Accounting Manager, HiveWatch
5 days a week in office (El Segundo, CA)
Physical security system platform
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Physical security system platform
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
5 days a week in office (El Segundo, CA)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To facilitate better communication and operations by empowering the modern security team with data-forward insights and solutions.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience (mix of operational and public accounting is a plus)
- 3+ years at a B2B SaaS company that scaled from Series A/B through later stages
- Strong GAAP fundamentals with experience in SaaS and recurring revenue models
- Hands-on experience implementing or optimizing accounting systems (QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or similar)
- Deep understanding of SaaS business models, subscription revenue, and sales compensation structures
- Prior audit support ownership (or audit lead experience)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred but not required if you have the right experience
- Builder Mentality You've been at a company during a growth phase where you helped implement new processes and systems rather than just maintaining existing ones. You understand what "good enough for now" looks like versus "built to scale," and you know when to apply which approach
- Operational Partner You understand the business side—you've worked with Sales on commission disputes, helped Finance understand booking trends, and partnered with Product on capitalizing development costs. You can translate technical accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders and make them care about the details that matter
- Hands-On & Strategic You're comfortable being in the weeds today while thinking about what the company will need in 12-18 months. You'll manage the monthly close this quarter and design the automation roadmap for next year. You continuously identify gaps, implement pragmatic controls, and reduce operational risk
What the job involves
- You'll own the accounting operations and technical compliance for a high-growth SaaS company as we scale from Series B to profitability and beyond. This isn't about just closing the books each month—you'll be implementing systems, establishing processes, and ensuring our technical accounting is audit-ready while partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Product teams
- Own the month-end close calendar, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting with clear variance explanations
- Maintain a clean general ledger and supporting schedules, including cash, AP/AR, deferred revenue, accruals, prepaids, and fixed assets
- Drive continuous improvement in close speed and accuracy through standardized processes, templates, and documentation
- Prepare monthly financial packages with clear narratives that leadership can rely on for decision-making
- Partner with Legal and Sales Operations to ensure contracts flow correctly into billing, managing start dates, payment terms, renewals, and amendments
- Own billing integrity, AR aging analysis, collections cadence, and cash application processes
- Document revenue recognition conclusions under ASC 606 and maintain comprehensive support for technical accounting positions
- Reduce DSO through proactive collections management and process improvements
- Manage the complete sales commission lifecycle from calculation through payment and reconciliation
- Partner with Sales leadership to resolve disputes, answer questions, and ensure transparency in commission processing
- Build scalable commission tracking and reporting processes that keep pace with sales team growth
- Build and maintain accounting policies, process documentation, and internal controls appropriate for a scaling SaaS company
- Lead audit and tax support efforts, managing PBCs, tie-outs, schedules, and relationships with external partners
- Continuously identify operational gaps and implement pragmatic controls that reduce risk without slowing the business
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, ASC 606, and software capitalization standards (ASC 350-40)
- Own accounting system administration and data integrity
- Evaluate, implement, and optimize tools for AP automation, expense management, and financial reporting
- Drive improvements in workflows and system integrations to support operational efficiency
- Collaborate seamlessly with Sales, Legal, Operations, and Product teams to embed financial discipline into business decisions
- Translate complex technical accounting concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-finance stakeholders
- Provide financial insights that help leadership understand business performance and make informed tradeoffs
Our take
HiveWatch is modernizing the security industry by bridging the gap between security-driven and tech-driven physical security systems. The data collected from its sensors and operational programs is used to improve existing installed security systems, helping businesses and organizations transition from reactive-only responses to programs that identify threats before they happen.
HiveWatch has differentiated itself from existing physical security information management (PSIM) companies by being “cloud native” from the moment of inception. This means it is able to avoid issues traditional PSIM systems face when protecting employees and business operations across a largely distributed workforce.
The company has already attracted significant attention in the security industry and has raised impressive funding with leading investors including former Twitter CEO & COO Dick Costolo, Adam Bain of 01A, and Stephen Curry’s venture firm Penny Jar Capital. The new funding will enable the company to build a better customer experience and expand its engineering team.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2025
$33m
SERIES B
Oct 2021
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $53m
Company benefits
- Work-Life Balance: Work from home 2 days a week, unlimited PTO for salaried employees (and yes, we actually encourage you to use it!), and paid company holidays
- Family Friendly: Flexible scheduling for family commitments – from recitals to doctor appointments, and optional pet insurance for your furry family members
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, along with mental health support and resources, optional HSA or FSA plans, and life and disability insurance
- Perks & More: 401(k), regular team events and celebrations, learning and development opportunities, and an employee referral program.
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Ryan Schonfeld
(Co-Founder & CEO)Founder & current CEO of RAS Consulting & Investigations. They have also been a consultant for the U.S. Department of State for 10+ years, having worked on Diplomatic Security's counter-terrorism initiative, the Anti-terrorism Assistance Program.
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