Pareto.AI

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Pareto.AI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $230,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close; maintain a reliable 5-day close.
  • Maintain accounting policies, documentation, and internal controls.
  • Manage AP/AR, payroll accounting, revenue recognition, accruals, and reconciliations.
  • Deliver accurate, audit-ready financial statements.
  • Build financial reporting for leadership and investors.
  • Partner with COO/CEO on budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow modeling.
  • Analyze unit economics, margins, and operational performance.
  • Implement and optimize accounting systems (QBO; evaluate NetSuite).
  • Automate workflows across payables, receivables, expenses, and revenue operations.
  • Build scalable processes that support operational and data-delivery growth.
  • Ensure GAAP compliance and internal controls.
  • Manage tax filings and audit support with external CPA firms.
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and support financial diligence.
  • Partner with People Ops, Legal, Delivery, and GTM on finance-adjacent workflows.
  • Support pricing, billing, procurement, and vendor evaluations.
  • Provide financial clarity across the organization as Pareto scales.

Requirements

  • 6–10+ years of accounting or finance experience with full-cycle close ownership.
  • Strong GAAP expertise and experience producing audit-ready financials.
  • Background in fast-paced, high-growth startups (Series A–C preferred).
  • Ability to build and improve accounting systems and internal controls.
  • Hands-on operator comfortable owning accounting end-to-end.
  • Proficiency with QBO; NetSuite or similar systems preferred.
  • Ability to build accurate budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow models.
  • Strong analytical skills and understanding of financial drivers.
  • High attention to detail, documentation, and process rigor.
  • Clear communication with executives, auditors, and cross-functional partners.
  • Strong judgment and comfort operating in ambiguity.
  • CPA or equivalent technical background preferred.
  • Experience with SaaS, data, or AI-driven businesses preferred.
  • Audit preparation experience preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation and meaningful equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • High-ownership environment with rapid growth opportunities
  • Mission-driven team working on impactful AI problems
  • Collaborative, low-ego culture focused on clarity, speed, and craftsmanship

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
GAAPfinancial reportingbudgetingforecastingcash-flow modelingaccounting systemsaudit preparationfinancial analysisreconciliationspayroll accounting
Soft skills
attention to detailclear communicationstrong judgmentanalytical skillsprocess rigorability to operate in ambiguitycollaborationownershipleadershipproblem-solving
Certifications
CPABachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in Finance