Senior Accounting Manager, Chainguard
$140-190k
+Equity and Stock options
More information about location
Software supply chain security company
Open for applications
Software supply chain security company
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$140-190k
+Equity and Stock options
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make the software supply chain secure by default.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience in accounting and/or audit; big 4 audit experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA highly preferred
- Experience with high-growth companies, ideally in the software / SaaS industry
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and technical accounting standards
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to convey complex financial information clearly
- Eagerness to learn and willingness to take on new challenges
- Quickbooks online experience highly preferred
- This role requires a self-starter, keen attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced ambiguous environment
What the job involves
- The Accounting Manager will own day to day accounting operations, month-end close, manage all aspects of GL accounting and ensure compliance with US GAAP
- This role will build and scale the accounting function to support Chainguard’s growth by bolstering and automating accounting processes, documenting Chainguard’s technical accounting matters, and partnering with internal business partners, like HR, IT, and Legal, among others
- This role will report to the Director of Finance & Accounting
- Lead the Accounting team in the day-to-day accounting operations including cash management, oversight of subledger activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll and journal entry reviews
- Oversee the monthly close processes, including account reconciliations, accruals, allocations, and monthly reporting packages with the objective of ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records on a timely basis
- Be a subject matter expert on software revenue recognition and partner cross-functionally to build a best-in-class revenue recognition and quote to cash process
- Own the chart of accounts and work closely with FP&A to maintain its relevance
- Contribute to the development, maintenance, and evolution of accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with US GAAP while maximizing efficiencies and reducing barriers to scale
- Identify, research, and document the Company's technical accounting matters
- Partner closely with cross-functional business partners, including FP&A, HR and Operations to provide insights into business performance and reduce operational friction
- Optimize and automate processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the team
- Help cultivate a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Manage tax filings and tax-related processes
- Assist Director of Finance & Accounting on ad-hoc projects
Our take
Developers rely on open source code and apps in their day to day work, but when the provenance of the code is unknown this creates potential weaknesses that cybercriminals can exploit. Chainguard exists to build security into the coding supply chain by making it possible for companies to enforce security policies based on auditable signatures baked into the code, and by providing a security-first set of container images with no known vulnerabilities for cloud app developers.
In the wake of huge cyber attacks like the Log4j vulnerability and Solarwinds breach, software supply chain security has been an area of major focus for startups hoping to solve problems in this sector. However, most of these focus on scanning and detection of threats. Chainguard's approach comes from the other end of the process, focusing on building security into the software itself.
Built by former Google engineers, Chainguard is aware of the existing workload (and oversized toolkit) of software developers and so is designed to be easily installed and to integrate with existing automation systems like Terraform.
Chainguard completed a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital in mid-2022. It is using this funding to develop its product and hire additional talent. It is also investing in open-source projects aligned with its mission and establishing a free education program to teach developers about supply chain security.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
55% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2024
$140m
SERIES C
Nov 2023
$61m
SERIES B
Total funding: $256m
Company benefits
- Equity/stock options
- Unlimited PTO
- Remote work with flexible coworking and team meetup opportunities
- Home office and internet stipend
- 100% health/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your family
Company values
- Fun. Everything goes easier when we’re having fun! We do serious work, but we try not to take ourselves too seriously
- We have a Bias for Action. We’re a startup and we need to move fast. Speed is our friend!
- We are Customer Obsessed. We intently listen to their needs and value their feedback
- Open Source Excellence is key. OSS is a component of every software supply chain, and OSS is required to improve supply chain security
- Trust and Reputation. This one has two parts! We’re a security company, and our reputation is critical. Also, we hire great team members and trust them to do their work. We’re transparent with data, news, and decisions, to empower our team members to make the correct decisions
Company HQ
Everest, Kirkland, WA
Articles
Leadership
Dan Lorenc
(Co-founder & CEO)Before co-founding Chainguard was a Software Engineer at Google, Disqus and Microsoft.
Kim Lewandowski
(Co-founder & Head of Product)Prior to co-founding Chainguard was a Product Manager with Google. Before that was the Head of Product & Engineering at Brit + Co and the founder of Spotwag.
Matthew Moore
(Co-founder & CTO)Was a Software Engineer at VMware, Google and Microsoft.
Ville Aikas
(Co-founder)Was a Senior Staff Engineer at VMware and a Software Engineer for Google and the University of Washingtom. Was previously Owner at VA Systems.
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