Accounting Manager

About the role

The Accounting Manager will oversee the accounting operations and reporting, including GL, AP/AR, and the general ledger close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and US GAAP compliance. They will manage a Senior Accountant and an outsourced accounting team, and help transition work in-house over time. The role involves preparing for and supporting external audits, applying and maintaining technical accounting policies, evaluating and optimizing accounting systems and workflows, and partnering cross-functionally with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Own accounting operations and reporting - GL, AP/AR, and the general ledger close - with accuracy, timeliness, and US GAAP compliance;
• Run the month-end close, and continuously shorten and automate it;
• Manage a Senior Accountant and our outsourced accounting team, and help lead the transition of work in-house over time;
• Prepare for and support external audits, including documentation, technical accounting memos, and internal controls;
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems and workflows - reducing manual work and building for scale;
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Support to keep accounting accurate across our business systems;
• Act as a thought partner to the Director of Finance on automating close and operations, including using AI where it drives real impact;
• Grow into broader ownership of the accounting function as the business scales;
• Perform and review detailed flux and variance analysis, identifying and proactively investigating unexpected trends or anomalies in our financials.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience;
• Ideal combination of Big 4 audit and startup experience;
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842);
• Strong systems instincts - you’ve evaluated, implemented, or redesigned accounting workflows and tools, and you reach for automation before manual effort;
• Tech-savvy and genuinely AI-curious - you’ve explored (or are eager to explore) how automation and AI can transform accounting, and you like building;
• An operational, ownership mindset - pragmatic, solution-oriented, and able to work autonomously. Startups move fast, so the ability to adapt and learn quickly is key;
• A people person. We have a strong culture and care about bringing in teammates who fit in and make it better.

Nice to have

• CPA or CMA certification;
• Experience implementing or migrating to a new ERP system;
• Experience with PLG and/or enterprise SaaS revenue models;
• Familiarity with our stack: NetSuite, Rillet, Campfire, Ramp, Carta, Orb, and Claude Code;
• Experience with auditing.

What You’ll Need

• Location: Onsite 4 days/week in San Francisco, CA

Why You'll Love Working At Airbyte

• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Compensation Range: $104K - $136K