Accounting Lead

EliseAI•New York, NY

1d•$160,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

EliseAI’s Finance team is responsible for building a scalable, high-integrity financial foundation to support the company’s rapid growth. As we scale, accounting cannot rely on manual processes—we are intentionally building a function that is automated, system-driven, and designed to operate efficiently at scale. As an Accounting Manager/Lead you’ll play a central role in both operating and rebuilding how accounting works at Elise. You’ll own key areas of the close while also identifying opportunities to automate, streamline, and redesign workflows across the team Day to day, that means owning core accounting operations while continuously pushing toward a faster, more reliable, and lower-touch close. You’ll work within our existing tools and systems to implement automation, improve data flows, and create processes that can scale with the business. You’ll bring strong accounting judgment, attention to detail, and a builder mindset to reduce complexity and drive efficiency across the function.

Requirements

Background in accounting (e.g., public accounting, Big 4, or in-house at a high-growth company), with strong understanding of core processes (close, GL, reconciliations, reporting, controls)
Strong inclination toward automation and efficiency; you naturally look for ways to eliminate manual work and reduce complexity
Experience working with ERP systems and accounting tools, with an understanding of how systems should be structured to scale
Comfortable working with large datasets, data flows, and identifying root causes of discrepancies
High attention to detail with strong ownership over accuracy and outcomes
Bias toward action and ability to independently drive improvements end-to-end
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating in ambiguity
Ability to balance speed, automation, and strong controls in a high-growth environment
Excited to help build a modern, system-driven accounting function from the ground up
Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week

Responsibilities

Own core areas of the month-end close (GL, reconciliations, accruals, reporting) while actively redesigning how the close is executed
Identify manual, fragmented workflows and replace them with automated, system-driven processes
Build automation across accounting operations (recs, journal entries, data ingestion, reporting) with the goal of reducing human intervention
Take full ownership of improving close speed, reliability, and scalability, while continuously pushing toward a low-touch close
Design and implement standardized workflows that eliminate inconsistency and reduce dependency on tribal knowledge
Own and optimize financial systems (ERP and adjacent tools) as a core part of the role, not just usage, but how they are structured and leveraged
Ensure financial data is clean, structured, and flows correctly across systems, proactively fixing root causes
Rethink and evolve core structures (chart of accounts, mappings, reporting logic) to support scale from first principles
Actively seek out inefficiencies and build solutions end-to-end, rather than working around broken processes
Balance speed and automation with strong controls, ensuring systems are both efficient and audit-ready

Benefits

Equity in the company
Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
Fully paid parental leave
Commuter benefits
401k benefits
Monthly fitness stipend
A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and company-paid lunch
Fun company social events through our Elise and the City program
Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
We'll cover relocation packages and make the move exciting, not painful!