Implementation Manager
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
Puzzle is redefining how companies navigate their financials. Weve built modern AI-powered accounting software that empowers accounting firms and the founders they serve with real-time comprehensive financial insights. Our platform drafts books in real time integrates natively with Stripe Ramp Mercury Brex Gusto and more and delivers AI-powered analysis that goes far beyond traditional accounting systems.
What Were Looking For
As an Implementation Manager focused on Accounting Partnerships at Puzzle youll own the end-to-end implementation experience for accounting firms and their clients. Youll take customers from signed contract through a successful go-live ensuring their financial workflows data and team are fully set up.
This is a fully execution-focused role. Youll manage the entire implementation lifecycle kickoff configuration data migration testing go-live while serving as the primary point of contact for customers throughout. Our firm partners are sophisticated; they expect someone who can speak fluently about accounting workflows from day one not someone learning on the job.
This is a great opportunity for someone who comes from an accounting or finance background and is excited to bring that expertise into a customer-facing implementation-driven role at a fast-growing fintech startup.
Were open to hiring across a range of experience levels for this role from strong mid-level candidates to seasoned Senior Implementation Managers. The right level will be determined based on your background and what you bring to the table.
Accounting experience is required for this role.
What Youll Do
Own the Full Implementation Lifecycle: Lead customer implementations from kickoff through go-live managing timelines aligning stakeholders and ensuring every customer launches successfully on Puzzle.
Configure the Platform to Customer Needs: Translate each firms accounting workflows into Puzzle chart of accounts setup reporting structures close processes and operational requirements so the platform works exactly the way they need it to.
Manage Data Migration: Own the migration of customer financial data from source systems (ERP GL spreadsheets) validate accuracy and lead testing and reconciliation to ensure nothing is lost in translation.
Lead Testing and Go-Live Validation: Verify that financial workflows reporting outputs and system configurations reconcile accurately before handing customers over to the Customer Success team.
Be the Primary Customer Contact: Guide customers through onboarding training and change management providing clear consistent communication and building trust at every stage of the process.
Identify and Resolve Risks Early: Spot issues across data processes or timelines before they become blockers and partner with Product and Engineering to drive resolution quickly.
Improve the Playbook: Develop and maintain implementation best practices and documentation as we scale making each implementation better than the last.
Who You Are
A solid accounting or finance foundation public accounting audit or in-house experience that gives you genuine fluency in how finance teams operate. This is non-negotiable.
Sharp project management instincts you can juggle multiple workstreams keep timelines on track and surface risks before they become problems.
Clear confident communicator with the presence to work directly with senior stakeholders.
Comfortable with ambiguity and energized by fast-paced startup environments where processes are still being built.
Intermediate Excel or Google Sheets skills for data validation and migration work.
Bachelors degree in accounting finance or a related field.
Nice-to-Haves
Experience in an implementation solutions or customer success role
ASC 606 and SaaS revenue recognition knowledge
CPA or equivalent certification
Experience at a SaaS or fintech company
Familiarity with fintech integrations (Stripe Ramp Brex Rippling Salesforce etc.)
Whats in It for You
Join Puzzle at a pivotal growth stage where youll help redefine how accounting firms and their clients manage their financials and build your career in a flexible remote-first environment. Youll have real ownership over a high-impact channel work closely with innovative founders and develop deep expertise at the intersection of modern accounting and fintech.
Competitive base pay and meaningful equity so you share in what were building
100% paid employee health dental and vision (U.S. & Canada; plans vary by region)
Flexible PTO plus 910 observed company holidays so you can recharge
$1000 home office budget to get set up for success
$2400 co-working budget for face time with your colleagues
$600 learning and development budget
401(k) so you can save for your future
Team offsites in incredible locations our teams have connected everywhere from New York and San Francisco to Italy France and beyond
Visa Sponsorship Notice: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for new hires at this time and can only consider candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. or Canada without requiring new visa sponsorship or transfer of an existing visa.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender race or color ethnicity or national origin age disability religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Candidates should be currently residing in the U.S. or Canada to be eligible for this position.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Puzzle is a QuickBooks alternative for startups. Get real-time finance insights and startup metrics like cash, burn, runway, ARR/MRR, with automated revenue recognition and more.