[Remote] Sr. Product Accounting Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. FinQuery is an AI-powered contract management and accounting automation company, recognized as a leader in lease accounting. The Senior Product Accounting Manager will be responsible for translating complex accounting requirements into software solutions, collaborating with product engineers and other teams to ensure the software meets accounting standards and customer needs.ResponsibilitiesBe the accounting expert inside Product. Partner with product engineers, engineers, designers, and QA to translate US GAAP, IFRS, GASB, and applicable international frameworks into software requirements, example scenarios, and test cases that hold up under scrutiny across FinQuery's growing product portfolioResearch and rule. Tackle ambiguous accounting questions escalated from teams across the organization, and make the call. Document your reasoning so the next person doesn't have to redo the workStay ahead of the standard-setters. Monitor publications, webinars, and emerging guidance from FASB, IASB, the FRC, GASB, and accounting firms across US, UK, and additional markets as FinQuery expands. Brief Product and leadership before guidance becomes a problem, not afterBuild the accounting foundation for new products. As FinQuery expands its platform, you'll develop the example scenarios, edge case documentation, and requirements that establish sound accounting coverage for net new product areasUse AI as a force multiplier and govern it. You'll lean on large language models to accelerate research, draft documentation, and pressure-test interpretations. You'll also be one of the people responsible for making sure AI-generated accounting content is right before it goes anywhere near a customerTalk to customers. Join prospect and customer calls, articulate and defend how the software handles complex accounting scenarios, and bring real-world feedback back to the product teamTeach the company. Write customer bulletins for the Knowledge Base, brief leadership on emerging guidance, and explain accounting concepts to people who have never reconciled a thing in their livesTest what we ship. Validate new accounting features end-to-end and drive anomalies through to resolutionMentor. Bring junior team members along. Make the people around you betterSkillsHands on accounting experience is required for this roleFour to six years of progressive experience in audit or assurance at a Big 4 firm and/or senior-level corporate accountingUS GAAP expertise is requiredAbility to read a standard, identify what's actually being asked, and explain it to a software engineer in plain EnglishAI fluency, non-negotiableAbility to write prompts that get useful, accurate output from LLMs and know why a prompt failed when it doesAbility to critically evaluate AI-generated accounting content, catch hallucinated citations, spot subtle misapplications of guidance, and know when to trust the output versus go back to the sourceAbility to use AI to move faster on research, drafting, and analysis without outsourcing your judgment to itAbility to communicate effectively, including writing a memo a partner would sign, explaining a new FASB standard to a developer over Slack, and presenting a recommendation to executivesStrong judgment skills to know which questions need a definitive answer, which need a footnote, and which need to be escalatedAbility to operate independently and set the approach on critical assignmentsAbility to work cross-functionally and lead working groups that pull in Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer SuccessWorking knowledge of IFRS and applicable international frameworks is strongly preferredCPA strongly preferred; equivalent technical experience consideredBenefitsAnnual employee development program stipend of $2,000 for each employeeMentorship program (available immediately)Sabbatical program (4 weeks after 5 years of service)Advancement opportunities based on results, not politics401(k) plan with employer matchingSigning stipend for a work-from-home setupGreat health benefits with multiple plan optionFlexible PTO (including 11 holidays and your birthday off)Free gym membership at our office (Atlanta HQ)Casual dress environment (when in office)Catered lunches every Tuesday & Thursday (when in office)Parental Leave BenefitsFertility/Adoption AssistanceAnnual tutoring stipend for your childrenCompany Overview๐ Hey there, we're FinQuery! Need to simplify your lease accounting, automate those prepaid and accrual entries, or get a handle on all your contracts? We've got you covered! FinQuery is an AI-powered accounting automation and contract management platform built for accounting and finance teams โ just like yours. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://finquery.com.