Accounting Manager

Upside gives businesses the freedom to grow. We give consumer goods brands loans to produce new inventory when they need it, without interrupting their cash flow. That leaves consumer startups with more cash on hand to put back into their business.

Our founding team is one of people who’ve lived and breathed our customers’ pain points. And we’re already seeing rapid traction; within weeks of launch, we closed $10.6M in seed funding, a $30m debt facility, and partnerships opening up a pipeline of over 10,000 customers.

Most importantly, we’re growing 🤗 We’re building a culture-forward team of talented, curious people (35 and counting!). We’d love for you to join us.

We’re excited to add an Accounting Manager to our Finance team. Reporting to our Controller, your charge will be to build upon, lead, and contribute to a best-in-class accounting function. We are seeking a true player-coach who is excited to grow and support the needs of a growing startup.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for maintaining the books of account in compliance with GAAP and preparation of monthly financial statements

• Oversee an efficient month end close process (business day 5), including the review of accounting entries, account, and bank reconciliations

• Ensure effective design, implementation and execution of strong internal controls over financial reporting, including maintaining of process and control narratives

• Be the primary interface with the external auditors

• Support the FP&A function to complete an analysis of the Company’s financial results

• Represent the Accounting function in product and process design discussions with Operations, Risk, Underwriting and Engineering

• Prepare analysis and research on GAAP topics

• Manage our ERP

• Support and mentor accountant(s) on the team

We want everyone to thrive at Upside and scope our roles through the lens of “how can we best set this person up to succeed?” We prioritize culture-add over culture-fit, hire for potential, and value transferable skills.

Skills and attributes that we think would make someone successful in this role include, but are not limited to:

• 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 1 year as a direct supervisor

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, and design and implementation of processes and controls

• Extensive experience in advanced models, analytics, and methods

• An ability to develop and leverage partnerships across the Upside team

• Critical thinking capabilities, the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions are necessary for this position. Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Mathematical skills - must be able to apply concepts of basic statistics and financial math, define appropriate measures and calculate figures and amounts.

• Familiarity with commercial or consumer lending product behaviors and economics

• CPA required, experience in public accounting preferred

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, MS Access preferred. Ability to organize and analyze data

• Strong project management and coordination skills to successfully collaborate across the Company and drive delivery of Accounting initiatives

• Advanced degree in accounting

We are currently hiring for this full time, permanent role in the US and are unable to accommodate H-1B transfers. No recruiters, agencies, contractors please.

🍏 Wellness: Fully covered medical, dental, and vision + $100/mo to spend on your wellness, however you see fit.

🏝 Generous time off & flexible working hours: Work when you're at your best and rest when you need it.

📚 Ongoing education: We cover the costs of books, podcasts, and classes that support career growth related to your role and our industry.

🤝 Equity and Inclusion: We’re building a culture with E&I at the center of how we operate, not the fringes.

✈️ Team retreats and travel: We cover the cost of bi-annual team retreats, ad-hoc team meetings, and travel no questions asked.

Upside Financing is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at [email protected]