Senior Accounting Manager

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Ethena is hiring a Senior Accountant to lead end-to-end close, manage day-to-day financial tasks, and drive scalable processes. You will own monthly close, engage with external auditors, and partner with the VP of Finance to automate and improve financial operations using AI and modern systems.

You should bring startup-grade autonomy, a strong GAAP foundation, and a passion for building robust finance infrastructure in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Accountancy or Finance; professional certification preferred.
• CPA or CMA license a plus, but not required.
• Proven track record in a finance/accounting role in a high-tech startup; SaaS experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP/Non-GAAP metrics for SaaS businesses.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online or ERP implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and year-end close to ensure accuracy under US GAAP.
• Monitor and implement new accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate, select, and deploy financial systems to support growth.
• Optimize financial systems and processes for efficient posting of transactions.
• Establish and monitor accounting policies and control procedures.
• Manage order-to-cash processes including revenue recognition considerations.
• Develop and standardize accounting policies for continuous improvement.
• Lead special projects such as audits, system implementations, FP&A support.
• Mentor and develop accounting team members as the company scales.
• Provide strong US GAAP expertise and regulatory guidance as needed.

Skills

Startup experience

SaaS experience

Data reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Initiative

Ownership mindset

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Automation mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master in Accountancy/Finance

CPA or CMA license

Tools

ERP systems

CRM integration

QuickBooks Online

Job description

Who we are

Hi there We’re Ethena, compliance training that customizes itself to you. Ethena combines top-rated training content with intelligent AI that builds and adapts training to reflect your company’s unique brand, roles, policies, and risks, so it feels like your team, whether that’s hard hats or virtual meetings. From auto-assigning courses based on HRIS data to transforming your policies into interactive training in minutes, Ethena helps People, Legal, and Compliance teams launch in days (not months) and cut learner seat time by up to 60% with adaptive learning paths. Ethena supports 1M+ learners across 2,000+ organizations, with a 93% learner approval rating and 96% customer renewal rate. Over the past several years, we’ve delivered consistent, durable growth, including 120%+ net dollar retention, 95%+ gross dollar retention, and strong enterprise expansion across industries. Ethena has become a go-to compliance partner for modern, global organizations.

Beyond training, Ethena unifies core compliance tools, Hotline & Case Management, Policy Bot, and Phishing Simulator, into a single platform, with built-in audit trails and compliance controls teams can trust.

Trusted by teams at companies like Genesco, Asana, Pinterest, and Synaptics, it’s a great time to join us.

How we work

We’re a team that values diversity in all its forms and loves adding new perspectives. We ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and build with empathy, for customers and for each other. We care about craft, we love feedback, and we take ownership. We also embrace humor (yes, the puns are real), because doing serious work doesn’t have to feel so serious.

Our workforce is fully remote, and your personal working hours can be based on your own timezone. All team-wide meetings are scheduled to be inclusive of all North American time zones.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team! Ethena is an AI platform for Compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that’s redefining how companies build ethical and inclusive workplaces. In this role, you will get to exert a high level of autonomy, including owning end-to-end responsibilities in our accounting organization, including managing the monthly close process, performing day to day financial tasks and setting the path for new processes as we continue to scale our business.

We’re looking for an accountant with startup experience who can step in and take full ownership of our end to end close, institutional audits, and our relationships with external accounting firms. This person will have a high-autonomy mindset to lead our accounting team and work under our VP of Finance and Operations. We want someone with a strong orientation towards taking initiative and finding creative ways to automate processes and make our financial operations faster and smarter, including leveraging AI and other automation tools. Whether you've managed teams before or are just an autonomous powerhouse, you'll be the lead on driving our financial rigor.

Reports to

Andrew Dixon, VP of Finance and Operations

What you'll do

• Lead the monthly financial, quarterly, and year-end close to ensure efficiency and accuracy including producing consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP

• Monitor, evaluate, and implement new accounting standards and regulatory requirements, as appropriate

• Help evaluate, select, and deploy financial systems to provide appropriate infrastructure to support business growth

• Optimize existing financial systems and processes to efficiently post financial transactions

• Assist in establishing, implementing, maintaining and monitoring accounting control procedures and significant accounting policies

• Manage the order to cash process, including customer contract review, processing and invoicing, and revenue recognition implications to propose appropriate accounting treatment

• Develop and standardize accounting and operational policies and procedures with a focus on continuous improvement and systems

• Manage and assist with special projects as needed (e.g., audit preparation, system implementations, FP&A support)

• Mentor, coach, and develop one current accounting team member and others as we continue to grow

• Provide strong technical knowledge of US GAAP: monitor, evaluate impact, and implement new accounting standards and regulatory requirements, as appropriate

What makes a great candidate

• Bachelor or Master in Accountancy, degree in Finance, or related degree or professional certification.

• CPA or CMA license a plus, but not a requirement.

• Proven track record in a finance/accounting role in a high tech startup environment. Experience with SaaS company preferred

• Knowledge of non-GAAP industry metrics applicable to SaaS companies.

• Past experience with Quickbook online or experience with ERP implementation(s)

• Working knowledge of a wide range of business systems to help build infrastructure needed for revenue recognition, integration with CRM for sales and revenue accounting, commission reporting, sales tax reporting, data reporting and analytics, etc

• Quick learner with the ability to multitask, work independently, think critically and problem solve in an ever-changing fast-paced environment

• Strong orientation towards taking initiative and finding creative ways to automate processes and make our financial operations faster and smarter, including leveraging AI and other automation tools

• Prioritize and balance multiple requests, projects, and deadlines

• Experience managing the procure to pay process

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent and proven cross-functional collaboration skills

• A self-starter who thrives in a hands-off management environment — someone who takes ownership of their work with a "roll up your sleeves mentality", is comfortable with ambiguity, proactively identifies problems and solutions, and drives their work forward with minimal oversight.

• We’re an early-stage startup so we’re not just looking for someone to run a playbook. We want you to help build it

• Passion for what we’re building here at Ethena and a strong alignment with our core values (which includes an impeccable sense of humor)

What's going to be the hardest part

• Building structure in a moving target (not just running a close): You’re creating processes, systems, and controls while the company is scaling and changing. There’s no steady-state to rely on.

• Owning SaaS revenue complexity end-to-end: Revenue recognition, contracts, and sales integration are messy and high-risk. Getting this right requires both technical depth and strong cross-functional partnership.

• Balancing speed vs. accuracy in a high-growth environment. You need to move fast without breaking financial integrity. Knowing when "good enough" is okay vs. when precision is non-negotiable is a constant tension.

Compensation

$120,000 - $150,000 USD annually

Above is the listed salary range for this role.

Benefits

The benefits offered for this position can be found here. We provide unlimited PTO.