Senior Accounting Manager, Descript
$160-185k
AI video & podcast editor
Job no longer available
AI video & podcast editor
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$160-185k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make it easy for anyone to record, edit, and share any video.
Role
Who you are
- 5–8+ years of accounting experience, preferably in high-growth SaaS or technology companies
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Deep experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Experience with NetSuite administration. Familiarity with Zip and Navan a plus
- Comfort working across the full accounting stack — from operational accounting to financial reporting
- A hands-on mindset — willing to dive into any accounting task needed to keep operations running smoothly
- Experience managing or mentoring junior accounting staff
- Nice to have: experience with Numeric
What the job involves
- Accounting at Descript is more than keeping the books clean. It's about building the financial foundation that allows the company to move quickly and make confident decisions
- You will be a hands-on accounting leader reporting to the VP of Finance, owning the month-end close, financial reporting, and core accounting operations. You'll manage our Senior Accountant and operate across the full accounting stack — from journal entries and reconciliations to revenue recognition and systems improvements
- We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and isn't afraid to jump into any accounting challenge. No task is too small or too complex if it improves the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations. This role has a clear growth path into a Controller position as the company scales
- Month-end close : Own the close process end-to-end — review the Senior Accountant's work, produce your own, and drive continuous improvements to close timelines and accuracy
- Financial reporting : Maintain high-quality internal and external financial statements across monthly, quarterly, and annual periods
- Revenue recognition : Own ASC 606 processes, ensuring accurate revenue recognition across self-serve and enterprise contracts
- Core accounting operations : Manage accounts payable, payroll accounting, accruals, and general ledger management
- Reconciliations : Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Tax & compliance : Support federal, state, and local tax requirements. Coordinate with external tax advisors on filings and compliance matters. Own sales tax processes
- Systems & process improvement : Identify and implement improvements across our accounting stack (NetSuite, Zip, Navan) to increase accuracy and efficiency
- Cross-functional partnership : Partner with RevOps, Sales, and Customer Support to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and operational issues are resolved quickly
Our take
The rise of digital content has made video and audio creation more important than ever, but producing polished media can still be quite complex. Descript makes editing accessible to anyone, simplifying recording, editing, and publishing. And its platform empowers over 7M users to bring ideas to life without needing advanced technical skills.
Descript's standout feature is its AI co-editor, Underlord, which lets users create and edit videos just by describing what they want. It can generate rough cuts, add visuals and B-roll, apply AI effects, and format content for social media. While many creators are still wary of AI in content creation, Descript has built its tools to augment human creativity, giving users control while handling the heavy lifting.
Serving millions of creators and businesses worldwide, Descript keeps innovating with AI features that learn from user input. By combining intuitive tools with responsible AI, the platform is helping content creators work faster and smarter, reshaping video and audio production while keeping the creative vision firmly in human hands.
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Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2022
$50m
SERIES C
Jan 2021
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- Health: We’ve got you covered with medical, dental, and vision benefits for all employees and their dependents. These include HMO and PPO healthcare plans.
- Retirement: We offer a variety of retirement plans, including employer matching. Not exciting to talk about, but the match is competitive and the plans are good.
- Time off: Paid holidays are a given, but you can also expect flexible time off. Feel comfortable to take the time you need, when you need it.
- Parental leave: New parents receive paid parental leave to spend quality time with their expanding families.
- Home-office stipend: Get your work-from-home setup ready with our home-office stipend.
- Destination off-sites: No matter where you decide to work, you’ll get to know your team at our annual off-site gatherings.
Company HQ
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Laura Burkhauser
(CEO)Laura joined Descript in 2023 as a VP of Product and became CEO in 2025. Prior to this, she was a Director of Product Management at Twitter and Rent The Runway.
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