Accounting Manager

The role

The Accounting Manager oversees daily accounting operations and manages the accounting team. This role ensures financial integrity, compliance, and timely reporting while providing financial analysis to senior management.

What you will do

• Oversee general ledger activities, including month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements, management reports, and financial forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and GAAP.
• Conduct research on complex accounting issues and new accounting pronouncements.
• Implement and maintain a strong system of internal controls.
• Prepare accurate and timely recognition of revenue in compliance with ASC 606.
• Partner with sales and operations to ensure correct recording of revenue transactions.
• Oversee AP/AR processes including invoicing, collections, and payments.
• Oversee and monitor inventory accounting processes.
• Ensure compliance with lease accounting standards (ASC 842).

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of total accounting experience.
• 4+ years public accounting experience.
• 2-3 years managing a team and/or multiple Accounting functions.
• Proficiency with accounting software (e.g., Netsuite).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, particularly in areas like revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), and equity accounting.
• Excellent organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with a high level of accuracy in financial reporting and data management.
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve accounting discrepancies and process inefficiencies.

Nice to have

• CPA certified.
• Experience with robotics or manufacturing companies.
• Experience working in a newly public company is a significant plus.
• Familiarity with SOX compliance and financial reporting for public companies is highly desirable.

About the company

Serve Robotics is reimagining how things move in cities using personable sidewalk robots. The team consists of tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design.