Emburse

Automates accounts payable and expense management

Accounting Manager

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeToronto, ON, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is required.
A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
At least 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including 1–2 years in a manager or supervisory role, is required.
Strong working knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), including ASC 606 revenue recognition and share-based compensation accounting, is required.
Proven experience owning external audit workflows and statutory reporting is required.
Hands-on experience with sales tax automation platforms such as Avalara is required.

Responsibilities

Manage bonus accruals, quarterly accrued paid time off, and miscellaneous payroll liability accounts.
Oversee payroll and Health Savings Account data imports and perform detailed domestic and international payroll reconciliations.
Prepare for future implementation of Total Addressable Market accounting workflows.
Manage commissions and ASC 606 accounting.
Lead sales tax compliance, including quarterly rate reviews, Avalara system management, and tax return oversight with support from external tax advisory firms.
Reconcile sales tax accounts across all operating jurisdictions.
Own stock-based compensation accounting, ensuring complete and accurate capture of equity transactions.
Maintain and update equity and stock-based compensation rollforwards and reconciliations.
Lead technical projects involving integrations, automation, and financial close optimization.
Lead end-to-end management of annual financial statement audits and statutory audits, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors.
Coordinate audit request lists and ensure timely delivery of supporting documentation.
Directly manage and mentor an Accountant II, reviewing their work for accuracy, compliance, and timely completion.
Review the direct report's bank reconciliations and bank statement collection.
Review the direct report's work on goodwill, intangibles, prepaids, fixed assets, and security deposits.
Review the direct report's capitalized research and development tracking and schedule updates.
Review the direct report's accounts payable, no-vendor accounts payable reconciliations, and accrued payables.
Review the direct report's partner referral calculations and other receivable reconciliations.

Desired Qualifications

Public accounting experience is preferred.
Experience with international payroll reconciliations and multi-entity global structures is preferred.
Experience managing capitalized research and development under ASC 350-40 and complex equity rollforwards is preferred.
Strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach to coaching junior staff are preferred.

Who We Are:

At Emburse, you’ll not just imagine the future – you’ll build it. As a leader in expense intelligence, we are creating a future where technology drives business value and inspires extraordinary results. Our AI-powered platform helps organizations modernize financial operations, increase visibility, and optimize spend across the enterprise.

What you'll do:

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Accounting Manager (CPA required) to lead essential technical accounting functions, manage external and statutory audits, and oversee direct report performance. This role is responsible for complex payroll and benefits accounting, ASC 606 revenue recognition, equity and share-based compensation (SBC), sales tax compliance, and managing special finance projects.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of technical expertise and leadership, directly managing an Accountant II and ensuring accuracy across financial closes, reconciliations, and audit deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Direct Accounting & Technical Responsibilities

Payroll & Compensation Accounting:

Manage bonus accruals, quarterly accrued PTO, and miscellaneous payroll liability accounts.

Oversee payroll and HSA data imports and perform detailed domestic and international payroll reconciliations.

Prepare for future implementation of Total Addressable Market/TAMs accounting workflows.

Revenue & Sales Accounting:

Manage commissions and ASC 606 accounting.

Lead sales tax compliance—including quarterly rate reviews, Avalara system management, and tax return oversight with support from external tax advisory firms (e.g., TaxOps, Smythe).

Reconcile sales tax accounts across all operating jurisdictions.

Equity & SBC Accounting:

Own stock-based compensation (SBC) accounting, ensuring complete and accurate capture of equity transactions.

Maintain and update equity and SBC rollforwards and reconciliations.

Special Projects & Continuous Improvement:

Lead technical projects involving integrations, automation and financial close optimization.

Audit & Compliance Management

External & Statutory Audits: Lead end-to-end management of annual financial statement audits and statutory audits, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors.

PBC & Schedule Preparation: Coordinate audit request lists (PBCs) and ensure timely delivery of supporting documentation.

Management & Team Leadership

Direct Supervision: Directly manage and mentor an Accountant II, reviewing their work for accuracy, compliance, and timely completion.

Review Responsibilities: Review direct report deliverables, including:

Bank reconciliations and bank statement collection

Goodwill, intangibles, prepaids, fixed assets, and security deposits

Capitalized R&D tracking and schedule updates

AP / No-Vendor AP reconciliations and accrued payables

Partner referral calculations and other receivable reconciliations

What we're looking for:

Required

Certification: Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 1–2 years in a manager or supervisory role (Public accounting experience preferred).
Technical Expertise: Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and share-based compensation accounting.
Audit Experience: Proven experience owning external audit workflows and statutory reporting.
Tax Systems: Hands-on experience with sales tax automation platforms (e.g., Avalara).

Preferred

Experience with international payroll reconciliations and multi-entity global structures.
Experience managing capitalized R&D (ASC 350-40) and complex equity rollforwards.
Strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach to coaching junior staff.

Why Emburse?

Finance is changing—and at Emburse, we’re leading the way. Our AI-powered solutions help organizations eliminate inefficiencies, gain real-time visibility, and optimize spend—so they can focus on what’s next, not what’s slowing them down.

• A Company with Momentum – We serve 12M+ users across 120 countries, helping businesses modernize

their finance operations.

• A Team That Innovates – Work alongside some of the brightest minds in finance, tech, and AI to solve real-

world challenges.

• A Culture That Empowers – Competitive pay, flexible work, and an inclusive, collaborative environment that

supports your success.

• A Career That Matters – Your work here drives efficiency, innovation, and smarter financial decision-making

for businesses everywhere.

Shape your future & find what’s next at Emburse.

Emburse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Emburse complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

About the Company

Emburse

Automates accounts payable and expense management

Emburse provides software that automates accounts payable and expense management for organizations. Its SaaS tools capture invoices, route approvals, and enable faster payments to speed up financial workflows and improve spend visibility. The company differentiates itself with a broad deployment across Global 2000 firms, SMBs, public sector, and nonprofits in over 120 countries, plus extensive integrations with hundreds of technology solutions and travel providers. Its goal is to simplify financial processes, reduce the need for additional AP staff, and help teams focus on growth.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Seed
Total funding: $4.5M
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 2015

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