The role in a nutshell:
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee and manage our monthly/quarterly close, technical accounting, and financial reporting. The Accounting Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of our financial statements and building scalable, automated processes. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly analytical, and knowledgeable across a range of accounting topics.
What you’ll do:
- Prepare and review key monthly close deliverables including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variances analyses, ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
- Research and document technical accounting concepts, including guidance on new accounting standards and complex transactions across revenue, capitalized software, equity, leases, and other ad hoc transactions.
- Build and implement scalable accounting systems, processes and workflows, leveraging a tech-first mindset to utilize AI and automation to drive efficiency.
- Establish, document, and perform internal controls and accounting policies.
- Support external audits, including coordinating with external auditors and preparation of audit materials.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders in FP&A, Legal, IT, People Ops, and other business units.
What we're looking for:
- CPA required; public accounting experience strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a similar capacity at a fast-growing company.
- Deep understanding of US GAAP and technical accounting.
- Analytical and detail-oriented with a track record of streamlining processes and close cycles.
- Proficiency with ERP and reporting systems - experience implementing or optimizing NetSuite a plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively remotely
About Us
Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.
Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default.
Chainguard’s mission is to be the safe source for open source.
We live and breathe our company values:
We are customer obsessed - We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
We have a bias for intentional action - We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.
We trust each other and assume good intentions - We’re transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.
A few of the benefits we offer:
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
- Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
- ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. We’re building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring “Chainguardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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