Accounting Operations Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading (the page already shows it). Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - About the role? The posting includes "The Opportunity" and description of role. Could map to "About the role". We'll include heading

  About the role

  with prose summarizing role. - Responsibilities: The "What You’ll Do" sections broken into timeframes. Could list bullet points for responsibilities. - Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The "What You’ll Bring" includes many bullet-like items. Could separate into Requirements (experience, fundamentals) and Skills (process orientation, communication). But we can combine into one section "Requirements" with bullet list. - Benefits: The posting lists many perks: Monthly Internet reimbursement allowance, Friends and Family discount on our products, Discount program from popular brands in travel, entertainment and retail, Many other spontaneous perks, then later "The Perks & Benefits That Matter" with detailed list: 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees (80% for dependents, including domestic partners), Meaningful equity, 401(k) match with no vesting schedule, 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, 16 free therapy sessions (for you and one other adult in your life), Financial support for family planning, Remote office and monthly internet reimbursement, Friends and family discounts on Hatch products, Exclusive discounts on travel, entertainment, and top retail brands. Also earlier: "Monthly Internet reimbursement allowanceFriends and Family discount on our productsDiscount program from popular brands in travel, entertainment and retailMany other spontaneous perks". So we need to combine. - Pay: Not mentioned explicitly. No salary. So we should NOT create Pay section. - Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly. There's mention of availability during PST/PDT hours (We’re open to candidates across the U.S. and Canada. However, please note that Hatch is based in California, so we just ask that you're available during PST/PDT hours.) That's schedule expectation. Could be considered schedule. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The posting does state availability during PST/PDT hours, which is schedule expectation. So we can include a Schedule section with that info. But we need to avoid filler placeholder. It's specific: "available during PST/PDT hours". So we can include Schedule section with that. We also need to include About Hatch? Possibly "About the role" covers that. There's also "About Hatch" section describing company. Could be part of About the role or separate? The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should stick to those headings. "About Hatch" is not in list, but could be considered part of About the role. We'll incorporate company description into About the role. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, E-Verify, Privacy Notice, etc. Remove those. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details from each section. Let's extract substantive content: Company mission: Hatch is a sleep wellness company, helps people unplug, unwind, recharge via habit formation, no sleep scores or wearables. Started 10 years ago helping parents with newborn sleep, now helping >5 million people. Based in Menlo Park, California. Open to US/Canada candidates, need availability during PST/PDT hours. Opportunity: Accounting Manager, Operations & Transformation. Reporting to Financial Controller. Growing hardware-and-subscription business, direct/retail sales, inventory complexity, lean internal team supported by external partners. Role: own day-to-day operating rhythm of Accounting: leading monthly close; reviewing journal entries and reconciliations; managing external accounting, payroll, and tax partners; strengthening cash and payroll controls; coordinating recurring tax compliance; supporting Finance-side 401(k) administration; redesigning manual processes into scalable, well-documented workflows. Routine payroll processing supported by specialist provider; role retains internal governance, review, final approval, accountability for related accounting. Hands-on role for someone who enjoys making complex processes understandable, measurable, and better. What You’ll Do (broken into timeframes): Within 1 month: - Learn the landscape: understand business model, accounting systems, close calendar, key controls, external-provider workflows. - Own payroll and 401(k) governance: review payroll variances and exceptions, provide final internal approval, oversee related reconciliations, coordinate Finance-side plan administration and issue resolution. - Build strong partnerships: establish effective working relationships across Finance, People, Operations, Supply Chain, external accounting and payroll partners. - Establish the baseline: assess close timing, recurring rework, manual touchpoints, critical reconciliations, highest-risk payroll, cash, and control processes. Within 3 months: - Lead the monthly close: own close operating cadence, review standards, issue escalation, timely completion of accurate, audit-ready workpapers. - Own tax compliance coordination: maintain tax calendar, oversee timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, annual sales and use tax filings, reconciliations, remittances, registrations, notices. Coordinate federal and state income tax filing support with external tax advisers, partner with R&D team on credit tracking and documentation, resolve payroll withholding matters outside payroll platform/provider scope. - Strengthen cash and payment controls: serve as authorized approver, improve dual-control coverage, ensure critical treasury activities have clear backup procedures. - Launch the transformation roadmap: