Accounting Manager

ShipSquared; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ShipSquared is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to own all accounting functions including monthly close, financial statements, budgeting, AR/AP, reconciliations, and financial reporting. This role is an individual contributor position with strong business acumen and a path to broader finance leadership as the company grows.

You will manage the close process, billings, reconciliations, and revenue presentation while partnering with leadership and external CPAs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 3+ years owning monthly close
• Strong command of accrual accounting and GAAP, including revenue recognition and principal-vs-agent presentation
• Advanced Excel; experience with QuickBooks Online and reconciling data from WMS/shipping platforms
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Hands-on experience using AI tools or building automations that streamline finance and accounting functions

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close and deliver accurate financial statements, including P&Ls by service line
• Maintain the general ledger and prepare accruals, reconciliations and revenue presentation
• Own client billing and collections, reconciled to WMS and shipping data
• Assist with rate negotiations with parcel carriers, forwarders and key vendors; audit carrier invoices and recover credits
• Model the margin impact of rate increases and surcharges, and support Sales with margin floors and deal review
• Own budgeting, forecasting and a rolling 13-week cash flow; deliver a weekly finance and KPI view to leadership
• Work with our outside CPA on tax compliance; process payroll and maintain internal controls
• Drive automation across billing and accounting systems, using AI tools where they shorten the close

Skills

GAAP & accrual accounting

Advanced Excel

AI automation

Financial analysis

Revenue recognition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

WMS/shipping data integration

BI tools

Automation scripts/integrations

Job description

ShipSquared is a fast-growing, tech-enabled third-party logistics company based in Dallas. We help e-

commerce brands scale through fulfillment, freight forwarding, China sourcing and direct-channel services,

backed by a proprietary client portal and a growing layer of automation and AI. We are founder-led, move

quickly, and expect everyone to act like an owner.

THE ROLE

ShipSquared is seeking an experienced, hands-on Accounting Manager to personally own and execute all accounting functions, including monthly close, financial statements, budgeting, billing, AR/AP, reconciliations, and financial reporting. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Beyond strong technical accounting skills, we're looking for someone with business acumen who can analyze financial performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and serve as a thought partner to leadership. You'll be in the details every day, doing the work yourself, with the opportunity to grow into a broader finance role as the company scales.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the monthly close and deliver accurate financial statements, including P&Ls by service line, on a fixed calendar
• Maintain the general ledger and prepare accruals, reconciliations and revenue presentation, including gross vs. net treatment of postage and pass-through freight
• Own client billing and collections, reconciled to WMS and shipping data so every billable activity is captured
• Assist with rate negotiations with parcel carriers, forwarders and key vendors; audit carrier invoices and recover credits
• Model the margin impact of rate increases and surcharges, and support Sales with quote models, margin floors and deal review
• Own budgeting, forecasting and a rolling 13-week cash flow; deliver a weekly finance and KPI view to leadership
• Work with our outside CPA on tax compliance; process payroll and maintain internal controls
• Drive automation across billing and accounting systems, using AI tools where they shorten the close or

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 3+ years personally owning and executing the monthly close (e.g., as a Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager)
• Strong command of accrual accounting and GAAP, including revenue recognition and principal-vs-agent presentation
• Advanced Excel; experience with cloud accounting systems (QuickBooks Online) and reconciling data from WMS and shipping platforms
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Hands-on experience using AI tools or building automations, such as workflows, scripts or integrations, that streamline finance and accounting functions

Preferred

• Working knowledge of parcel and freight pricing (zones, dimensional weight, surcharges, general rate increases) and a track record negotiating with carriers or vendors
• 3+ years of finance experience in logistics or supply chain (3PL or e-commerce fulfillment, freight forwarding, warehousing, transportation), or in finance for a DTC or CPG brand that runs its own fulfillment and carrier program
• Experience in a founder-led, high-growth company
• Experience with import costing, duties and tariffs, and cross-border flows
• Familiarity with WMS and shipping platforms (e.g., ShipHero), BI tools and finance automation

WHO THRIVES HERE

• A builder. You turn complex processes into scalable systems, then automate them.
• Commercially minded. You see an invoice as a pricing decision and a carrier contract as a margin lever.
• Hands-on. You understand the operation well enough to know what should be billed and what it really costs.
• A straight shooter with an owner’s mentality. Being proactive is extremely important: you fix problems before they are raised and constantly look for ways to improve customer and company performance.

WHAT WE OFFER

Base salary of $90,000–$115,000, plus performance bonus potential.

Dallas-area candidates preferred; remote candidates anywhere in the U.S. are welcome.