Senior Manager of Accounting

Ema; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emas is seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting to take ownership of our accounting operations as we scale. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll lead the close process, financial reporting, and implementation of AI-enabled controls across multiple entities.

You’ll drive ASC 606 revenue recognition, ERP selections, and audit readiness, partnering with FP&A, Legal, and external auditors to support fundraising and board reporting while building scalable policies and automation.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of SaaS or usage-based revenue experience with ASC 606.
• Deep US GAAP knowledge and high attention to detail.
• Experience leading external audits and multi-entity reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for US GAAP.
• Lead consolidation across entities and audit-ready reporting.
• Implement revenue recognition and ERP tooling with AI emphasis.
• Partner with FP&A, Legal, and finance leadership on fundraising and board reporting.
• Drive process improvements, controls, and automation in accounting.

Skills

US GAAP

SaaS revenue recognition

Consolidation

Audit management

ERP deployment

AI tools in accounting

Multi-entity reporting

Tools

ERP systems

AI tooling

Job description

• We're looking for a Senior Manager, Accounting to take significant ownership across Emas accounting operation as the company scales. Reporting directly to the CFO, and with a growth path to Controller, you'll be responsible for major portions of the accounting close, financial reporting, technical accounting, audit process, and accounting infrastructure. This is a hands-on, builder role: you'll execute the work while continuously improving the processes, systems, controls, and automation behind it
• Own significant portions of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring accuracy and full compliance with US GAAP
• Lead and coordinate consolidation of results across entities, producing clean, audit-ready consolidated financial statements
• Build and maintain revenue accounting processes suited to a SaaS and usage-based business, including judgment-heavy areas such as revenue recognition under ASC 606
• Help evaluate, select, and deploy ERP and close-management tooling, with a strong bias toward AI-native systems that reduce manual work rather than add it
• Design and continuously improve scalable accounting policies, controls, documentation, and processes that hold up as the company grows quickly
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, and the broader business to support fundraising, board reporting, and ad-hoc financial analysis. Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors; help plan and run the annual audit end-to-end, manage PBC lists, and resolve technical accounting issues as they arise
• Identify and eliminate manual, repetitive accounting work, using AI tools - including Emas itself - wherever they can make the close faster, cleaner, and more scalable
• Work closely with the CFO and finance leadership on accounting-related initiatives and broader finance priorities

Experience owning or significantly contributing to the auditor relationship and leading a financial statement audit from planning through completion CPA required; public accounting background a plus Comfort operating without a large team around you: you will build and improve the function, not simply manage an established process Deep working knowledge of US GAAP, with 5-7+ years of experience in SaaS or usage-based revenue businesses, including revenue recognition complexity under ASC 606 Strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to move between hands-on execution and higher-level process design A track record of evaluating and deploying ERP or accounting systems, and genuine fluency with AI tools as part of your everyday accounting workflow Direct experience with multi-entity financial reporting and consolidation