Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Accounting Manager

Ashby is seeking a detail-oriented and highly experienced Senior Accounting Manager to join our growing team. This is a permanent, remote position based in the USA. As we prepare for our first financial audit and continue to scale, this role offers significant ownership and growth potential. You will play a key part in audit readiness, process improvement, and tightening close and reporting timelines. We are looking for someone who embraces change and brings a proactive, solutions-focused mindset to evolving our accounting practices.

About the Role

You will own complex accounting areas, drive process and control improvements, and be a key contributor to the month-end close process. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong judgment, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment focused on long-term impact and timely execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and own the software capitalization process, including policy development, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Build and own the commissions capitalization process, including journal entries, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Own stock-based compensation and equity accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosure support.
• Own payroll-related journal entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with allocation calculations and journal entries, including overhead, customer support, and depreciation.
• Support accounting for unique and complex transactions as they arise.
• Support public company readiness initiatives, including internal control implementation, financial reporting, and close process improvements.
• Work directly with external auditors on assigned areas.
• Support the broader accounting team and take on ad hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• 10+ years of accounting experience, ideally in a high-growth tech or SaaS environment.
• Proven experience navigating complex accounting areas such as equity compensation, commissions accounting, or supporting a company through its first audit.
• A strong sense of ownership and the ability to see tasks through from inception to completion.
• A proactive approach to building and maintaining robust documentation, controls, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience implementing new processes and tools.
• A collaborative team player willing to support the team wherever needed.
• Comfort working independently and bringing solutions to the table.
• Ability to thrive in an environment with some ambiguity and evolving processes.
• Familiarity and comfort with technical accounting areas including equity, capitalized software, commissions accounting, and allocations.
• Experience working within a growing company environment, not solely in public accounting.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) with four weeks recommended annually.
• Generous budget for equipment, software, and office furniture.
• 10-year exercise window for stock options.
• $100/month education budget, with potential for more for items like conferences with manager approval.
• Comprehensive health insurance for employees and dependents with 100% of premiums covered (for US-based employees).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and 401K match (for US-based employees).
• Up to 12 weeks of fully paid family/parental leave for all caregivers.

Ashby is committed to building a deliberate and inclusive environment where employees can be happy, challenged, and do their best work. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.