Senior Accounting Manager

Settle; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Remote work culture

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401k

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Settle is looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to shape and scale their accounting function. In this role, you will oversee key accounting processes including accounts payable, month-end close, and financial reporting. A candidate must have 7+ years of diverse accounting experience including public accounting, be a CPA, and demonstrate strong expertise in ERP systems. The role offers an annual salary range of $180,000 - $200,000, alongside equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of accounting experience in public accounting and startups.
• CPA required for candidate.
• Experience in managing or supporting financial audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounts payable, accruals, and payroll operations.
• Ensure GL integrity and month-end close support.
• Prepare GAAP financial statements and external audit support.

Skills

Accounting experience in public accounting and startups

CPA certification

Core accounting processes

Multi-entity consolidations

Revenue accounting principles (ASC 606)

Implementing or migrating ERPs

Advanced Excel skills

Financial audits support experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

ERP systems

SQL

Job description

About the Role:

We're a high-growth fintech building our accounting function from the ground up. We're looking for a Senior Accounting Manager who combines deep technical accounting expertise with a builder's mindset - someone who doesn't just maintain the books, but actively shapes the systems, processes, and controls that will scale with the business. This is an individual contributor role on a lean team, reporting directly to the Controller.

What You’ll Do:

Operations

• Accounts payable, accruals, and payroll end-to-end (Deel, Rippling, Brex).
• 1099 preparation and vendor compliance.
• Process documentation and ongoing optimization across the accounting function.

Month-End Close

• GL integrity, including bank and account reconciliations and close support.
• Opex flux analysis and variance reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of the close process.

Financial Reporting and Audit

• Technical accounting research and application, including drafting memos and footnotes.
• Support budgeting and financial planning, with optional opportunity to expand into FP&A over time.
• External audit support, including PBC list preparation and auditor requests.
• Assist with GAAP Financial statement preparation and review (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).

How You Work:

• Naturally curious, resourceful, and comfortable in ambiguity. You ask why, find answers when you don't know them, build from first principles, and move forward when the path isn't clearly defined.
• You know what's worth automating and what isn't. You're tech-forward and comfortable using AI tools in your day-to-day work, with a clear-eyed understanding of where they add value and where they fall short.
• Self-directed and collaborative. You drive workstreams end-to-end without hand-holding, and know when to bring others in.
• Detail-obsessed and action-oriented. You own accuracy, balance speed with controls, and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves on a lean team.

What You’ll Need:

• 7+ years of well-rounded accounting experience spanning public accounting (Big 4 or similar) and high-growth startups.
• CPA required.
• Deep command of core accounting processes: close, AP, accruals, amortization, GL, reconciliations, reporting, and controls.
• Experience with multi-entity consolidations and intercompany accounting.
• Solid understanding of revenue accounting principles (ASC 606), and loan accounting (ASC 310).
• Proven experience implementing or migrating an ERP, with strong fluency in how accounting systems should be structured to scale.
• Advanced Excel skills (XLOOKUPs, pivot tables); comfortable working with large datasets, data flows, and identifying root causes of discrepancies.
• Experience managing or supporting financial audits as a primary contact or key contributor.

Nice to Have:

• SQL experience or willingness to learn.
• Experience in fintech or lending.
• FP&A experience (forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling).

Compensation:

This role has an annual starting salary range $180,000 - $200,000 + equity + benefits. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to your individual skills and experience.

Work Authorization:

At this time, Settle is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Benefits & Perks That We Offer:

Flexible PTO, flexible and remote work culture, competitive compensation and equity, health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401k, HSA/FSA, and an Employee Referral Program!

Our Commitment to You:

At Settle we know that cultivating diversity and fostering an inclusive work environment is critical to our impact and success. We create an environment where no individual is advantaged or disadvantaged because of their background. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.