Senior Accounting Manager

About the Role:

As a leader on the Accounting team, you will materially impact and help shape Papaya's success by implementing and managing processes and resources, and leading annual audit preparation.

Flexibility, communication, and a willingness to learn are of the highest importance. Papaya believes that diversity helps build an inclusive culture where all team members can grow, contribute, and feel valued. If you agree, we'd love to hear from you.

Los Angeles candidates preferred but open to remote candidates based in the continental U.S.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the Accounting function including internal and external Accounting resources, setting it up for future growth.
• Lead preparation and internal execution of annual financial statement audits.
• Prepare monthly financials and management reporting packages. Manage the preparation and review of month-end journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Maintain general ledger structure, continuously optimizing accounting processes.
• Assess, research and document appropriate US GAAP treatment for various transactions within the business. Write the company's Accounting policies as needed.
• Own implementing and maintaining portions of the upstream data systems that impact accuracy of financials.
• Manage tax returns and other tax filings.
• Actively support the growth of the business: identify and drive process improvements, complete special projects as needed.

We'd like to hear from candidates with:

• 5+ years of professional accounting experience. CPA required.
• Big Four experience preferred. Private accounting experience at a high-growth company is a plus.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to problem solve and provide solutions on complex issues.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently, but unafraid to ask questions.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Driven to learn fast, be creative, and win as a team.
• Desire to work in a fast growing, sometimes unstructured environment where you can add a lot not only to your functional role but to all those around you.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner.

Why Papaya?

Papaya started in 2016 with a goal of alleviating the stress of paying bills. We've adopted our phones for everything else, why not eliminate the need for calls, mailing checks, and tedious web forms? We are expanding mobile share of the $4T US consumer bill space, and are one of the fastest growing startups in Los Angeles.

The key to our success? Our people. From engineering, sales, to operations, Papaya's team is composed of some of the most intelligent, humble, diverse, and resourceful people you'll ever meet. With the help of successful investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital, Acrew Capital and Silicon Valley Bank; Papaya is building something special.

We love to celebrate our incredible group of hardworking employees - and it shows. We're proud to say that we were voted one of Built In LA's Best Small Companies to Work for in 2020 and 2021! Learn more and come join us. Find out what the next step in your career could look like here at Papaya.