paced, high-growth setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employer-paid health insurance

401k match with immediate vesting

Generous time off

Productivity stipends

IKEA discounts

Wellness support

Education stipends

Qualifications

• 7 years of progressive experience in accounting, combining public and tech industry.
• Experience with multinational organizations and ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting processes and month-end close activities.
• Build and mentor the accounting team for growth and efficiency.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with corporate guidelines.

Skills

Public Accounting

Financial Reporting

GAAP Knowledge

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA Certification

Tools

NetSuite

G-Suite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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About Taskrabbit:

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

About Taskrabbit:

Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more.

At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love.

Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world.

• Taskrabbit is a remote-first company with employees distributed across the US and EU
• 5-time Best Places to Work in 2022 by BuiltIn. Including Best Companies in SF, Best Mid-Sized Companies, and Best Benefits
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Diversity, #1 2019 and 2020
• DataBird journal’s “Best Places” Best Companies for Women, #4 2019 and #1 2020
  
  

Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed!.

This role will be remote-first with limited travel through August 2025 with the expectation that employees will begin working 2 days per week in our dedicated office space in San Francisco starting September 2025.

About the Role:

Reporting to the CFO, the Accounting Manager will be a key part of Taskrabbit Finance organization that will help build out and scale the accounting team, function, and processes as we continue to grow. You will oversee all areas of accounting including month-end close, process documentation and improvement, internal financial reporting, reporting to the parent company, and operational areas of accounting. You will be in charge of ensuring the timely and accurate processing of daily accounting processes as well as coordinating the month-end close process, review journal entries and account reconciliations, maintain accounting systems, investigate discrepancies and variances, and develop detailed written policies & procedures.

The ideal candidate for this role is a driven, highly motivated self-starter who has experience with multinational organizations and who relishes the opportunity to make a mark in a fast-paced, high-growth organization. A willingness to step into the details as you grow and mentor the accounting team is a must. Strong time management skills, a firm sense of ownership, and comfortability with ambiguity and change are critical for this role. The ideal candidate enjoys finding solutions and improving processes in the areas they oversee. They will also have a strong sense of ownership and business ethics to deliver quality work on a daily basis. This role will have high visibility with the CFO and other key business stakeholders.

Join us to transform lives, one task at a time.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all accounting processes, including month-end close, reviewing monthly reconciliations, formal work reviews, financial reporting, variance analysis, invoice and expense reporting, etc.
• Build, lead, and mentor the accounting team.
• Manage cash flow, including forecasting, monitoring liquidity, and optimizing working capital to support business needs.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to the parent company, aligning with corporate guidelines and reporting requirements.
• Navigate areas of ambiguity and uncertainty, taking a hands-on approach to resolve issues in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Prepare financial statements, schedules, and analyses, along with supporting documentation for the year-end audit.
• Proactively identify issues and opportunities for improvement within the close process and implement process enhancements.
• Ensure consistent application of corporate accounting principles and procedures in full compliance with US GAAP.
• Own and optimize accounting software and systems used to automate accounting and reporting processes.
• Collaborate with IKEA counterparts on financial reporting and compliance, contributing to board-level presentations.
• Prepare technical accounting memorandums as needed and strengthen the internal control environment.
• Understand and document reporting needs, collaborate on operational issues, develop creative solutions, and provide business guidance through financial reporting.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting or finance
• 7 years of progressive experience; ideally a combination of public accounting (required) and tech industry experience
• CPA required
• Experience with NetSuite and G-Suite strongly preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience reconciling high-volume transactional data
• Strong prioritization skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience implementing ERP systems a plus
• Self-starter who can creatively solve problems
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with ability to teach and train others
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong understanding of GAAP and FASB codification and pronouncements that includes complex revenue recognition and internal control framework development
• Passionate and knowledgeable about marketplaces
  
  

Compensation & Benefits:

At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent and equitable. total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks.

The base pay range for this position is $97,000 - $134,000 This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above, and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level.

You’ll love working here because:

• Taskrabbit is a Remote-First Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection.
• The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with!
• The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average.
• The Perks. Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees. We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment.
  
  

Taskrabbit’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform.

We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our anti-racist culture actively strengthens the knowledge, understanding, and awareness of underrepresented experiences and our ongoing allyship commitment. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time.

Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Taskrabbit will never use text or chat applications to conduct interviews. We have a thoughtful and interactive interview process that includes an initial recruiter phone screen and several video-based interviews with our hiring teams. Communications will always be conducted by taskrabbit.com domain names.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Software Development

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