Accounting Manager, NewsBreak

$110-150k

May also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options

Excel

NetSuite

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

Local breaking news app

Be an early applicant

Local breaking news app

201-500 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligencePublishingDigital MediaMedia

Be an early applicant

$110-150k

May also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options

Excel

NetSuite

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

201-500 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligencePublishingDigital MediaMedia

Company mission

To connect and empower local users, local content creators, and local businesses at scale, with the goal of helping people everywhere live safer, more vibrant, more truly connected lives.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Public accounting experience and CPA certification
5+ years of finance and accounting experience with solid GAAP knowledge
Strong revenue accounting experience, with practical knowledge of ASC 606
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or related field (or equivalent)
Proficient in tools such as NetSuite, Gusto, Workday, Bill.com, Shareworks
Strong quantitative abilities and advanced Excel skills
Experienced in fast-paced work environments

What the job involves

We’re looking for a Accouting Manager who thrives in the fast-moving world of AI and high-growth startups. In this role, you’ll be more than a steward of the numbers—you’ll be a strategic partner shaping how we scale
This role blends hands-on financial management with forward-looking analysis—overseeing budgets, forecasts, and compliance while providing insights that shape business strategy. You will be the bridge between numbers and decisions, ensuring our resources are optimized, risks are managed, and opportunities are seized
Accounting Operations
Manage and oversee all aspects of daily accounting operations, including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), general ledger (GL), fixed assets, and payroll
Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records
Ensure timely month-end and year-end close processes
Financial Reporting
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP to present to the CEO and other stakeholders
Generate management reports, dashboards, and key performance indicator (KPI) summaries for leadership review
Compliance and Audit
Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal tax regulations
Coordinate audits and create audit-ready documentation
Manage tax filings in partnership with external consultants as needed
Process Improvements
Identify gaps in current systems and processes; design and implement accounting and reporting improvements to optimize efficiency
Ensure effective use of ERP and financial software platforms
Cross-functional Collaboration
Partner with business and operations teams to ensure accurate revenue accounting and COGS tracking
Support teams with financial data and help develop decision-making frameworks
Assist with ad hoc/special projects, as needed

Our take

News aggregation apps often focus on big global stories, but local news can easily get buried. NewsBreak exists to change this situation, using an AI-powered aggregator to connect readers with content creators who report on matters a little closer to home.

NewsBreak stands out with its focus on local news, which is beneficial for users who are looking for more relevant content than can be served by national and global publishers, and with smaller scale press companies which have been suffering financially for decades.

This focus seems to have paid off: NewsBreak has over 50 million users across the US and its app has topped the US Apple App Store and Google Play repeatedly. If uptake continues as it has to date, the company stands to grow substantially while helping reinvigorate a struggling and vital industry.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

10% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.1)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Jan 2021

$115m

SERIES C

Sep 2019

$14.8m

SERIES B

Total funding: $139.8m

Company benefits

Work from home opportunities
Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
Paid time off and paid holidays
Paid parental leave
FSA and commuter benefit programs
Team activity budget

Company HQ

Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA

Leadership

Jeff Zheng

(CEO)

Having undertaken a PhD at the University at Buffalo, Jeff spent over 7 years at Yahoo!, prior to founding Yidianzixun, where he worked as CEO. He left this role in April 2015 to found NewsBreak, serving as CEO since.

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