Accounting Lead

EliseAI’s Finance team is responsible for building a scalable, high-integrity financial foundation to support the company’s rapid growth. As we scale, accounting cannot rely on manual processes—we are intentionally building a function that is automated, system-driven, and designed to operate efficiently at scale. As an Accounting Manager/Lead you’ll play a central role in both operating and rebuilding how accounting works at Elise. You’ll own key areas of the close while also identifying opportunities to automate, streamline, and redesign workflows across the team.

Responsibilities

Own core areas of the month-end close (GL, reconciliations, accruals, reporting) while actively redesigning how the close is executed; Identify manual, fragmented workflows and replace them with automated, system-driven processes; Build automation across accounting operations (recs, journal entries, data ingestion, reporting) with the goal of reducing human intervention; Take full ownership of improving close speed, reliability, and scalability, while continuously pushing toward a low-touch close; Design and implement standardized workflows that eliminate inconsistency and reduce dependency on tribal knowledge; Own and optimize financial systems (ERP and adjacent tools) as a core part of the role, not just usage, but how they are structured and leveraged; Ensure financial data is clean, structured, and flows correctly across systems, proactively fixing root causes; Rethink and evolve core structures (chart of accounts, mappings, reporting logic) to support scale from first principles; Actively seek out inefficiencies and build solutions end-to-end, rather than working around broken processes; Balance speed and automation with strong controls, ensuring systems are both efficient and audit-ready

Requirements

Background in accounting (e.g., public accounting, Big 4, or in-house at a high-growth company), with strong understanding of core processes (close, GL, reconciliations, reporting, controls); Strong inclination toward automation and efficiency; You naturally look for ways to eliminate manual work and reduce complexity; Experience working with ERP systems and accounting tools, with an understanding of how systems should be structured to scale; Comfortable working with large datasets, data flows, and identifying root causes of discrepancies; High attention to detail with strong ownership over accuracy and outcomes; Bias toward action and ability to independently drive improvements end-to-end; Strong problem-solving skills and comfort operating in ambiguity; Ability to balance speed, automation, and strong controls in a high-growth environment; Excited to help build a modern, system-driven accounting function from the ground up; Willingness to work in person at our office 4-5 days a week

Benefits

Equity in the company; Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%; Fully paid parental leave; Commuter benefits; 401k benefits; Monthly fitness stipend; A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and company-paid lunch; Fun company social events through our Elise and the City program; Unlimited vacation and paid holidays; We'll cover relocation packages and make the move exciting, not painful!