Head of Accounting (Remote)

We champion continuous learning and innovation. feedback flows in both directions, and everyone, regardless of their seniority or role, steps up to help when needed. Experience a High-Performance Culture and Clear Purpose: Location: Remote in these states: We are seeking an innovative Manager, Accounting to support our continually growing Accounting & Finance team. The Manager, Accounting will be instrumental in helping to set up processes, creating efficiencies, and providing professional development for all reports within the department to position itself for exponential growth in the coming years. This role reports to the Director, Accounting.
Own the end-to-end accounts payable (AP) function, including invoice processing, vendor payment runs, subledger-to-GL reconciliations, aging review, and month-end accruals.
Oversee and develop the AP team — including the Team Lead and AP Specialists — through goal-setting, performance reviews, coaching, and day-to-day support.
Prepare month-end reconciliations and variance analysis, investigating and explaining significant fluctuations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Manage and enforce AP internal controls, with a focus on fraud prevention around vendor banking changes, duplicate payments, and high-risk transactions.
Identify opportunities to streamline and modernize AP workflows, whether through process redesign, automation, training or AI-powered and agentic tools to reduce manual effort, increase accuracy, and scale the function as the business grows. Own the implementation and change management of such initiatives.
Oversee the P-Card and T&E programs, including policy compliance, platform configuration, card issuance, and vendor coordination.
Approve invoices in accordance with the Spend and Transaction policy, confirming proper GL coding, PO matching.
Coordinate and execute vendor payment runs, including intercompany payments, and partner with Treasury on funding requests to ensure payments are made accurately and on time.
Support vendor management, including new vendor setups, banking updates, payment term optimization, and escalated dispute resolution.
Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable documentation and controls.
Support shared services initiatives and partner with the Director, Accounting on cross-functional priorities and department-wide projects.
Take on additional projects and responsibilities as the business evolves and Accounting team needs shift.
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
5-7 years of accounting experience.
Advanced Excel skills required, including VLOOKUP’s, SUMIF’s and Pivot Tables.
Expertise in accrual accounting methods.
Skilled in performing accounting procedures; compiling & preparing financial reports.
Ability to complete and review Financial flux analysis.
Experience with NetSuite Accounting system and Zip is a plus.
Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
Paid Holidays & Flexible Time Off Program
ShipBob believes in transparency while providing a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance approach. In addition to base salary, this role includes the opportunity to be eligible for participation in the Company's discretionary bonus plan based on Company's plans and in accordance with Company’s policies.
Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; Building the world’s leading full-stack fulfillment platform is challenging work. The problems we solve are complex, the pace is fast, and the bar is high. ShipBob is a leading global supply chain and fulfillment technology platform designed for SMB and Mid-Market ecommerce merchants to provide them access to best-in-class capabilities and to deliver a delightful shopper experience. Merchants can outsource their entire fulfillment operations, utilize ShipBob’s proprietary warehouse management system for in-house fulfillment, or take advantage of a hybrid solution across ShipBob’s dozens of fulfillment center network in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. ShipBob is backed by leading investors like Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and is one of the fastest-growing tech companies headquartered in Chicago.
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