Accounting Manager

Instawork is on a mission to create meaningful economic opportunities for skilled hourly professionals in communities around the globe. Our AI-powered labor marketplace helps local businesses scale, and enables global technology companies to push the frontiers of robotics and AI. Backed by world-class investors like Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock, Y Combinator, and others, we're looking for exceptional talent to reimagine the way the world works.

We seek a strategic and roll-up-your-sleeves Accounting Manager to join our finance team and position us for the next phase in our company's growth. This position reports to the Controller. They would enjoy implementing process improvements, problem-solving, and collaborating with others to drive accounting and reporting compliance and excellence. The primary purpose of this position is to provide accurate and timely accounting and financial information while coordinating the daily operations of the finance team to ensure compliance with general accounting and reporting standards. The Accounting Manager partners with and supports team members across all functions of the Company. This position is based in our San Francisco office (downtown/SOMA near public transit) and follows an onsite work model, requiring in-office presence 5 days a week.

What You'll Do:

• Manage general ledger accounts and related reconciliations, manage month-end close processes, and prepare financial, managerial, and compliance reporting.
• Prepare and review journal entries and account reconciliations for all GL accounts.
• Manage month-end close in NetSuite to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Supervise, manage, coach, and mentor the general ledger team.
• Prepare financial statements and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Company policies and procedures.
• Work with management and team members to foster understanding of accounting workflows across all Company's functional areas (sales, operations, etc.).
• Ensure proper internal controls, including compliance with Company policies and procedures and all other statutory requirements.
• Assess current practices, policies, procedures, and make recommendations to improve internal controls and processes, ensuring the accuracy of accounting data.
• Streamline the month-end close and other accounting processes, reducing manual work and implementing AI to achieve some of the efficiencies.
• Analyze data on operational costs to support management decision-making processes.
• Assist with preparing activity reports, variance analyses, financial forecasts, and budgets-support management during the budget and forecasting processes.
• Collaborate with FP&A on budget preparation and budget vs actual variance analysis.
• Coordinate with outside auditors and tax professionals to provide needed information including managing the preparation of year-end audit and tax work papers.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with 2+ years people management experience required.
• Big four public accounting experience plus industry experience preferred.
• CPA preferred, but not required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Proficiency in NetSuite, Airbase, Rippling.
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, and G Suite.
• A thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• The ability to establish and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance and process efficiencies.
• Demonstrates initiative to thoughtfully research and follow up on non-standard situations to ensure compliance with company and finance policies and procedures.
• Exercises independent judgment in assessing and performing intermediate to advanced accounting tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of the Company.
• Excellent management and supervisory skills.
• Must be comfortable handling confidential information with the utmost discretion.
• Promotes professionalism and a passion for excellence in all business relationships, including with clients, vendors, service providers, and co-workers.
• Enjoys a positive, fun, and fast-paced working environment.

For CA Based Applicants:

• The base salary for this position is $145,000 - $180,000.
• This position is eligible for equity in the form of stock options.
• This position is eligible for Instawork benefits, including:
• A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage beginning on the date of hire
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 8 paid company holidays annually
• Phone stipend
• Commuter stipend
• Supplemental pay on qualified leaves
• Employee health savings accounts (HSA) contribution
• Flexible spending plans
• 401K plan
• Perkspot - discount program through Lumity
• Snacks and in-office lunches

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone's compensation, including a candidate's professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.

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Our Values

• Empathy, Trust & Candor We put ourselves in the shoes of our colleagues and customers and don't shy away from uncomfortable conversations, instead building trust through honest and direct feedback.
• Bias for Action We practice high-velocity decision-making, clear-eyed that we often operate with incomplete information. Growing quickly means it's OK to be wrong, so long as we learn from our mistakes and course correct!
• Always Be Learning We're a curious bunch, and with AI transforming our workplace we encourage everyone to learn from each other, compounding our knowledge and experience to help us change an entire industry.
• Act Like an Owner We work long, hard, and smart, building products that delight our users and drive growth. Your ability to impact Instawork is limited only by your courage and conviction, not your job description.

About Instawork

Founded in 2015, Instawork is the nation's leading online labor marketplace for food services, hospitality, light industry, and logistics, connecting more than 7M skilled workers with local restaurants, hotels, warehouses, stadiums, and more. Our AI-powered platform serves thousands of businesses across more than 50 major markets in the United States and Canada. We're not just helping fill shifts, we're supporting local economies-and we're just getting started!

Instawork has been featured by CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and the Associated Press. Forbes included us on their Next Billion Dollar Startups list; RetailTech Breakthrough named us Workforce Hiring Solution of the Year for 2025; and Inc. 5000 recognized us as one of the country's top 10% fastest-growing companies two years in a row. But what matters most is our impact. We're solving real problems for real people, and we're doing it at scale.

Join our team to help us build something that matters! We're looking for superstars who want to help us shape the future of work. With hubs in San Francisco, Bangalore, and Chicago, city offices in New York, Phoenix, and Singapore, we're back to working together in-person five days a week because we believe the best ideas happen when great people collaborate face-to-face. We also value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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