Team8

Founding Accounting Delivery Lead

Team8

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own end-to-end accounting delivery for US SMB customers (monthly close, reconciliations, reporting)
  • Build and improve scalable delivery infrastructure (SOPs, checklists, QA, SLAs)
  • Lead and manage a team of freelance bookkeepers (workflow, reviews, quality, coaching)
  • Partner with Product & Engineering to translate accounting workflows into product requirements and automation
  • Ensure outputs are accurate, compliant, and customer-ready
  • Serve as the go-to domain expert for real-world SMB accounting edge cases

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in US small business accounting / bookkeeping operations
  • Deep expertise with QuickBooks Online (required); experience with Xero is a plus
  • Strong operational mindset — you know how to build repeatable, scalable processes
  • Experience managing and reviewing work from bookkeepers or contractors
  • Comfortable working with imperfect inputs (bank feeds, messy transactions, unclear receipts)
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product/engineering
  • Self-starter who thrives in early-stage environments and enjoys building from scratch
  • Nice to have CPA license (or equivalent strong credentials)
  • Experience in modern bookkeeping/accounting firms (e.g., Pilot, Bench, inDinero) or fractional CFO services
  • Familiarity with payroll accounting (Gusto), AP/AR tooling (Bill.com), payments (Stripe), ecommerce stacks (Shopify/Square)
  • Exposure to 1099 processes, sales tax basics, and SMB operational finance
Benefits
  • Founding role with real ownership and influence on the company’s core product and delivery engine
  • Work directly with an experienced entrepreneurial team and top-tier investors

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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

Hard skills
US small business accountingbookkeeping operationsQuickBooks OnlineXeropayroll accountingAP/AR toolingpaymentsecommerce stacks1099 processessales tax basics
Soft skills
operational mindsetstrong communication skillscollaborationself-starterteam managementcoachingworkflow managementquality assuranceproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
CPA license