Senior Accounting Manager

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ABOUT SQUINT Our mission is to accelerate human potential. Squint is the Industrial AI company that turns operating knowledge into action. Our technology serves Fortune 500 leaders across manufacturing, field services, and utilities. Companies such as PepsiCo, Continental Tire, and Tenneco use Squint to capture and activate their essential tribal knowledge, standards docs, and OT data into procedures, orchestrated work, and context for AI agents to act on. Some things to know about us: - We are obsessed with our customers, and they’ll tell you so themselves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQlDL4VLtXo. - We raised a $40M Series B https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7361027928932958209/ in 2025, backed by elite investors including Sequoia Capital, Menlo Ventures, TCV and The Westly Group. - Fast Company named us to their Most Innovative Companies list in 2025 https://www.squint.ai/blog/squint-fast-company-world-most-innovative-companies-2025 and 2026 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/devinbhushan_squint-was-just-named-to-fast-companys-most-share-7442430179882446849-ef2i/. - We were named to Built In’s Best Startups to Work for in SF https://www.linkedin.com/posts/devinbhushan_really-thrilled-that-our-team-was-named-to-activity-7415452189810167808-1Akj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAB8vOBIBM6Y1CF9I6eZD7s9xE_9XEUQZXdY list. - Read more about us in Upstarts Media https://www.upstartsmedia.com/p/squint-industrial-ai-beats-anthropics-openai, Fortune https://fortune.com/2025/08/12/exclusive-squint-raises-40-million-at-265-million-valuation-to-modernize-manufacturing-for-companies-like-pepsi-and-michelin/, Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/zoyahasan/2025/08/15/ai-startup-squint-raises-40-million-to-keep-pepsico-and-fords-machines-running/, and more https://www.squint.ai/blog. About the Job Squint is hiring a Senior Accounting Manager to lead our global accounting operations. You will be a foundational leader responsible for building a world-class accounting function and scaling our processes and systems. This is a critical, high-impact role for someone who thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment, eager to establish best-in-class accounting practices, ensure financial integrity, and provide actionable insights that fuel our continued expansion. We are looking for someone to design and execute a roadmap that scales the accounting function from rapid growth through maturity, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. What You'll Do - Own the close: You'll own the closing process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements (with support from our external bookkeeping team). - Run core accounting operations: You'll manage AP, AR, payroll, taxes, and other accounting functions. - Build process and controls: You'll set up, maintain, and improve accounting processes and internal controls. - Lead the audit process: You'll implement and manage our annual financial audit process. - Own our systems: You'll oversee accounting systems and integrations, and explore new tooling and AI-enabled ERP systems to keep our stack efficient as we scale. - Take on wide-ranging responsibilities: You'll pick up broader finance and accounting work as needs evolve. - Build and lead the team: You'll build and lead the Finance & Accounting teams over time, with opportunities for role advancement along the way. Qualifications - 5+ years of progressive accounting experience - CPA with strong GAAP knowledge - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field - Public accounting experience (Big 4 preferred) - Strong proficiency in accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP), financial tools (e.g., Excel), and GAAP/IFRS standards. - Comfort with being hands-on to start — acting as a player-coach, diving into the details as needed while taking high-level leadership of Finance & Accounting - Proven ability to design and implement accounting processes and controls from scratch Benefits Based out of our office in San Francisco, we love the energy of in-person collaboration. - Competitive Salary and Equity - Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental care - Flexible PTO Policy - Lunch and Dinner Service - Wellness Benefit - Maven Family Planning Benefits - Partnership with Care.com http://Care.com - Mental Health Services - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit for Parking & Public Transit - Company-wide Retreats - Subsidized Uber to and from the office A Final Note We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Squint is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds without regard to race, gender, age, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage you to apply even if you're not quite sure you fit all the requirements for the role! Ready to redefine the future? Join us at Squint and be a part of something revolutionary.