Accounting Manager

StarCompliance • Rockville, MD

6d

About The Position

StarCompliance is a high-growth software-as-a-service company serving more than 500 financial services clients globally. Its accounting team provides accurate, insightful information to guide business decisions and uses AI to automate tasks and reconciliations and improve reporting and analysis.

The Accounting Manager leads a team of three through a Revenue Lead and a General Ledger Lead. The leads manage day-to-day transactions, while the manager provides oversight and guidance, reviews and approves their work, owns key financial reporting, and contributes hands-on when needed. The role leads and develops the team, owns the month-end close and financial reporting, oversees revenue recognition and core accounting operations, manages the annual audit and internal controls, partners with Finance and company leaders, and applies AI and automation to improve close and reporting processes.

All positions require pre-employment screening because employees may access highly sensitive and confidential information. Candidates must undergo a background investigation that may include criminal record, consumer credit, employment history, qualifications, and education checks. StarCompliance prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics and makes hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting or experience at a high-growth company.
• 3+ years managing accounting staff.
• Deep knowledge of US generally accepted accounting principles, including ASC 606 for software-as-a-service or subscription businesses.
• Proven ownership of the month-end close and annual external audit.
• Hands-on NetSuite and Salesforce experience.
• Curiosity about AI and a track record of using automation to improve accounting work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with FloQast, Avalara, Ramp, and Expensify.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Revenue Lead and General Ledger Lead as the team grows.
• Own the month-end close and financial reporting, reviewing and approving the team’s work.
• Oversee revenue recognition under ASC 606, deferred revenue, and annual recurring revenue reporting.
• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, and sales and use tax and value-added tax compliance.
• Manage the annual audit and maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies.
• Partner with Finance and leaders across the company on reporting, forecasting, and strategic projects.
• Use AI and automation to make the close faster and reporting more insightful.
• Provide oversight and guidance to the accounting leads and step in to help with hands-on work when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager