Accounting Manager - CPA
At a glance
Manager-level Accounting role at Taekus. Remote, United States · full-time · $120,000–$170,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Bridge external bookkeeping records with the company’s financial model, creating a consistent view of finances
- Coordinate accounting work, complete the monthly close and reshape account categories to support operational reporting
- Bring bookkeeping inside over time and run daily payables, receivables, invoicing, vendor, expense and payroll workflows
- Build Excel models that link actual results to forecasts, then analyze variances and surface risks to leadership
- Find opportunities to improve or automate finance processes across the organization
What you bring
- You hold a CPA and a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline
- You have at least five years of accounting experience, with banking or lending experience preferred
- You bring solid command of debits, credits, accruals and month-end close, plus strong Excel skills
- You have used AI tools hands-on to complete real work
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who wants end-to-end ownership of accounting workflows and direct access to leadership. It is fully remote within the United States.
From the employer
Taekus is a profitable fintech and travel startup building a next-generation premium banking and rewards ecosystem for affluent customers. With $100M+ in annual revenue and $4B+ in annual transaction volume, we’re entering a new stage of growth focused on scaling our core banking systems, rewards infrastructure, and partner integrations.
Our books and our financial model currently live in two different worlds. We're hiring a Finance & Accounting Manager to bridge them — a person who understands how our external bookkeepers structure our financials and how our internal model thinks about the business, and can reconcile the two into a single source of truth.
You will be reporting to the CEO and over time, you'll take ownership of bookkeeping in-house from our external firm. Along the way, you'll own the finance admin workflows that keep the company running.
Your Responsibilities
Serve as the liaison between our external bookkeepers and our internal financial model
Support various aspects of our accounting and reporting process.
Lead delivery of accounting tasks and project and close books each month.
Help restructure our chart of accounts so reporting matches how we actually operate and forecast
Transition bookkeeping in-house over time.
Own day-to-day finance admin workflows: AP/AR, invoicing, vendor management, expense management, and payroll coordination
Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization.
Build and maintain Excel models and reporting that connect actuals to forecast
Support leadership with variance analysis and ad hoc data crunching, escalating risks and issues to leadership as needed
What We're Looking For
CPA certification
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
5+ years of experience in accounting (preferred banking or lending)
Solid accounting fundamentals (debits/credits, accruals, month-end close)
Strong Excel skills
Experience with a BI tools is a plus
Demonstrated hands-on use of AI tools to do real work.
Strong sense of ownership; happy owning workflows end to end at a lean startup
You’d Love This Job If
You want to own the finance function's foundation at a fast-growing fintech
You seek direct exposure to leadership and real room to grow as the company scales.
You’re interested in working fully remote (US)
About Taekus
Taekus is a luxury financial services company offering premium checking, credit, and debit accounts—paired with an exclusive travel rewards ecosystem. We serve an affluent, global customer base that expects excellence in both experience and execution. With $4B+ in annual transaction volume and strong profitability, we’re redefining what it means to bank beautifully.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and stock option plan
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
401(k) plan with 5% company match
Flexible vacation policy
Fully remote work environment