Accounting Manager

• Kodiak is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team. This is a critical hire that will strengthen our internal capabilities as we scale. The role will help accelerate our month-end close, enhance reconciliation processes, and improve audit readiness
• Partner with the broader Finance team to optimize close timelines and implement scalable processes
• Partner in leading and managing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting under U.S. GAAP
• Perform account fluctuation analyses and investigate variances
• Support financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Oversee and enhance balance sheet reconciliations using FloQast or similar tools
• Ensure assigned accounts are fully reconciled, supported, and documented
• Drive consistency and standardization across reconciliation processes
• Coordinate Prepared-By-Client (PBC) requests in support of external audits
• Track, organize, and follow up on audit deliverables across stakeholders
• Partner with auditors and internal teams to address inquiries efficiently
• Manage and mentor a growing accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Remote-friendly work environment
• 401k
• Generous PTO policy
• Life insurance
• Assortment of medical (PPO/HMO/HDHP), dental, vision, and FSA plans
• Family-friendly company events
• Dog-friendly office
• Employee-driven fitness classes
• Beautiful, renovated facilities in Mountain View, CA and Lancaster, TX
• Free EV charging
• Trivia and board game nights- The ideal candidate has deep operational accounting experience, strong leadership skills, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience
• Experience supporting audits and coordinating PBC requests
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and experience managing a variety of general ledger areas
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud strongly preferred, including system design or implementation involvement
• 6+ years of relevant accounting experience, including both public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and corporate experience
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to drive deadlines in a high-growth environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
• Experience overseeing the accounting for manufacturing operations and cost accounting, including labor and materials tracking, inventory capitalization, and BOM accounting
• Experience using FloQast, Blackline, or similar accounting close software
• Familiarity with the transportation, automotive, robotics, or hardware sectors