Accounting Manager

Citizen

Accounting Manager overseeing core accounting operations at Citizen, the #1 public safety app in the U.S. Ensuring financial integrity and compliance while supporting business growth and capabilities.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $125,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyFlux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and manage the month-end close process across core accounting areas, including revenue, COGS, operating expenses, accruals, prepaids, payroll, AP, AR, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, flux analyses, and supporting schedules to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Maintain a clean, scalable, and business-relevant chart of accounts that supports management reporting, investor reporting, audit readiness, and long-term financial visibility.
Own revenue accounting processes across Citizen’s consumer and enterprise revenue streams, including recurring billing, revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and customer/vendor reporting.
Design and improve scalable billing and revenue recognition workflows as Citizen expands its enterprise business.
Partner cross-functionally on new product or monetization initiatives to assess accounting treatment, operational requirements, and reporting implications.
Ensure revenue processes are accurate, repeatable, and aligned with GAAP and internal reporting needs.
Prepare and present clear monthly financial reporting packages, including balance sheet and P&L variance analyses, operating expense trends, COGS reporting, and contribution margin insights.
Translate accounting results into business-relevant insights for the CFO, executive team, board materials, investor materials, and cross-functional leaders.
Improve reporting structures so financial results more accurately reflect Citizen’s operating model and strategic priorities.
Support planning and forecasting processes, including headcount, contractor spend, non-headcount opex, and other operating cost analyses.
Lead company’s annual financial audit, including coordination with external auditors, preparation of audit schedules, process walkthroughs, and timely resolution of requests.
Support internal control readiness and process documentation across key areas such as revenue, AP, AR, payroll, and financial reporting.
Research and apply latest accounting guidance, including accrual accounting, revenue recognition, and emerging technical accounting topics.
Prepare well-supported accounting analyses and memos for complex or judgmental accounting matters.
Lead the modernization of Citizen’s accounting workflows by identifying opportunities to move recurring finance tasks from manual assembly to AI-assisted review, analysis, and decision support.
Design and implement AI-enabled improvements across bank and credit card reconciliations, expense categorization, AP/AR aging management, board reporting, and cash flow forecasting.
Develop automated close packages, budget-versus-actual reporting, variance commentary, recurring financial dashboards, and audit/compliance documentation.
Help modernize accounting workflows through Claude/Cowork, ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI-enabled finance systems where they improve speed, accuracy, scalability, or reporting quality.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement by using automation and AI to reduce manual work, shorten close timelines, improve accuracy, and free the finance team to spend more time on analysis, insights, and strategic decision-making.
Serve as a trusted finance and accounting partner to all business leaders.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that require strong judgment, clear communication, and alignment across multiple stakeholders.
Surface risks early, propose practical solutions, and drive projects to completion with a high degree of ownership.
Provide guidance, training, and support to team members and cross-functional partners on accounting processes, policies, and reporting expectations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required
Big 4 Public Accounting experience or experience in a public company environment subject to SOX
6+ years of progressive accounting experience
Comprehensive understanding of GAAP revenue recognition guidance and accrual accounting
Proven ability to interpret and apply accounting guidance and prepare well-supported memos and analyses
Proficiency in Excel/spreadsheet modeling and experience with Quickbooks preferred
Advanced analytical and modeling skills with the ability to interpret and analyze data accurately
Ability to work autonomously with a high level of integrity and confidentiality
Excellent interpersonal skills for building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders across functions
Experience in high-growth technology companies preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

At least one fully employer-sponsored medical plan option
Dental and vision coverage, with a small employee contribution
Unlimited PTO
Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents)
Monthly tech stipend
Free mental health support
Hybrid work environment + catered lunches (NYC HQ)

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Hard Skills & Tools

month-end close processjournal entriesreconciliationsflux analysesrevenue recognitionaccrual accountingfinancial reportingautomated close packagesbudget-versus-actual reportingvariance commentary

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunicationjudgmentproblem-solvingownershiptrainingsupportrelationship buildinginfluencing stakeholderscontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPA