Startup Accounting Manager
New York City, NY - USA
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Job Summary
Togetherhood is on a mission to infuse every community with high-quality enrichment and education. We partner with schools and community organizations to deliver exceptional after-school programs workshops and educational experiences through a marketplace of outstanding teaching artists and enrichment providers.
Were a fast-growing venture-backed startup building the operating system that powers enrichment in schools across the country.
Were looking for an Accounting Manager who combines strong accounting fundamentals with a passion for improving business operations.
Youll own our accounting function ensuring the books remain accurate timely and well organized. Beyond accounting youll help improve reporting automate manual processes support revenue operations and contribute to operational initiatives that help Togetherhood scale.
This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys accounting but wants broader business responsibility in a growing startup.
Youll report to our Director of Operations and work closely with the CEO and leaders across the company.
- Own the monthly close in QuickBooks Online
- Prepare monthly financial statements
- Manage accounts payable using Tipalti
- Monitor accounts receivable using Upflow and resolve exceptions
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
- Reconcile bank accounts payroll and credit cards
- Maintain accurate financial records and strong internal controls
- Coordinate with our external CPA on tax filings year-end close and audits
- Calculate and administer sales commissions
- Work with DOE for metros in which we operate to ensure smooth invoicing collections and vendor payments
- Serve as the primary point of contact for partner invoice questions responding quickly clearly and accurately to keep billing on track
- Maintain commission models and supporting documentation
- Improve CRM data quality and reporting
- Build recurring dashboards and operational reports
- Support revenue reporting and business analytics
- Help operationalize expansion into new markets
- Coordinate vendor onboarding and compliance requirements with school districts and government agencies
- Improve workflows across finance operations and customer success
- Document and standardize business processes
- Identify opportunities to automate repetitive work
- Improve workflows using AI and modern software tools
- Optimize integrations across QuickBooks HubSpot Tipalti Upflow Stripe and other business systems
- 37 years of accounting experience in a small or growing business
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field. (CPA or CPA candidate is a strong plus. if needed)
- Experience owning bookkeeping and the monthly close
- Strong QuickBooks Online experience
- Strong analytical thinking: you can break down a problem work with data and reason toward a clear answer
- Excellent Excel or Google Sheets skills including pivot tables lookups and financial analysis
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Excellent email communication and rapport: you are highly responsive professional and able to be firm about payment terms while staying friendly and building trust with partners
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Curiosity and a desire to improve systems and processes
- Comfort working across multiple functions in a growing company
Experience with:
- HubSpot
- Tipalti
- Upflow
- Stripe
- Startup or high-growth companies
- Sales commission administration
- Business process automation
- AI tools such as ChatGPT Claude Microsoft Copilot or Gemini to improve productivity and automate recurring work
You enjoy building better systems.
When you encounter a repetitive task your first instinct is to ask How can we automate or improve this
Youre comfortable using AI to analyze data build spreadsheets document processes draft communications and eliminate manual work.
You take ownership enjoy solving problems and are excited to expand your impact beyond traditional accounting.
Within your first year you will:
- Maintain an accurate timely and predictable monthly close.
- Ensure our accounting processes continue to operate smoothly as the business grows.
- Improve commission administration and operational reporting.
- Introduce automations that reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
- Help create repeatable operational playbooks as Togetherhood expands into new markets.
- Become a trusted operational partner to leaders across the company.
Youll have the opportunity to own a critical business function while helping shape how a growing company operates and scales.
Youll work directly with leadership take on meaningful cross-functional projects and have a visible impact on the future of the business.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
We highly value the contributions of experienced educators in our instructor community. Therefore, we require all applicants to: (1) showcase relevant teaching experience on your resume.(2) If you have a passion for education but lack formal teaching experience, please include a compe ... View more