Accounting Manager

About the role

Accrete, a company building AI knowledge-engine products for enterprises and national security, is looking for a hands-on, process-oriented Accounting Manager in Lower Manhattan, New York. The role reports to the Controller and focuses on overseeing core accounting activities while developing, enhancing and standardizing accounting processes and systems. About four days per week are spent in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting, including general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and expense accounting, and improve month-end close procedures.
• Investigate account variances, support external audits and tax compliance, and ensure transactions are recorded correctly under U.S. GAAP.
• Own the end-to-end accounts payable process, from invoice intake and approvals in Rippling through payment processing, NetSuite synchronization and general ledger posting, and reconcile AP activity to NetSuite.
• Develop and maintain standardized procedures and controls for invoice processing, approvals, payments, reconciliation and period-end cut-off.
• Act as a hands-on NetSuite resource, supporting system functionality, reporting, account mapping and configurations, and develop and standardize accounting workflows across NetSuite and integrated platforms.
• Identify process gaps, manual workarounds and bottlenecks, and lead process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Work with the Controller to strengthen internal controls and audit readiness, and guide and train accounting team members.

Required profile

• CPA required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a technology, SaaS or fast-growing business, with at least 3 years in public accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to design, develop and improve accounting workflows and cross-system processes.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on NetSuite experience (general ledger, reconciliations, reporting, transaction workflows).
• Experience with Rippling or similar payroll, spend management, accounts payable and expense platforms.
• Experience managing accounts payable, including invoicing, approvals, payments, reconciliations and vendor account maintenance.