Accounting Lead

Original job posting

The Accounting Lead will manage client relationships and oversee the creation and issuance of accurate monthly financials for a portfolio of startup clients. They are also responsible for training the preparer team and ensuring high-quality financial reporting standards.

Job details

At Meow, we provide startups with business accounts, corporate cards, and the clean financial reporting they need to operate and raise capital. Early-stage companies often don’t need a full-time accountant, but they do need reliable books and investor-ready numbers. We bundle bookkeeping, tax, and reporting into a simple finance-in-a-box solution so founders can focus on building. We’re hiring an Accounting Lead who wants real ownership in a fast-moving startup environment. You’ll manage startup clients, ensuring their month-end close is accurate, on time, and scalable. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on autonomy, systems thinking, and direct collaboration with founders. Responsibilities: Manage client relationships Owning the creation, review, and issuance of flawless and timely monthly financials for 20-40 clients Managing and training preparer team for bullet-proof financials and strong client margins Communicating with clients via Slack and Email: answering questions, obtaining information for closes, etc Cleaning and setting up new sets of books for newly signed clients Qualifications: 3-5 years of accounting experience Strong understanding of month-end close and financial reporting Experience reviewing the work of others (bookkeepers or junior accountants) Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously Clear communicator, comfortable working directly with founders This is a high-autonomy role where you’ll truly own your portfolio and have the autonomy to improve how work gets done. You’ll work directly with innovative, early-stage startups, gaining rare exposure to how companies operate while they’re scaling. Because of the responsibility and client volume, you’ll develop faster than in a traditional accounting role, building skills in prioritization, systems design, and stakeholder management in a fast-moving environment.

What you’ll do

The Accounting Lead will manage client relationships and oversee the creation and issuance of accurate monthly financials for a portfolio of startup clients. They are also responsible for training the preparer team and ensuring high-quality financial reporting standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have 3-5 years of accounting experience with a strong understanding of month-end close and financial reporting processes. The role requires experience in reviewing the work of others and the ability to communicate effectively with startup founders.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Bookkeeping · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Accounting
• Month-end close
• Financial reporting
• Bookkeeping
• Tax
• Systems thinking
• Client relationship management
• Team management
• Financial analysis
• Stakeholder management
• Prioritization
• Systems design
• Month-End Closing
• Slack (Software)
• Communication
• Finance
• Financial Statements
• Scalability
• Innovation
• Stakeholder Management
• Systems Design
• Systems Thinking

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Accounting Lead
• Financial Reporting Manager
• Finance Managers
• Financial Managers