Senior Product Accounting Manager

FinQuery; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

401k matching

Mentorship program

Learning & development stipend

Flexible work from home options

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Company swag

Free gym access

Job summary

FinQuery seeks a Senior Product Accounting Manager to embed in the Product Accounting team, translating complex accounting standards into actionable software requirements and test cases across the product lifecycle. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Sales to ensure accurate interpretations and defensible accounting coverage.

You’ll monitor standard-setters, draft documentation, and mentor junior staff while leveraging AI-enabled research workflows to accelerate

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and ability to translate into software requirements.
• Familiarity with IFRS, GASB, and international frameworks; ability to interpret guidance for product teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain accounting concepts to non-accountants.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex accounting standards into software requirements and test cases.
• Research and resolve ambiguous accounting questions with documented conclusions.
• Monitor FASB/IASB/GASB publications and brief leadership before guidance becomes an issue.
• Create example scenarios, edge cases, and documentation for product coverage.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure accurate financial software.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

IFRS knowledge

AI/Large Language Models

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Research and analysis

Debt accounting expertise

Prompt writing & evaluation

CPA license

Detail-oriented documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

• The Senior Product Accounting Manager is a technical accounting expert embedded within FinQuery’s Product Accounting team, responsible for translating complex accounting standards into sound software requirements and supporting the product development lifecycle from research through release
• This role partners closely with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Sales to ensure FinQuery’s software reflects accurate, defensible interpretations of applicable accounting frameworks across its product portfolio
• Reports to: VP, Accounting Standards & Advocacy
• Be the accounting expert inside Product. Partner with product engineers, engineers, designers, and QA to translate US GAAP, IFRS, GASB, and applicable international frameworks into software requirements, example scenarios, and test cases that hold up under scrutiny across FinQuery’s growing product portfolio
• Research and rule. Tackle ambiguous accounting questions escalated from teams across the organization, and make the call. Document your reasoning so the next person doesn’t have to redo the work
• Stay ahead of the standard-setters. Monitor publications, webinars, and emerging guidance from FASB, IASB, the FRC, GASB, and accounting firms across US, UK, and additional markets as FinQuery expands. Brief Product and leadership before guidance becomes a problem, not after
• Build the accounting foundation for new products. As FinQuery expands its platform, you’ll develop the example scenarios, edge case documentation, and requirements that establish sound accounting coverage for net new product areas
• Use AI as a force multiplier and govern it. You’ll lean on large language models to accelerate research, draft documentation, and pressure-test interpretations. You’ll also be one of the people responsible for making sure AI-generated accounting content is right before it goes anywhere near a customer
• Talk to customers. Join prospect and customer calls, articulate and defend how the software handles complex accounting scenarios, and bring real-world feedback back to the product team
• Teach the company. Write customer bulletins for the Knowledge Base, brief leadership on emerging guidance, and explain accounting concepts to people who have never reconciled a thing in their lives
• Test what we ship. Validate new accounting features end-to-end and drive anomalies through to resolution
• Mentor. Bring junior team members along. Make the people around you better

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Paid parental leave
• 401k matching
• Cross-functional mentorship program
• Personalized success planning
• Learning and development program ($2K stipend)
• Flexible work from home options
• Relaxed dress code
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Lots of company swag
• Free gym access and wellness opportunities
• Free lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays

The Senior Product Accounting Manager brings deep technical accounting expertise and proficiency with AI-enabled research workflows to a cross-functional environment where accounting judgment directly shapes product decisions

Please note: This position is strictly accounting-focused; applicants must possess the required technical accounting experience to be considered

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent research and project workstreams independently
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP with the ability to translate standards into plain language for non-accounting audiences
• Proficiency with AI tools and LLMs, including effective prompt writing and critical output evaluation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical, executive, and customer-facing audiences
• Ability to lead cross-functional working groups and influence outcomes without direct authority
• Working knowledge of IFRS and international frameworks preferred, with GASB experience as a plus
• Deep knowledge of corporate debt structures and accounting treatments, with specific expertise in navigating complex debt arrangements typical of private equity (PE)-backed companies
• Ability to research technical accounting guidance independently and produce documented conclusions
• Four to six years of progressive experience in Big 4 audit/assurance or senior corporate accounting
• Extensive background in technical accounting research, documentation, and standard application
• Active CPA license required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required, with an advanced degree preferred