Head of Accounting POST NUMBER: 465448

Head of Accounting

Industry: AI / SaaS
Compensation: $200,000–$225,000 base equity
Location: Fully Remote (U.S.)
Required: NetSuite systems experience

About the Role

This is a hands-on, high-impact opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in early-stage, high-growth environments. The Head of Accounting will build the company’s finance function from first principles, designing the systems, processes, and insights required to support rapid scale and global operations.

This role serves as the company’s first dedicated accounting and finance hire, requiring someone senior enough to architect the function and pragmatic enough to execute at a detailed level. You view finance not as a back-office necessity, but as a strategic enabler of execution, visibility, and growth.

The ideal candidate is energized by building from scratch, implementing structure without bureaucracy, and taking full ownership in a low-ego, high-accountability environment.

What You’ll Own

Finance & Accounting Infrastructure

• Design, implement, and own the full finance and accounting stack, including general ledger, payroll, payments, and expense management systems

• Establish scalable processes, controls, and documentation that support growth without slowing execution

Close & Financial Reporting

• Own the month-end close and financial reporting process across all entities

• Partner closely with external accountants to ensure accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial statements

Cash Management, Forecasting & Treasury

• Manage cash flow, forecasting, and treasury operations

• Provide leadership with clear, real-time visibility into performance, burn, and runway

Metrics, Dashboards & Insights

• Develop and track key financial and operational metrics

• Build dashboards and reporting that translate complex data into actionable insights for leadership and strategic decision-making

Global & Regulatory Coordination

• Support U.S. and European operations by coordinating with external advisors on tax, accounting, and local statutory requirements

• Ensure compliance as the company scales internationally

Process Improvement & Automation

• Continuously identify opportunities to automate and improve financial workflows

• Implement systems and controls that increase speed, accuracy, and scalability

Skills & Experience

• 6 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, ideally combining public accounting (Big 4 or equivalent) with hands-on experience at a high-growth, VC-backed technology company

• Strong command of U.S. GAAP; IFRS experience is a plus

• Proven ability to build finance systems and processes from the ground up in a fast-moving environment

• Experience supporting multi-entity and cross-border operations

• Comfortable operating autonomously in a fully remote, distributed organization

• Detail-oriented, rigorous, and execution-focused, with strong judgment and prioritization skills

• Low-ego, ownership-driven, and motivated by building durable systems from first principles

Why This Role

• Newly created position due to significant growth

• Opportunity to build and own the finance function at a critical inflection point

• Exposure to a globally distributed, highly technical organization

• Competitive compensation with meaningful equity upside

Reporting Structure

• Reports into Operations leadership

• No direct reports initially, with the opportunity to build a team over time

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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