Accounting Manager, Airbyte

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Ideally a Big 4 audit and startup combined background
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842)
• Strong systems instincts - you’ve evaluated, implemented, or redesigned accounting workflows and tools, and you reach for automation before manual effort
• Tech-savvy and genuinely AI-curious - you’ve explored (or are eager to explore) how automation and AI can transform accounting, and you like building
• An operational, ownership mindset - pragmatic, solution-oriented, and able to work autonomously. Startups move fast, so the ability to adapt and learn quickly is key
• A people person. We have a strong culture and care about bringing in teammates who fit in and make it better
• If you find this role exciting, we encourage you to apply even if you think you don’t meet all of the requirements!

Desirable

• As Airbyte's Accounting Manager, you’ll own the day-to-day of our accounting operations and reporting - and you’ll help us rebuild how that work gets done, replacing manual processes and outsourced accounting firm dependencies with clean, automated, in-house workflows
• We currently run a lean model with an outsourced accounting firm and a Senior Accountant
• You’ll manage both, and over time help us bring accounting back in-house - taking ownership of more of the function as you go
• You’ll report directly to the Director of Finance (who reports to the COO) as a thought partner on automating our close and operations, and you’ll have real room to experiment with modern tooling and AI to do it
• We're hiring someone with the intention of investing in their long-term growth
• As the business evolves, this role is expected to take on increasing ownership and responsibility, with the opportunity to help shape and ultimately lead the accounting function over time
• If you want to build a modern accounting function - not just maintain one - this is that seat
• Own accounting operations and reporting - GL, AP/AR, and the general ledger close - with accuracy, timeliness, and US GAAP compliance; you’ll operate with high ownership and strong judgment
• Run the month-end close, and continuously shorten and automate it
• Manage a Senior Accountant and our outsourced accounting team, and help lead the transition of work in-house over time
• Prepare for and support external audits, including documentation, technical accounting memos, and internal controls
• Apply and help maintain technical accounting policies, including revenue recognition under ASC 606 and lease accounting under ASC 842
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems and workflows - reducing manual work and building for scale
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Support to keep accounting accurate across our business systems
• Act as a thought partner to the Director of Finance on automating close and operations, including using AI where it drives real impact
• Grow into broader ownership of the accounting function as the business scales
• Perform and review detailed flux and variance analysis, identifying and proactively investigating unexpected trends or anomalies in our financials