Deployment Lead — AI-Driven Accounting Onboarding (Remote)

Rillet; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Rillet is seeking a Deployment Lead to drive onboarding and deployment for new customers, translating accounting needs into practical ERP configurations. You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to deliver timely implementations for fast-growing finance teams.

Ideal candidates bring 4–7 years in accounting or related roles, a strong control mindset, and comfort working directly with customers and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in accounting, audit, advisory, or related customer-facing roles.
• Strong accounting foundation, with the ability to discuss close, reconciliations, revenue recognition (ASC 606), and core finance workflows.
• Excellent communication skills and the presence to work directly with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Systems-minded and excited to learn implementation work, even if you have not formally held an implementation title before.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams at once.

Responsibilities

• Lead key parts of customer onboarding and deployment, helping ensure a smooth and timely implementation experience.
• Partner with internal teams across Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to execute implementation plans and solve customer problems quickly.
• Learn and analyze client accounting and finance workflows, then translate those needs into clear requirements and practical solutions.
• Guide customers through onboarding, training, change management, and adoption.
• Support data migration, reconciliations, systems setup, and integration coordination.
• Track milestones, drive follow-through, and keep internal and external stakeholders aligned throughout the onboarding process.
• Identify risks early, escape issues quickly, and help keep customer launches on track.
• Build trust with customers by being responsive, thoughtful, and solutions-oriented.
• Maintain clear documentation and provide regular status updates to customers and internal stakeholders

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Communication skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Implementation learning

Job description

Rillet is seeking a Deployment Lead to drive onboarding and deployment for new customers, translating accounting needs into practical ERP configurations. You will partner with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to deliver timely implementations for fast-growing finance teams.

Ideal candidates bring 4–7 years in accounting or related roles, a strong control mindset, and comfort working directly with customers and senior stakeholders.