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Accounting Manager

Breeze
Location
New York City, NY
Posted
18 days ago
Department
Finance/Accounting
Salary
$140,000-$165,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting at a mid-tier or Big 4 firm
  • Direct accounting experience at a payments company, fintech, bank, lender, or other regulated financial services business
  • Demonstrated ownership of multi-entity consolidation, including intercompany eliminations and multi-currency reporting
  • Experience running or playing a lead role in an external financial statement audit
  • Advanced Excel skills with comfort working with large transaction-level datasets
  • Some experience applying AI to accounting workflows
Nice to have
  • Experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup
  • CPA or equivalent
  • Familiarity with money transmitter licensing, FBO account structures, or crypto and stablecoin settlement accounting
  • Experience with multi-book, multi-currency ERPs, plus tools like Modern Treasury or Ramp
  • BigQuery or comparable ability to pull your own data
What the job really is

As an Accounting Manager at Breeze, you will manage external financial audits and oversee the multi-entity accounting and consolidation process. This hands-on role involves preparing schedules, drafting technical memos, and reconciling settlement activities while improving processes for scalability. You will be integral in ensuring audit readiness and managing complex financial transactions across various entities and currencies.

Benefits
  • Health coverage: Breeze covers 100% of employee premiums on our competitive base plan and 75% of dependent premiums
  • PTO: 21 days, plus applicable company holidays
  • 401(k): Breeze covers all plan administration fees
  • Equity: Meaningful ownership in the company you're helping build
  • Equipment: A new MacBook Air and whatever else you need to do your best work
  • Office & education allowance: An annual budget for your workspace, tools, and professional development
Things to weigh
  • The role requires a strong understanding of payments and financial services, which may limit candidates without this background
  • The job involves a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment, which may not suit everyone
  • The company is in a growth phase, which may involve evolving responsibilities and expectations
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