Senior Accountant: AI-Driven FinOps in High-Growth SaaS

Talentedge; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentEdge is seeking a Senior Accountant for a rapidly growing, VC-backed AI/SaaS business in New York. You will join a lean finance team and help scale the accounting function while supporting month-end close, AP, AR, cost analysis and systems implementation as the business targets a 3-day month-end close.

The ideal candidate has 2–5+ years of accounting experience in high-growth tech or SaaS, a proven record of process improvements, and practical experience using AI to automate tasks or

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of accounting experience, ideally within a high-growth technology, SaaS or similar environment.
• Demonstrable examples of previous process improvements, with the ability to explain what was improved, how they approached it and the impact it had.
• Practical experience using AI tools to automate tasks, analyse data, improve workflows or solve problems, ideally with examples of how they've applied AI in an accounting or finance context.
• Naturally curious and proactive, with a genuine interest in challenging existing processes and finding better ways of working.
• Experience supporting month-end close, AP, AR and financial analysis.
• Comfortable working in an environment where processes are still being built and improved.
• SaaS experience is a plus, but not essential.
• Candidates coming directly from audit will be considered if they can demonstrate tangible examples of process improvement, practical AI usage or finding more efficient ways of working beyond established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Controller and wider finance team across month-end, AP, AR, cost analysis and systems implementation, while helping the business work towards a 3-day month-end close.

Skills

Accounting experience

Process improvements

AI in accounting

Month-end close

AP/AR analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

Tools

AI tools

Job description

TalentEdge is seeking a Senior Accountant for a rapidly growing, VC-backed AI/SaaS business in New York. You will join a lean finance team and help scale the accounting function while supporting month-end close, AP, AR, cost analysis and systems implementation as the business targets a 3-day month-end close.

The ideal candidate has 2–5+ years of accounting experience in high-growth tech or SaaS, a proven record of process improvements, and practical experience using AI to automate tasks or