Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
A senior accounting manager role at a SaaS company like Airtable is notable because finance operations sit close to the product’s commercial engine. Subscription billing patterns, recurring revenue reporting, and period close discipline all become more consequential as SaaS businesses mature, and this position is explicitly tied to modernising how the function runs through automation and AI-enabled workflows.
From a SaaS career standpoint, the emphasis on shortening the close and measuring efficiency gains signals exposure to the operational side of finance, not only technical accounting. Experience improving reconciliations, accruals, and flux analysis through systems and process design tends to transfer well across SaaS organisations where finance teams are expected to partner with data, analytics, and business systems. The SOX and audit components also build durable credibility for future roles in controllership, finance ops, or broader finance leadership within software companies.
This role fits professionals who prefer structured ownership, enjoy turning manual routines into repeatable workflows, and can balance precision with continuous improvement. It will particularly suit someone who wants to be evaluated on the quality of reporting and the ability to redesign processes in a technology-enabled finance environment.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Join Airtable as a Senior Accounting Manager and play a pivotal role in transforming our accounting operations through automation and AI-driven solutions. You’ll own key components of our monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting processes, drive continuous improvement, and help us achieve a faster, more efficient close. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact at a high-growth technology company, shaping the future of our finance function while developing your career in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
What you'll do
- Own and manage key aspects of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including review of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Leverage AI and automation to improve the efficiency of the month-end close process, driving a sustainable 5-day close by automating accruals, flux analysis, and reconciliations
- Drive continuous improvement across accounting processes, supporting SOX compliance and other cross-functional finance and systems initiatives
- Support the annual financial audit, ensuring readiness through strong documentation and timely responses to audit requests
- Measure and report on efficiency gains from AI-enabled workflows, including hours saved in tasks such as flux analysis, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
Who you are
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally with a mix of public accounting and industry experience in a high-growth or technology-enabled company
- Experienced in managing the month-end close and financial reporting processes, with exposure to audits, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and month-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis
- Background in process automation, systems implementations, or leveraging AI/data tools to improve accounting workflows
- Experience supporting external audits and internal control environments, including SOX readiness and documentation
- Ability to lead and develop team members while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong systems and process improvement mindset, with a track record of implementing automation or improving accounting workflows
Airtable is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and strive to create a workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any characteristic protected by applicable federal and state laws, regulations and ordinances. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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