Accounting Manager

ABOUT NUMERAL: Numeral is transforming how taxes get done. Digital businesses are currently bogged down by a painful web of regulations across 47 states and 70+ countries. We’re eliminating this burden so teams can focus on their core mission. We’re the largest and fastest-growing AI-native tax solution. Started in 2023, Numeral has raised over $57M from Benchmark, Mayfield, Y-Combinator, and many others. We now serve over 3,000 paying customers and have more than tripled our revenue every year in our history. ABOUT THE ROLE: We’re hiring an Accounting Manager to help build the accounting foundation for Numeral’s next stage of growth. Reporting to our Controller, you’ll be a hands-on owner of the month-end close, core accounting operations, AR/AP, billing and invoicing workflows, balance sheet reconciliations, audit readiness, and finance systems improvements. This is a high-impact role for someone who likes clean books, tight processes, and building from first principles. You’ll take meaningful work off the Controller’s plate while helping Numeral move from early-stage finance processes to a scalable, audit-ready accounting function. You’ll be a great fit if you can both do the work yourself and build the process so the work gets easier, faster, and more reliable over time. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Own key parts of the monthly close process, including the close calendar, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, flux analysis, and supporting schedules - Prepare balance sheet reconciliations across cash, AR, AP, prepaid expenses, accruals, deferred revenue utilizing ASC 606, fixed assets, payroll-related accounts, and other GL accounts - You’re comfortable leveraging AI to unblock yourself and create a process flow. The ideal candidate can problem solve and present solutions with minimal oversight - Partner with the Controller to improve close quality, reduce manual work by leveraging AI and automations, and move toward a faster, more predictable monthly close - Own AR, AP, billing, invoicing, and collections workflows, ensuring transactions are accurate, timely, and well documented - Work cross-functionally with Sales and Customer Success to resolve billing questions, contract changes and collections matters - Partner with the Controller on finance systems migration and audit preparedness - Take on ad hoc projects as needed WHAT YOU’LL BRING: - 5–8+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with a mix of public accounting and high-growth SaaS company experience. CPA license is a plus - Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, ASC 606, subscription billing, and experience driving the month end close process in a fast paced company - Knowledge to run the AR, AP, billing, invoicing, collections, and order-to-cash processes. - Experience supporting audits and preparing clean, well-documented workpapers - Strong systems orientation, with experience using ERPs and modern finance tools such as NetSuite, Rillet, Campfire, QuickBooks,Ramp, Brex, Stripe, Salesforce, HubSpot, or Orb - Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills and comfort working with large datasets - High attention to detail and a strong bias toward clean documentation, clear ownership, and repeatable processes - Ability to operate in ambiguity, prioritize competing deadlines, and improve processes while still getting the close done - Leveraging AI to build out workflows and speed up the close process - Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with non-accounting stakeholders - Low-ego, high-ownership operating style. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves and doing the work LOCATION: - This role is hybrid (3 days a week in our SF office) WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive salary and equity - you'll share directly in the company's success - Full medical, dental, and vision coverage - Wellness perks like Headspace and the Peloton One App - 401(k) to help you build long-term financial security - Relocation assistance to NYC or SF (if needed) - Lunch and snacks when you're in the office - Regular team offsites and company events as we grow - A culture built on ownership - your work matters and people will see it!