Senior Accountant

Zip Security, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior- or growth-stage finance lead to own core accounting operations including the general ledger, AP/AR, and billing, while delivering timely financial reporting for leadership and investors.

You will manage revenue accounting, commissions, and cost analysis in a fast-moving environment, collaborating with Sales Ops and other functions to build scalable processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Strong accounting foundation with experience owning or contributing to monthly close, general ledger, AP/AR, billing, and financial reporting.
• Experience operating across multiple areas of accounting rather than a single function.
• Ability to work hands-on and independently in a fast-growth environment where processes are being built.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records while managing multiple priorities.
• Experience cross-functional with Sales, People, Operations, and leadership.
• Ability to identify operational gaps and build scalable accounting processes and internal controls.
• Clear communication translating accounting/financial information for non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with Rippling, Ramp, Carta, or similar systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own core accounting operations across the general ledger, AP, AR, billing, and monthly/quarterly close.
• Maintain accurate and timely financial reporting for leadership, Board, and investor reporting.
• Own revenue accounting and billing operations, including recurring and one-time revenue treatment, invoicing, and revenue reporting.
• Partner with Sales Operations on commission calculations and payouts.
• Support analysis of cost of sales and gross margin.
• Manage finance systems and processes, including Ramp, Rippling payroll, banking workflows, and other tooling.
• Develop scalable processes and internal controls to protect assets and ensure records accuracy.
• Support tax, audit, and compliance activities with external providers and auditors.
• Support banking/treasury activities, venture debt administration, contract management, Carta, insurance, and Board prep.
• Partner with fractional CFO and teams on strategic finance initiatives.

Skills

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Billing

Financial Reporting

Cost Analysis

Internal Controls

Tax Compliance

Audit Support

Revenue Reporting

Tools

Rippling

Ramp

Carta

Financial Tooling

Expense Reimbursement Systems

Job description

• Own core accounting operations across the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, collections, payroll, and monthly and quarterly close
• Maintain accurate and timely financial reporting for leadership, Board, and investor reporting
• Own revenue accounting and billing operations, including recurring and one-time revenue treatment, customer invoicing and portals, collections, and revenue reporting across direct and partner/channel sales
• Partner with Sales Operations on commission calculations and payouts
• Support analysis of cost of sales and gross margin
• Manage finance systems and processes, including Ramp, expense reimbursement, travel and expense policies, Rippling payroll, banking workflows, and other financial tooling
• Develop scalable processes and internal controls that protect company assets and maintain accurate financial records
• Support tax, audit, and compliance activities with external tax providers and auditors
• Support banking and treasury activities, venture debt administration, contract management, Carta, insurance, and Board preparation
• Partner closely with the fractional CFO and teams across the company on strategic finance and operational initiatives

Requirements

• Strong accounting foundation with experience owning or meaningfully contributing to monthly close, general ledger, AP/AR, billing, and financial reporting
• Experience operating across multiple areas of accounting rather than exclusively within one narrow function
• Comfortable working hands-on and independently in a fast-moving, high-growth environment where processes are still being built
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate financial records while managing multiple priorities
• Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, People, Operations, and company leadership
• Ability to identify operational gaps and build practical, scalable accounting processes and internal controls
• Clear communication skills and ability to translate accounting and financial information for non-finance stakeholders
• Experience with Rippling, Ramp, Carta, or similar finance and HR systems is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in core accounting operations, including general ledger management, accounts payable and receivable, and financial reporting. Proficient in developing scalable processes and internal controls while collaborating cross-functionally to support strategic finance initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Core Accounting Operations
• Financial Reporting
• Revenue Accounting
• Process Development
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• General Ledger
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Billing
• Financial Reporting
• Cost Analysis
• Internal Controls
• Tax Compliance
• Audit Support
• Revenue Reporting

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Clear Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Independent Work
• Multi-Priority Management

Industry Keywords

• Venture Debt Administration
• Contract Management
• Banking Workflows
• Board Preparation
• Sales Operations

Tools & Technologies

• Rippling
• Ramp
• Carta
• Financial Tooling
• Expense Reimbursement Systems