Accounting Lead New York City

About EliseAI At EliseAI, we’re improving the industries that matter most: housing and healthcare. Everyone needs a place to live and access to quality healthcare, yet both are often harder to secure than they should be. By integrating AI agents deeply into existing workflows, we make them more efficient, reduce costs, and improve the experience for everyone. Housing : We simplify how renters tour apartments, sign leases, submit maintenance requests, and stay connected with their property team—bringing everything they need for their home into one place. Healthcare : We make it easy to schedule appointments, complete intake forms, and help patients communicate with providers, so everyone can focus on health instead of paperwork. With EliseAI, organizations reduce manual work, improve accessibility, and deliver a seamless experience across essential services. We recently raised $250 million Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate this mission. About the Role EliseAI’s Finance team is responsible for building a scalable, high-integrity financial foundation to support the company’s rapid growth. As we scale, accounting cannot rely on manual processes—we are intentionally building a function that is automated, system-driven, and designed to operate efficiently at scale. As an Accounting Manager/Lead you’ll play a central role in both operating and rebuilding how accounting works at Elise. You’ll own key areas of the close while also identifying opportunities to automate, streamline, and redesign workflows across the team. Day to day, that means owning core accounting operations while continuously pushing toward a faster, more reliable, and lower-touch close. You’ll work within our existing tools and systems to implement automation, improve data flows, and create processes that can scale with the business. You’ll bring strong accounting judgment, attention to detail, and a builder mindset to reduce complexity and drive efficiency across the function. Key Responsibilities Own core areas of the month-end close (GL, reconciliations, accruals, reporting) while actively redesigning how the close is executed Identify manual, fragmented workflows and replace them with automated, system-driven processes Build automation across accounting operations (recs, journal entries, data ingestion, reporting) with the goal of reducing human intervention Take full ownership of improving close speed, reliability, and scalability, while continuously pushing toward a low-touch close Design and implement standardized workflows that eliminate inconsistency and reduce dependency on tribal knowledge Own and optimize financial systems (ERP and adjacent tools) as a core part of the role, not just usage, but how they are structured and leveraged Ensure financial data is clean, structured, and flows correctly across systems, proactively fixing root causes Rethink and evolve core structures (chart of accounts, mappings, reporting logic) to support scale from first principles Actively seek out inefficiencies and build solutions end-to-end, rather than working around broken processes Balance speed and automation with strong controls, ensuring systems are both efficient and audit-ready Move at rocket speed, build something massive. We’re scaling fast, solving real client problems with precision and ambition. Here, you own your impact; full autonomy, no micromanagement, no fluff. We hire the best, expect the best, and give you the masterclass of your career. It’s hard, it’s intense, and it’s the most rewarding work you’ll ever do. If you’re hungry, driven, and ready to build something massive, climb aboard. Requirements We’re looking for someone who combines strong accounting fundamentals with a builder mindset: Background in accounting (e.g., public accounting, Big 4, or in‑house at a high‑growth company), with strong understanding of core processes (close, GL, reconciliations, reporting, controls) Strong inclination toward automation and efficiency; you naturally look for ways to eliminate manual work and reduce complexity Experience working with ERP systems and accounting tools, with an understanding of how systems should be structured to scale Comfortable working with large datasets, data flows, and identifying root causes of discrepancies High attention to detail with strong ownership over accuracy and outcomes Bias toward action and ability to independently drive improvements end-to-end Strong problem‑solving skills and comfort operating in ambiguity Ability to balance speed, automation, and strong controls in a high‑growth environment Excited to help build a modern, system‑driven accounting function from the ground up Willingness to work in person at our office 4‑5 days a week Why Join Growth and impact. It’s not often that you can get in on the ground floor of a funded unicorn startup that’s scaling so fast. That means that instead of following a playbook, you’ll be writing it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll learn what works when you succeed and what doesn’t when you fail. Either way, the rest of the team will be here to support you. Benefits Equity in the company Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% Fully paid parental leave Commuter benefits 401k benefits Monthly fitness stipend A collaborative in‑office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and company‑paid lunch Fun company social events through our Elise and the City program Unlimited vacation and paid holidays We’ll cover relocation packages and make the move exciting, not painful! Job Compensation Range The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $230,000. EliseAI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors including experience, skill level, location and qualifications which are assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by our Recruiting Team during the hiring process. EliseAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please note that employment with EliseAI is on an "at-will" basis, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Elise A.I. Technologies Corp.