Accounting Manager

Open Source has taken over the world of software development; however, the largest trade-off still persists: security. Companies spend an enormous amount of time and resources patching and fortifying open source software in order to ship with confidence & compliance. 

Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default. Customers including Snowflake, Canva, and HPE rely on Chainguard to build securely with open source software across the organization.

Chainguard is the safe source for open source.

About Us

We live and breathe our company values:

We are customer obsessed - Our true advantage is the strength of our relationships with customers through collaboration, empathy, and responsiveness.  We establish trust as we educate, advocate, and listen to their needs.  Our focus is on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better. 

We have a bias for intentional action - We’re a start-up and we need to move fast. However we need to move fast through intentional action to make sure we’re able to deliver quickly and efficiently on what is most impactful to our collective success.  We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.  We think about how what we do impacts other teams and communicate our progress - owning the whole solution from start to finish. If we move fast enough, we can make two or three mistakes, learn, and correct them before competitors even make their first decision.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - Though we are solving an important problem which takes focus and a degree of seriousness, we don’t take ourselves too seriously while we do.  We laugh, have fun, embrace uniqueness, and enjoy the journey. Together.

We trust each other and assume good intentions - We hire great team members and trust them to do their work. We’re transparent with data, news, and decisions - positive or negative - to empower team members to make well informed decisions. Showing up for each other fully means we celebrate each other’s accomplishments as well as give compassionate direct feedback when needed.  We always default to assuming good intentions.

The role in a nutshell: 

The Accounting Manager will own day to day accounting operations, month-end close, manage all aspects of GL accounting and ensure compliance with US GAAP. This role will build and scale the accounting function to support Chainguard’s growth by bolstering and automating accounting processes, documenting Chainguard’s technical accounting matters, and partnering with internal business partners, like HR, IT,  and Legal, among others. This role will report to the Director of Finance & Accounting.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the Accounting team in the day-to-day accounting operations including cash management, oversight of subledger activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll and journal entry reviews.
• Oversee the monthly close processes, including account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, and monthly reporting packages with the objective of ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records on a timely basis.
• Be a subject matter expert on software revenue recognition and partner cross-functionally to build a best-in-class revenue recognition and quote to cash process.
• Own the chart of accounts and work closely with FP&A to maintain its relevance.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and evolution of accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with US GAAP while maximizing efficiencies and reducing barriers to scale. 
• Identify, research, and document the Company's technical accounting matters.
• Partner closely with cross-functional business partners, including FP&A, HR and Operations to provide insights into business performance and reduce operational friction.
• Optimize and automate processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
• Help cultivate a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage tax filings and tax-related processes.
• Assist Director of Finance & Accounting on ad-hoc projects.

What we're looking for:

• 6+ years of experience in accounting and/or audit; big 4 audit experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA highly preferred
• Experience with high-growth companies, ideally in the software / SaaS industry
• Strong knowledge of US GAA