Accounting Manager, General Ledger & Accounting Operations

Snorkel AI•San Francisco, CA

5h•$150,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Snorkel AI is seeking an Accounting Manager, General Ledger & Accounting Operations to own the monthly close end to end and build an accounting close process that can withstand an external audit. This hands-on role calls for a Big Four-trained accountant who can both build processes and lead others. Reporting to the Controller, the manager will prepare and review work from senior and staff accountants while developing accounting models and processes for a fast-growing, project-based business. The role partners closely with Sales Operations, People, Legal, FP&A, Revenue, Delivery, Payroll, and other teams, and mentors the accounting team. The position owns monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, general ledger and balance sheet accounting, external audit coordination, commission and bonus models, project margin accounting, stock-based compensation, equity and debt accounting, and accounting operations. It also supports system implementations and automation while maintaining audit trails and controls. The position is based in San Francisco, California, or New York, New York, with a hybrid work arrangement. Snorkel AI describes itself as a frontier AI data lab founded out of the Stanford AI Lab in 2019. The company helps organizations build specialized AI using their data, and presents the role as an opportunity to shape its accounting infrastructure and contribute to a growing finance organization. Salary is $150,000–$185,000 USD depending on experience and scope; equity and full benefits are included.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
At least 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including Big Four or national public accounting audit.
Experience building commission and bonus calculation models from scratch and managing them through close.
Experience owning a monthly close end to end and working directly with external auditors.
Strong experience with equity and stock-based compensation, and with debt and warrant accounting.
Experience in a project-based environment, including EAC or percentage-of-completion margin calculations.
Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and understanding of audit-ready support.
Experience reviewing others' work and mentoring senior and staff accountants.
Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills.
Strong communication skills and a track record of working well across teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a high-growth SaaS, AI, or technology company, ideally venture-backed.
Experience building or improving a close process, documenting controls, or supporting a first audit.
Experience with reconciliation cleanup and resolving aged or unsupported balances.
ERP implementation experience.
Familiarity with QuickBooks, NetSuite, Campfire, Ramp, Bill.com, Carta, or Salesforce.
SQL or AI tools to automate reconciliations, classifications, and reporting.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close end to end, including the close calendar, task owners, checklist, and final sign-off.
Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, flux analyses, and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely and documented review.
Lead cleanup of legacy balances and reconciliations so accounts have defensible, supported positions.
Serve as the day-to-day contact for external auditors; manage PBC lists, walkthroughs, and follow-ups, and anticipate audit requests.
Design, document, and operate close controls, process narratives, and an accounting playbook.
Oversee key balance sheet accounts, including cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, payroll, commissions, and equity-related balances.
Build and own the commission calculation model, including plan logic, quota attainment, accelerators, splits, clawbacks, and crediting rules.
Build and manage the bonus calculation and accrual process, including inputs, review steps, and reconciliation to payroll and the general ledger.
Account for capitalized commissions and amortization, and partner with Sales Operations, People, and Payroll to resolve questions and align plan documents with calculations.
Perform estimate-at-completion (EAC) margin calculations for project-based work and update revenue, cost to complete, and margin each close.
Partner with Revenue, Delivery, and FP&A to track project costs, billing milestones, and estimate changes, and explain margin movements.
Own stock-based compensation accounting and the equity rollforward, and reconcile them to the cap table and equity platform.
Account for debt, warrants, interest, and issuance costs, and monitor covenant and reporting requirements.
Support option grants, 409A inputs, tender offers, and financing transactions with accurate accounting and coordination of tax and payroll withholding.
Work across Finance, Sales, People, Legal, and Operations to answer accounting questions, evaluate new arrangements, and explain accounting to non-accountants.
Oversee accounts payable, expense, and spend management operations, and support cash and bank reconciliations.
Drive automation and support ERP, billing, and AP system implementations while preserving audit trails and controls.
Mentor and coach senior and staff accountants through review, feedback, and hands-on guidance, building their technical depth and close ownership.
Cross-train the team to reduce key-person risk and establish a standard of documented work without black boxes.