Senior Accountant

Wander; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wander is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage the financial backbone of wander.com and Wander OS. This role is in person at the new Austin office (and Presidio SF as needed).

You will own close processes, revenue recognition under ASC 606, and support audits while partnering with cross-functional teams to scale our financial operations. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of accounting experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and comfort working in a fast-growing startup environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition for marketplace and SaaS models.
• Experience in a high-growth startup environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition for marketplace and SaaS businesses per GAAP.
• Prepare financial statements and schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Revenue, Product, and Operations teams to align accounting with new products.
• Support external audits, tax filings, and compliance."
• Help build and improve accounting systems, processes, and internal controls as Wander scales.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Revenue recognition

Cross-functional collaboration

Accounting systems

Education

CPA (nice to have)

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Job description

About the role

This role is in person 5 days a week at the new Austin or Presidio (SF) office.

As a Senior Accountant at Wander, you'll help manage the financial backbone of two fast-growing businesses under one roof: wander.com, our consumer marketplace for short-term rentals, and wander.com/os, Wander OS - our SaaS platform that acts as the "Shopify" for vacation rental property managers. You'll join a lean, high-caliber finance team and play a critical role in keeping our books accurate and our financial processes scalable as we grow both businesses.

What you'll do

• Own the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition across both marketplace transactions (wander.com) and subscription/SaaS revenue (wander.com/os), in accordance with GAAP (ASC 606)
• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and external stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally with Revenue, Product, and Operations teams to keep accounting processes in step with new product launches
• Support external audits, tax filings, and compliance requirements
• Help build and improve accounting systems, processes, and internal controls as Wander scales

Qualifications

• CPA nice to have but not required
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience; public accounting experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition for marketplace and SaaS business models
• Experience in a high-growth startup environment preferred
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and comfort partnering with cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks) and strong spreadsheet skills