Accounting Manager (AI-forward)

CompStak; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Commuter benefits

Long-term disability and life 보험

Job summary

CompStak, Inc. in New York, NY is seeking a hands-on accountant to own the monthly close, work directly with auditors, and rebuild workflows around AI and automation. You will report to the SVP, Head of Finance and help scale our accounting processes.

The role requires 5–8 years in accounting, US GAAP expertise, and experience with NetSuite. Hybrid work with 3 days in office (M, T, Th) is offered in New York City, with benefits including health, 401(k), and more.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in accounting, with close and audit experience at a SaaS company or public accounting.
• Experience mentoring accountants, including remote or international team members.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge, ASC 606 and ASC 842.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidation or foreign subsidiaries.
• Hands-on NetSuite experience; familiarity with Ordway, Ramp and Avalara is a plus.
• Proven use of AI/automation to reduce real-time accounting work.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close: journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and close checklist.
• Own cash and bank reconciliations, payroll & benefits reconciliations, and lease accounting (ASC 842).
• Build and run AI-assisted workflows for reconciliations and recurring entries with audit-ready docs.
• Be the day-to-day contact for the annual audit and PBC requests.
• Manage revenue accounting between Ordway and NetSuite, including deferred revenue; oversee intercompany accounting and consolidation.
• Oversee tax/compliance: sales tax, 1099s, state filings and 401(k) remittances.
• Suggest improvements to controls and policies as the company grows.

Skills

5–8 years accounting

Close ownership experience

Audits experience

GAAP knowledge (US)

ASC 606

ASC 842

Multi-entity consolidation

NetSuite experience

AI/automation in accounting

Mentoring / managing team

Education

CPA or progress toward CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Ordway

Ramp

Avalara

FloQast

BlackLine

Numeric

Job description

Location: New York, NY - Hybrid: 3 days per week in office (M, T, Th)

About the Role

We're looking for a hands-on accountant who ideally has been the number two on a monthly close and an annual audit, and who is ready to step up. You'll own the close, work directly with our auditors, and help us rebuild our accounting workflows around AI and automation. You'll report to the SVP, Head of Finance.

Why CompStak

CompStak is the leading crowdsourced data platform for commercial real estate, giving brokers, appraisers, and institutional investors access to lease and sale comp data they can't get anywhere else. As CRE increasingly shifts from relationship-driven guesswork to data-backed decision-making, CompStak sits at the center of that shift, and we're investing heavily in our New Business team to capture it. Joining now means getting in early on that growth, with real ownership over your territory and a direct line to shaping how the team scales.

What You'll Do

• Own the monthly close: journal entries, reconciliations, accruals and the close checklist, working toward a faster, more automated close
• Own cash and bank reconciliations, payroll and benefits reconciliations (Rippling, Justworks), and lease accounting (ASC 842)
• Build and run AI-assisted workflows for reconciliations, flux commentary and recurring entries, with human review and audit-ready documentation. Examples include LLM assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini), NetSuite's AI features, and close automation tools (FloQast, BlackLine, Numeric)
• Be the day-to-day contact for the annual audit and PBC requests
• Manage revenue accounting between Ordway and NetSuite, including deferred revenueOversee our two-person Belgrade accounting team, including intercompany accounting and consolidation
• Own recurring compliance: sales tax (Avalara), 1099s, state filings and 401(k) remittances
• Recommend improvements to our controls, policies and controllership as we grow

What We're Looking For

• 5–8 years in accounting, including time as the number two on a close and audit (senior accountant, assistant controller or accounting manager), at a SaaS company or in public accounting
• Experience managing or mentoring accountants, including remote or international team members
• Strong US GAAP, including ASC 606 and ASC 842
• Multi-entity or foreign subsidiary consolidation experience
• Hands‑on NetSuite experience; Ordway, Ramp and Avalara a plus
• Has used AI or automation tools to cut real time out of accounting work, with examples you can show us
• CPA, or progress toward it, preferred
• A builder's mindset and a willingness to do work at every level

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Commuter benefits
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Birthday day off
• 12 weeks parental leave
• 2 weeks Work From Anywhere in summer months
• Weekly office lunch and breakfast