Accounting Manager

Accounting ManagerWe'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.Core 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.Required Qualifications: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 experienceDemonstrated ability to own complex, cross-functional accounting projects end-to-endTrack record of mentoring others and raising the quality barWorking knowledge of GAAP, including revenue recognition, inventory and equity accountingExperience managing external audit and tax relationshipsProficiency with QuickBooks Online or a comparable accounting systemPreferred Qualifications:CPA licenseExperience in an early-stage or venture-backed startup environmentExperience with modern finance tooling such as Ramp, Digits, CartaExperience building AI/agent-assisted processesRobotics, hardware, or manufacturing industry experienceWalden Robotics offers a competitive total compensation program, including salary, annual cash bonus, company equity, company-subsidized insurance programs, 401(k) with company match, flexible PTO, daily lunch, and other benefits. The pay ranges noted on our posts is for salary only.Walden Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io Robotics participates in E-Verify. If you receive an offer of employment from Walden, you will need to go through the E-Verify process of digital verification of your employment authorization documents as provided on the Form I-9. Participation in E-Verify does not limit your right to work and verification will only be completed after you becomeAt Walden Robotics, we envision a world where general-purpose robots dramatically improve the quality of life for all people—supporting us at home, at work, in factories, on farms, and beyond. To accomplish this, we are building a team of exceptional professionals who combine world-class technical skills with creative vision, grounded in humility and collaboration.