Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Whoop • Boston, MA

1d • $135,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance team at WHOOP is building a world-class accounting organization to support the company’s rapid growth and long-term strategic ambitions. We are focused on scaling our processes, strengthening internal controls, and preparing the infrastructure needed for public company readiness. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to own WHOOP’s monthly and quarterly close and lead our operational accounting team. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this role is the engine of a fast, accurate, and well-controlled close, owning the general ledger, the close calendar, and the day-to-day operational accounting functions that keep WHOOP’s books reliable and audit-ready. You will lead, mentor, and develop a team of accountants while partnering closely with Revenue, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Payroll, and Operations to ensure results are complete, accurate, and clearly explained to leadership and external auditors. This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA, and follows a hybrid schedule. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a strong foundation in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and experience in a corporate/general ledger accounting role at a high-growth technology or consumer company.
• Demonstrated ownership of a monthly and quarterly close, including the close calendar, reconciliations, and financial statement tie-outs.
• People leadership experience, with a track record of building, mentoring, and developing high-performing accounting teams.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience operating within a controlled, SOX-aware (or public company readiness) environment.
• CPA preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience with a modern ERP (e.g., NetSuite) and comfort working with large data sets; experience implementing process automation or AI-driven solutions within accounting or close workflows is a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate accounting results and judgments into clear, accessible narratives for stakeholders across Finance and the broader business.
• Strong alignment with WHOOP’s mission and brand, with genuine energy for contributing to a high-growth, mission-driven organization.

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 preferred
• experience implementing process automation or AI-driven solutions within accounting or close workflows is a plus
• CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly and quarterly close end-to-end, including the close calendar, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and flux/variance analysis, with clear tie-outs to the financial statements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the operational accounting team, setting clear ownership, review standards, and deadlines while building the bench needed to scale with the business.
• Drive a faster, higher-quality close by streamlining workflows, standardizing reconciliations, and establishing consistent review and sign-off procedures across the general ledger.
• Own core operational accounting areas, cash, prepaids and accruals, fixed assets, leases, and intangibles, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and on time across entities.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts, ensuring transactions are recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policy.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure all areas of the ledger are integrated into a cohesive, well-controlled close.
• Strengthen internal controls over the close and operational accounting processes, building documentation and review procedures in alignment with SOX and public company expectations.
• Support quarterly reviews and annual audits by preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation, and by responding to auditor inquiries.
• Drive process improvement and automation across the close, identifying opportunities to enhance accuracy and efficiency through ERP capabilities, BI tooling, and AI-driven solutions.
• Contribute to public company readiness by strengthening accounting processes, documentation, and reporting cadence in alignment with SEC and SOX expectations.

Benefits

• competitive base salaries
• meaningful equity
• consistent pay practices
• generous equity package

What This Job Offers

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