Accounting Manager

Summary

Join Taskrabbit as their Accounting Manager, reporting to the CFO. This remote-first role (with limited travel until August 2025, transitioning to a hybrid model thereafter) involves overseeing all accounting processes, building and mentoring the accounting team, managing cash flow, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 7 years of progressive experience (including public accounting), and a CPA license. Strong time management, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential. This high-visibility role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, high-growth organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting or finance
• 7 years of progressive experience; ideally a combination of public accounting (required) and tech industry experience
• CPA required
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience reconciling high-volume transactional data
• Strong prioritization skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Self-starter who can creatively solve problems
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with ability to teach and train others
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong understanding of GAAP and FASB codification and pronouncements that includes complex revenue recognition and internal control framework development
• Passionate and knowledgeable about marketplaces

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting processes, including month-end close, reviewing monthly reconciliations, formal work reviews, financial reporting, variance analysis, invoice and expense reporting, etc
• Build, lead, and mentor the accounting team
• Manage cash flow, including forecasting, monitoring liquidity, and optimizing working capital to support business needs
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to the parent company, aligning with corporate guidelines and reporting requirements
• Navigate areas of ambiguity and uncertainty, taking a hands-on approach to resolve issues in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Prepare financial statements, schedules, and analyses, along with supporting documentation for the year-end audit
• Proactively identify issues and opportunities for improvement within the close process and implement process enhancements
• Ensure consistent application of corporate accounting principles and procedures in full compliance with US GAAP
• Own and optimize accounting software and systems used to automate accounting and reporting processes
• Collaborate with IKEA counterparts on financial reporting and compliance, contributing to board-level presentations
• Prepare technical accounting memorandums as needed and strengthen the internal control environment
• Understand and document reporting needs, collaborate on operational issues, develop creative solutions, and provide business guidance through financial reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NetSuite and G-Suite strongly preferred
• Experience implementing ERP systems a plus

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance
• 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees
• Generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks
• Taskrabbit product stipends
• Wellness + productivity + education stipends
• IKEA discounts
• Reproductive health support