Accounting Manager

Walden Robotics•Cambridge, MA

32d•$155,750 - $207,500

About The Position

We're looking for a hands-on Accounting Manager to own the day-to-day accounting engine at Walden Robotics as we scale, complete our first audit, and leverage accounting to inform our business decisions. You'll run the monthly close, enhance our order-to-cash and procure-to-pay processes, and work through complex accounting questions for a cutting-edge business model. This is a build-it-yourself role — you'll stand up scalable processes now and grow into managing a small accounting team as we add headcount.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5-10 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably with some combination of public and private accounting experience
Demonstrated ability to own complex, cross-functional accounting projects end-to-end
Track record of mentoring others and raising the quality bar
Working knowledge of GAAP, including revenue recognition, inventory and equity accounting
Experience managing external audit and tax relationships
Proficiency with QuickBooks Online or a comparable accounting system

Nice To Haves

CPA license
Experience in an early-stage or venture-backed startup environment
Experience with modern finance tooling such as Ramp, Digits, Carta
Experience building AI/agent-assisted processes
Robotics, hardware, or manufacturing industry experience

Responsibilities

Oversee revenue recognition and deferred revenue accounting.
Own equity, inventory, and allocation journal entries; including developing the cross-functional systems needed to adequately track the inputs for these accounting areas.
Manage an outsourced accounting team, and develop your direct reports as we add internal headcount.
Own the order-to-cash cycle, including customer billing and collections.
Work with internal teams to ensure proper expense coding and classification is completed.
Serve as the primary point of contact for external audit and tax preparation.
Lead monthly flux analysis and KPI/metrics reporting.