Backed by Entrepreneur First, South Park Commons and Techstars.
About the role
Own close: Run the monthly close end-to-end, journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, with accuracy and improving speed over time. Establish a close calendar and repeatable processes that get tighter every month. Build the accounting foundation: Design and document accounting policies, internal controls, and workflows from the ground up. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 8 to 10+ years of relevant experience: Big 4 or national firm experience. Experience at a high-growth startup is a plus but not required
- Builder mindset above all else: You're energized by the work of building an accounting function from the ground up, setting up systems, writing the first version of a policy, figuring out the right process when no playbook exists
- Deep US GAAP expertise, with real ASC 606 revenue recognition experience. You can write the policy and defend it to an auditor
- Systems fluency: You've worked with ERP systems and billing systems. Bonus if you've been through an ERP or other systems selection or implementation before
- You've integrated AI meaningfully into how you work , and you build new workflows AI-first. You can speak specifically to where it works, where it doesn't, and how you've developed judgment about when to trust the output
- Clear communicator: You can explain accounting concepts without jargon. You're comfortable pushing back when something doesn't make financial sense
More about this role
Sparrow is the first high-tech, high-touch employee leave management solution. Our mission is to make it simple for companies to provide their employees with all kinds of leave (i.e. family, medical, etc.).
Currently, the leave management process is painful and inefficient for everyone. Company leaders struggle to keep up with regulations and processes that change frequently, and the employees going on leave are overwhelmed by bureaucracy at an exceptionally important juncture in their career. Sparrow transforms this ordinarily tedious, error-prone, complex to remain compliant, and time-consuming process into a 30-minute end-to-end experience saving teams time (20 - 40 hours per leave) and money (up to $30K per leave).
Sparrow is headquartered in San Francisco but all employees work remotely across the country. Sparrow is a diverse, highly talented, and supportive team. Together, we are hardworking, collaborative, smart, and humble—after all, we’re solving real problems.
Sparrow is hiring its first Controller, reporting directly to the CFO. This is a foundational hire: today, all accounting work is handled by an outsourced provider with no dedicated internal owner. You'll take...
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