GL Accounting Manager

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About the role

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.

Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:

We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a GL Accounting Manager to support our mission.

This role is based in New York or San Francisco and open to those who are able to be in-office 3 days per week on a hybrid work model.

• $10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception
• 100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and
• 25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today.

The company

About the Team

The Finance team at Patreon ensures the business runs efficiently, compliantly, and with integrity as we continue to scale globally. The GL Accounting Manager will be part of the Accounting team within Finance. You’ll work closely with the team’s preparers, accounting leadership, and partners in Tax, Treasury, and FinOps.

The work

About the Role

The GL Accounting Manager will be an integral part of the monthly close process, owning and reviewing core areas of the general ledger, and will help shape how our close runs as Patreon grows by:

• Reviewing journal entries and reconciliations for core close areas, including accounts payable, T&E, general accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, leases, investments, and other assets, to ensure all transactions are accounted for in accordance with US GAAP and company policies
• Reviewing the close for our international entities (Ireland, Portugal, UK, and Australia)
• Running close completion and administration in NetSuite, including FX revaluation, consolidation, period management, reviewing allocations, and reviewing eliminations
• Reviewing flux analysis on balance sheet and income statement accounts, ensuring significant fluctuations are explained and supported, and explaining the drivers clearly to accounting leadership
• Driving process improvements and automation initiatives, using AI, scripts, and workflow automation to reduce manual steps in the close and strengthen our control environment
• Partnering with budget owners and cross-functional teams, including Tax, Treasury, and FinOps, so accruals are complete, accurate, and timely
• Serving as a primary contact for our auditors on the areas owned, preparing PBC schedules and memos, and designing, documenting, and running controls

Who they want

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent, CPA preferred
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including 3+ years of audit at a Big 4 or national firm and 2+ years in an industry accounting role on a GL, close, or controllership team
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and the full month-end close cycle, including areas such as accounts payable, T&E, general accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, leases, investments, and other assets
• Experience reviewing high-volume reconciliations and tying system data back to the ledger, with hands-on experience in NetSuite and FloQast (or similar ERP and close tools) and strong spreadsheet skills
• Curiosity about AI and automation, and a track record of improving a process, not only running it
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with experience partnering with non-finance teams
• Detail-oriented self-starter who manages multiple deadlines without sacrificing quality or accuracy and takes ownership of their work with integrity and accountability.
• Hands-on, adaptable team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and eagerly rolls up their sleeves to help wherever needed, including beyond their assigned responsibilities.
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