Accounting Manager
The Petal mission
Petal’s mission is to bring financial opportunity and innovation to everyone.
We're pioneering a new approach to credit, by analyzing an applicant’s banking history, in addition to credit history, to determine their creditworthiness. We call this technology a Cash Score — and it takes into account income, spending, and savings. It’s currently helping thousands of people qualify for credit at better rates, even if they’ve never had it before.
We bring the same ingenuity to our credit card products. Our simple and intuitive app gives members access to credit score tracking, budgeting tools, subscription management, and automated payment options—everything they need to make financial progress.
Now more than ever, Americans need help improving their credit safely, responsibly, and affordably. If this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of, apply now, and let’s change this trillion-dollar industry together.
At Petal, we're looking for people with kindness, positivity, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and potential will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Petal, we welcome diverse perspectives from people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.
The Accounting Manager role
Petal is seeking an energetic and growth-driven Accounting Manager to support and elevate the Finance team. Reporting into the Director of Accounting, the Accounting Manager will help lead and improve our monthly close process, support financial audits and compliance reporting, and implement accounting processes to support new business initiatives. This role will be instrumental in strengthening our accounting foundation, ensuring we’re prepared to meet the demands of our rapid and exciting growth.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the month-end close process, including creating and reviewing work papers and preparing financial statements
- Participate in daily accounting activities, including preparing and reviewing Journal Entries and supporting schedules
- Assist with managing the annual audit and tax engagements, including tracking and communicating internal deadlines and responding to requests
- Ensure reporting and compliance deadlines are met, and contribute to creating a framework for closing faster
- Oversee the implementation of new accounting close software
- Assist with adopting CECL
- Work cross functionally to lead the implementation of key accounting reconciliations
Characteristics of a successful candidate:
- 5-7 years of corporate accounting experience or a mix of audit and corporate accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Extremely knowledgeable about monthly close procedures and best practices
- Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and Google Suite
- Eager to work in a fast-paced environment and serious about rolling up your sleeves to get the job done
- Organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative - effective communication is key
- Excited by challenges and ready to think critically about process improvements
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Experience working with the tech stack expected at a company of our size (ERP such as NetSuite; Expense Management software such as Bill.com, Ramp, Teampay)
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience working with consolidated entities and understanding of inter-company transactions
- Experience building out processes to accurately report software capitalization
- Experience with reporting SaaS revenue (i.e. understanding 606)
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