prioritize processes that will most meaningfully shorten close, reduce manual effort, improve accuracy; begin delivering first automation and workflow improvements. After 6 months: - Improve close efficiency: reduce days to close and manual effort, rework, coordination required to complete standard month-end while maintaining strong accuracy and controls. - Deliver measurable automation: implement at least three meaningful process or automation improvements with clear evidence of time saved, fewer errors, or reduced rework. - Build reliable tax operations: establish clear ownership, documented procedures, audit-ready support across recurring tax filings, remittances, registrations, notices, income tax requests, R&D credit reporting. - Raise partner performance: improve accuracy, documentation, timeliness, reviewability of external-provider deliverables while reducing issues requiring Controller intervention. - Build resilient operations: maintain dependable coverage across payroll, cash, payments, 401(k), close, and other critical Accounting activities, help shape right long-term mix of internal ownership, specialist support, technology-enabled workflows. What You’ll Bring: - 8+ years progressive Accounting experience, fast-moving environments, experience reviewing others’ work and leading people, projects, or external teams. - Strong accounting fundamentals: solid command of U.S. GAAP, journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, month-end close, financial-statement preparation, internal controls. - Hands-on close leadership: diagnose bottlenecks, raise workpaper quality, prioritize critical-path items, move team toward faster, more sustainable close. - Payroll governance experience: reviewed and approved payroll, investigated variances and exceptions, overseen payroll accounting, partnered effectively with People and payroll specialists. Experience with multi-state payroll and 401(k) administration strongly valued. - Treasury and control judgment: comfortable reviewing payment runs, approving payroll and cash disbursements, maintaining appropriate segregation of duties. - Tax compliance coordination: manage recurring compliance calendars, assemble accurate and audit-ready support, work effectively with external tax advisers, drive open tax matters through resolution. Experience with multi-state sales and use tax, income tax compliance, R&D credits, and payroll tax matters strongly valued. - External-partner leadership: set clear expectations, review quality, track recurring issues, improve outsourced/distributed team without taking all work back. - Process and systems orientation: map a process, identify real control points, translate Accounting requirements into repeatable workflows, lead testing and implementation of automation. - Clear communication and documentation: explain complex Accounting issues in plain language, create practical procedures, work credibly with auditors, vendors, cross-functional leaders. - A builder mindset: curious, low ego, calm under pressure, motivated by making operating system better—not preserving unnecessary complexity. - Relevant business-model experience is a plus: experience with SaaS or subscriptions, inventory and COGS, direct e-commerce and retail sales, third-party logistics, ASC 606. - Experience with NetSuite, Bill.com, FloQast, Rippling, Shopify, Amazon Seller, or similar platforms helpful. - Education: bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field—or equivalent practical experience. Benefits/Perks: - Monthly Internet reimbursement allowance - Friends and Family discount on our products - Discount program from popular brands in travel, entertainment and retail - Many other spontaneous perks - 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees (80% for dependents, including domestic partners) - Meaningful equity (you’re an owner here) - 401(k) match with no vesting schedule - 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave - 16 free therapy sessions (for you and one other adult in your life) - Financial support for family planning - Remote office and monthly internet reimbursement (duplicate of earlier) - Friends and family discounts on Hatch products (duplicate) - Exclusive discounts on travel, entertainment, and top retail brands We should deduplicate but preserve all substantive info. Could combine similar items. We need to output HTML with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Schedule. Possibly also Qualifications? But we can combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? The instruction list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills as separate possible headings. But we can choose to include only those with real content. We have content for Requirements (experience, fundamentals, etc.) and Skills (process orientation, communication, builder mindset). Could split into Requirements and Skills. But we can also combine into Requirements. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So better to combine into one Requirements section covering experience, fundamentals, skills, etc. That's fine. We need to avoid filler placeholder. All content we have is substantive. We must not repeat job title as heading. The job title is "Accounting Manager, Operations & Transformation". We'll not use that as heading. We need to include minor metadata like location? Could fold into About the role paragraph: "Based in Menlo Park, California; open to US/Canada candidates; availability during PST/PDT hours required." We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, E-Verify, Privacy Notice, etc. Now craft HTML. Structure:

  About the role

  ... prose covering company description, role summary, location, schedule expectation.

  Responsibilities

  • ... each bullet maybe combine timeframes? Could list all responsibilities as bullet points.