Accounting Manager

About the Role

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join the finance team at Descript. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong Senior Accountant or newly promoted Accounting Manager to take ownership of the company’s core accounting operations and help shape the next stage of Descript’s financial maturity.

Reporting directly to the Controller, this person will own the majority of the month-end close process — including cash, prepaids, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals, and related reconciliations. Beyond the close, they’ll lead the day-to-day accounting operations across accounts payable, procurement, and accounts receivable, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across all processes.

This is a highly visible role with room to grow. The ideal candidate will bring strong operational accounting skills, a process-driven mindset, and a desire to implement scalable controls and systems that support a growing, operationally mature organization. You’ll work cross-functionally with teams across Finance, RevOps, and People to streamline workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and help Descript build a best-in-class accounting function.

Responsibilities

• Own key areas of the monthly close, including cash, prepaids, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals, and reconciliations
• Manage the day-to-day accounting operations, including AP, AR, and procurement workflows.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
• Partner with the Controller to design and implement accounting controls, policies, and procedures
• Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and consistency across accounting operations
• Support audit readiness, financial reporting, and compliance initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, RevOps, Engineering) to ensure accurate and timely financial data
• Contribute to system enhancements and automation efforts as Descript scales.

Who You Are

• Experienced accounting professional with 4–7 years of progressive experience (public accounting and tech/startup experience strongly preferred)
• CPA preferred (or working toward it) is a plus, but not required
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Hands-on with month-end close and comfortable working across multiple accounting areas (cash, prepaids, accruals, AP, AR, etc.)
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive — you take ownership and follow through.
• Experience implementing or improving internal controls and accounting processes
• Curious, collaborative, and motivated by helping a fast-growing company scale responsibly

Bonus Points

• You have a “roll up your sleeves” mentality, willing to help whenever and wherever,
• You have experience with a wide range of Accounting Tools (NetSuite, Zip, Stripe, Numeric, Navan, etc.)
• You have B2C experience, working with large volumes of datasets

The base salary range for this role is $145,000 - 165,000/year. Final offer amounts will carefully consider multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise, and location, and may vary from the amount above.