Wealthfront is seeking a Manager of Accounting to join the finance and accounting team in building scalable infrastructure to support a dynamic and high-growth business. The individual will perform a critical role interacting with senior executives as well as external third parties including partners, auditors, and regulators. Manager of Accounting will be responsible for managing the monthly close, monitoring general accounting practices, developing accounting controls, and creating a scalable function. You will report to the Director of Accounting, working closely as a partner to the Assistant Controller, Director of Finance, and the Chief Financial Officer of Wealthfront Corporation and will be charged with identifying and executing opportunities to drive scale in the financial operations. You will combine a commitment to the company mission with a passion to lead a solutions-oriented team that partners on critical operating decisions throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

Work with accounting staff to facilitate end-to-end, timely and accurate financial reporting process at each subsidiary and on a consolidated basis.
Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, P&L and balance sheet flux and variance analysis.
Improve processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness over corporate accounting and GL activities, specifically around intercompany allocations.
Develop and document internal controls, policies, and procedures; ensure proper documentation and record-keeping compliance.
Lead continuous process improvement projects, provide meaningful proposals and drive implementation.
Assist during the annual financial audit including organizing responses to PBCs, writing footnotes to financial documents, and driving a well-organized process to ensure accurate and timely filings. Key interface to external audits.
Preparation or review of US GAAP disclosure checklists to ensure compliance of external financial statements and disclosures.
Prevent inaccuracies in and maintain reliability of financial documents by setting up internal control systems and embracing proper policies for financial reporting.
Assist both the CFO and the Director of Accounting in the establishment of a scalable firm-wide accounting function.
Maintain positive relationships with regulators (including FINRA, SEC) and auditors (E&Y) by analyzing, researching and responding to inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
Liaison with accounting software, system vendors, and consultants as required and make recommendations as to ways we can automate and enhance our accounting operations through the implementation of new systems.

Requirements

4-6 years of experience
BA/BS required in Finance or Accounting; CPA strongly preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, NetSuite, Bill.com, Carta, Expensify
In-depth knowledge of GAAP, including preparation of audited GAAP financial statements
Experience with multiple subsidiaries, intercompany allocations/eliminations
Experience implementing ASC 606/ ASC 842
Unquestionable ethics
Shown ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization
Uncompromising attention to detail with the ability to communicate to the level of detail appropriate to the situation and audience
Ability to problem-solve and actively address issues in a professional and effective manner
Enthusiasm to apply technology to business processes
Strong organizational skills and ability to set and meet deadlines in a high paced environment
Self-starter who regularly takes initiative and can juggle multiple projects while simultaneously demonstrating creativity and judgment
Takes pride in meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations on quality of output
Customer-centric business philosophy and team-oriented mindset

Everyone across the financial spectrum deserves to live secure and rewarding lives. In order to successfully serve clients across the United States, the Wealthfront team is focused on hiring team members with a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About Wealthfront

Wealthfront started with the ambition to transform the investment advisory business, with the goal to unlock access to high quality investment advice for millions who were underserved by the traditional institutions. We built the first automated investment product that allows you to invest in a personalized portfolio of thousands of companies in seconds for a remarkably low fee; we then expanded into banking which made it remarkably easy for people to automate their finances end-to-end and eliminated the hassle of money management, all of which resulted in attracting more than $27 billion of our client's hard earned savings, created the robo-advisor category and transformed the broader industry. And yet, we have a long way to go to achieve our mission to build a financial system that favors people, not institutions.

Wealthfront's vision is to make it delightfully easy to build long-term wealth on your own terms. This vision is more relevant than ever because millions more people are getting into the market early and investing their hard earned savings in a handful of stocks. While this is a great way to start, it is inconsistent with building long-term wealth. We want to empower young investors to expand their horizon, and easily explore and execute on a wider range of investing strategies, make informed investment decisions that are consistent with their values and beliefs while also making it effortless to grow and compound their savings exponentially, that's transformational to their lives and their long-term future.

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Summary
Company name: Wealthfront
Remote job title: Manager of Accounting
Job tags: transaction fees, asset management, fintech