# Accounting Director at Wagmo

- Company: Wagmo
- What the company does: Wagmo provides the best pet insurance and pet wellness plans that won't break the bank. We go above and beyond what other typical Pet Insurance Companies cover. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://wagmo.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $170K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-15
- Apply by: 2026-11-29
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wagmo/00e53a00-e4d8-4c70-b73f-dcbc23749f17?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/wagmo-accounting-director/

## About the role

We are hiring an Accounting Director to own our financial reporting and lead an accounting function that is fast, accurate, and audit-ready. You will run the monthly financial close, own the annual audit, and build the controls that let us scale effectively. This role also optimizes our general ledger and brings AI proactively into how accounting gets done. It offers the opportunity to partner with key business owners across Sales, Marketing, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Success. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years in accounting roles with increasing responsibility, including experience leading people. CPA required
- Deep US GAAP expertise. You know revenue recognition, consolidations, and accruals well. Experience in insurance, insurance-adjacent, or subscription and benefits businesses is a plus. You can take a position and defend it to auditors
- Hands-on curiosity about AI. You have picked tools, chosen use cases, measured the payoff, and managed risks like data privacy and accuracy
- Experience building controls and leading audits. You have built documentation and controls that scale, and you balance rigor with speed
- Strong cross-functional partnership. You can explain accounting needs to Engineering and Product in their terms, and you earn trust with Sales and Client Success
- A builder’s mindset. You have led an external team, and you have led people through big changes like a new system or process

Tags: Finance & Data

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/wagmo-accounting-director/