Key skills
Leadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Own and lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
- Maintain full ownership of the general ledger, financial statements, and all underlying accounting processes
- Serve as the internal expert on US GAAP and technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition under ASC 606
- Review customer contracts and establish appropriate accounting treatment and documentation
- Lead the annual audit process and serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors
- Coordinate with external advisors on tax filings and compliance matters across jurisdictions
- Establish and maintain scalable accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Oversee billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and fixed assets to ensure accuracy and operational discipline
- Own NetSuite as the core accounting system, driving optimization, data integrity, and process automation
- Implement new accounting standards and ensure ongoing compliance
- Build and document SOPs, strengthen processes, and continuously improve efficiency and reporting quality
- Partner closely with Finance leadership and cross-functional teams to support growth, new products, and evolving business models
- Hire, develop, and manage the accounting team over time.
Requirements
- CPA required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant time in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role
- Deep expertise in US GAAP and technical accounting
- Strong experience with revenue recognition (ASC 606), including contract review and policy development
- Expert-level proficiency in NetSuite
- Proven experience leading annual audits and working directly with external auditors
- Experience establishing accounting policies, controls, and processes in a high-growth environment
- Strong preference for candidates who have helped build or scale an accounting function in a venture-backed or fast-growing company.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong systems orientation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive & competitive compensation
- health benefits
- retirement plan
- stock options
- 4 extra weeks off
- $500 stipend to set-up your workspace
- $100 monthly stipends for ongoing workspace needs
- generous paid parental leave
- unlimited access to tutoring and educational support for children of Paper employees.