Senior Accountant, WHOOP
Corporate Accounting
$80-105k
+ Equity
4 days a week in office
Wearable health and fitness devices
Open for applications
Wearable health and fitness devices
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$80-105k
+ Equity
4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive, with a passion for building scalable processes and leveraging technology to improve efficiency
- 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in public accounting and/or a high-growth technology, consumer products, or health tech environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and operational accounting principles
- Experience with general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close processes
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large and complex datasets
- Experience with NetSuite, Oracle, or comparable ERP system preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear conclusions and recommendations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated by continuous improvement and process optimization
What the job involves
- As a Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and scalability of WHOOP's financial operations
- You will be responsible for critical areas of the close process, including fixed assets, accruals, prepaid expenses, expense management, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Unlike many traditional accounting positions, this role offers broad exposure across the organization through partnerships with Marketing, Manufacturing, Legal, Operations, R&D, and Finance teams
- The successful candidate will gain a deep understanding of WHOOP's business operations while helping drive accurate financial reporting and scalable processes
- Own key balance sheet accounts and support the month-end close process through the preparation of journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and monthly fluctuation analyses, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial results
- Lead the monthly marketing accrual process, collaborating directly with Marketing stakeholders to understand campaign performance, strategic initiatives, agency relationships, and partnerships with high-profile athletes, influencers, and brand ambassadors
- Serve as the lead for fixed asset accounting, partnering closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D teams to support capital expenditure initiatives, asset placements, transfers, and disposals in alignment with operational plans
- Manage and review prepaid expense accounting, including evaluating significant vendor contracts, determining appropriate accounting treatment, and ensuring accurate amortization over the benefit period
- Act as a key stakeholder in company-wide expense management processes, helping ensure accurate reporting, policy compliance, and scalable controls
- Support annual audits and quarterly reviews by preparing schedules, documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries
- Contribute to process improvement and finance transformation initiatives by implementing scalable workflows, supporting system implementations, and leveraging automation and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and strengthen controls
- Collaborate with Accounting leadership to establish best practices and build scalable processes that support WHOOP's continued growth
Our take
WHOOP develops wearable health-tracking devices designed to help athletes optimise their performance. Its technology continuously monitors recovery, sleep, and training hours to fine-tune both individual and team performance. Unlike competitors that primarily track exercise data, WHOOP's holistic approach includes metrics like heart rate variability, which can influence more effective and healthier exercise routines.
By focusing on a subscription model that includes the cost of the physical device, WHOOP differentiates itself from competitors that charge a higher one-time fee for their products. This model provides ongoing value and encourages users to stay engaged with their health data.
WHOOP's comprehensive monitoring of strain and recovery has given it a competitive edge, even as other brands like Fitbit have incorporated similar features. Beyond sports performance, WHOOP has conducted extensive research on predicting premature births, aiming to integrate these findings into their app. This commitment to broader health applications demonstrates WHOOP's dedication to advancing wearable health technology.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Mar 2026
$575m
SERIES G
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Total funding: $979.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation: WHOOP has a flexible vacation policy that allows you to unwind, laptop-free, when you need it most.
- Focus on Family: We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- Get Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you're eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
- WHOOP +1: Everyone on the team gets a complimentary WHOOP membership—plus another membership to share with a loved one.
- Health Matters: Our competitive benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision, in addition to mental health services, life and disability insurance, and more.
- Find Your Fit: Full-time employees get $500 a year to spend on wellness in whatever way they see fit, from fitness classes and memberships, to recovery services.
- It Pays to Sleep: Our Sleep Performance Program incentivizes employees to get more sleep. Log an average sleep performance of 85% or higher for the month and get a $100 bonus.
- Location, Location, Location: You can’t beat the views from the rooftop of One Kenmore Square. Feel inspired daily as you work, enjoy free snacks and coffee, and collaborate in the heart of Boston.
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
Leadership
Will Ahmed
(Founder & CEO)After graduating from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics, Will went on to hold Summer Analyst roles at Allen & Company and Lindsay Goldberg before founding WHOOP in 2012.
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