Senior Accounting Manager: Close, SOX & Technical Accounting

Evlo AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Evlo AI in San Francisco is seeking a Controller to own the monthly close, technical accounting, and internal controls, including revenue recognition under ASC 606, equity compensation under ASC 718, and lease accounting under ASC 842.

You will manage a small team of 2–4 accountants, partner with FP&A and engineering on systems and accruals, and ensure the company remains SOX-compliant and audit-ready as it scales toward potential public-company readiness.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of combined public accounting and industry experience.
• Active CPA license and deep working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX.
• Experience with ERP/close-management systems (NetSuite, FloQast, BlackLine).
• Ability to draft clear accounting memos for auditors and executives.
• Experience managing people or owning a close area end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and quarter-end close with a 5-day close window.
• Apply technical accounting to revenue recognition, equity compensation, and software capitalization.
• Design, document, and test SOX internal controls over financial reporting.
• Manage the annual external audit and quarterly reviews.
• Supervise and develop a team of 2-4 staff accountants.
• Drive automation and tooling improvements across the close (NetSuite, FloQast, BlackLine).
• Prepare accounting memos and support SEC-style reporting as the company grows.

Skills

US GAAP

SOX compliance

Technical writing

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA license

Tools

NetSuite

FloQast

BlackLine

SAP

Job description

Evlo AI in San Francisco is seeking a Controller to own the monthly close, technical accounting, and internal controls, including revenue recognition under ASC 606, equity compensation under ASC 718, and lease accounting under ASC 842.

You will manage a small team of 2–4 accountants, partner with FP&A and engineering on systems and accruals, and ensure the company remains SOX-compliant and audit-ready as it scales toward potential public-company readiness.