Technical Accounting Manager

Title: Technical Accounting Manager
Company: Technology Enabled Financial Services
Compensation: $130,000–$150,000 base, 15% bonus, plus RSUs
Location: San Diego, CA or Bay Area, CA, Hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days remote)

Overview:
Our client is hiring a Technical Accounting Manager to support a large scale, transaction driven platform within a complex, regulated environment. This role blends hands on technical accounting with ownership of cross functional initiatives, supporting ongoing platform evolution and business growth.

The ideal candidate can lead accounting driven projects across finance, operations, and product, translate complex accounting guidance into clear execution requirements, and help scale institutional quality processes, controls, and reporting. This position sits on a collaborative, well established team with strong leadership and a clear growth trajectory.

Responsibilities:

Technical Accounting and Project Leadership:
• Build a deep understanding of business models, products, and operational workflows across assigned areas
• Lead or support project scoping, requirements definition, solution design, and testing for new initiatives and enhancements
• Translate accounting guidance and internal policy into clear, actionable requirements
• Identify risks early and proactively drive issues through resolution
• Own timelines, milestones, dependencies, and cross functional coordination
• Communicate progress and risks clearly across stakeholder levels
• Research, document, and present technical accounting positions to finance and business partners

Core Accounting Operations:
• Prepare, review, and maintain journal entries across multiple accounting areas in accordance with GAAP
• Ensure timely and accurate close through accruals, reconciliations, and