CLEAR transforms what is uniquely you – your fingerprints, your face, your eyes – into a secure, biometric key to frictionless experiences. We are creating a world where travel is effortless, where accessing your office building is as simple as walking in, and where shopping is as easy as walking in and out of a store—without ever once showing an ID or credit card. CLEAR currently powers secure, frictionless customer experiences in nearly 40 U.S. airports and venues. With over 3 million members so far, CLEAR is the identity platform of the future, today.

As SAccounting Manager, you'll oversee the development of 4+ team members, own the core accounting processes for the company and work directly for the Corporate Controller on key business projects. By focusing on our team's accounting infrastructure and partnering with the FP&A team as well as key business units across the organization, you'll make sure the department is equipped to scale and provide expertise and guidance to support CLEAR's growth strategy. Do you have a proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced environment? Are you up to improve our ever-evolving business processes, financial reporting, systems, and controls through innovative solutions and automation? Great—we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do:

• Oversee and manage our core Accounting team in general accounting, financial operations and systems, revenue, accounts payable, and more
• Manage and improve the monthly financial closing process
• Coordinate and prepare internal and external financial statements
• Establish, monitor and enforce internal controls and accounting policies and procedures
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to support key company initiatives
• Manage the external audit processes for annual financial statement audits and tax audits
• Maintain chart of accounts, departments, and locations to support financial reporting to meet the needs of CLEAR's management
• Own vendor relationships with key company partners to ensure the controlled and efficient processing of financial data
• Develop and implement strategies to improve accounting processes for revenue recognition, capitalization of equipment and software development, credit card processing and accounting system configurations
• Evaluate and optimize the performance of accounting and related systems

Who You Are:

• Backed by 5+ years of professional experience in accounting, including experience in a management role
• Experience in design and implementation of new accounting systems and processes
• CPA license
• Strong, comprehensive understanding of US GAAP
• A strong leader able to develop reports, motivate teams, collaborate across departments, work closely with management, and take initiative
• An excellent communicator, both in writing and verbally, when working with internal and external teams
• An expert multi-tasker when it comes to managing several high-priority projects simultaneously
• Detail-oriented and analytical—you produce high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines