Technical Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting

About EarnIn

As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks.

We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Technical Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting to join our growing finance team. This individual will play a central role in public company readiness and establishing SEC reporting, initially focusing on financial statement quarterization, financial reporting in Workiva, S-1 drafting, and uplifting prior-year audits to PCAOB standards. On an ongoing basis, this individual will prepare all technical accounting and SEC reporting deliverables. This is a highly visible, individual-contributor role that requires a systems thinker who can design scalable financial reporting processes and operate comfortably in a fast-paced, pre-IPO environment. The Technical Accounting Manager will work cross-functionally with leaders across Finance, Legal, and Operations, providing technical guidance on complex accounting issues, contributing to strategic decisions, and shaping our financial story. This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background who wants to advise on complex, high-impact matters that directly influence corporate strategy, while building a career path toward senior leadership.

This position is remote within the US. The US base salary range for this position is $135,000 - $165,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

What You’ll Do

• Lead public company readiness initiatives, including quarterization, SEC reporting dry runs, and preparation for ongoing 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K filings, including financial statements and related disclosures. Includes supporting SOX scoping and readiness.

• Research and document complex accounting issues in technical memoranda, ensuring compliance with US GAAP. Own documentation and create processes across several areas, including debt, equity, revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, goodwill impairment, segment reporting, earnings per share, consolidation, foreign currency, and carve-out accounting.

• Lead the financial statement audit process, including uplifting to PCAOB standards. Managing requests and communications with external auditors.

• Continuously improve reporting architecture, data flows, and automation leveraging AI-enabled workflows.

• Serve as the primary owner of Workiva from a reporting and execution perspective (implementation will be completed prior to start).

• Partner cross-functionally with Finance leadership and other departments to provide technical accounting guidance for new products, partnerships, and business initiatives.

• Support the M&A team in financial due diligence and integration.

• Coordinate with our tax provider on tax matters.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, with a blend of at least 2 years in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm strongly preferred) and industry, preferably in a high-growth environment in tech, fintech, financial services, or related verticals.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience drafting full financial statements and footnotes for SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, 8-K); candidates coming directly from audit without direct SEC reporting experience will not be a fit.

• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, with demonstrated experience in drafting accounting memos and preparing financial statements.

• Experience in areas such as debt, equity, revenue recognition, leases, income taxes, intercompany transactions, consolidation, FX matters, and carve-out accounting.

• Familiarity with public company readiness, including SOX and internal controls, is preferred.

• Experience determining the accounting treatment for complex, novel products.

• Experience with Workiva financial reporting is strongly preferred. Experience with NetSuite is a plus.

• CPA license or Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance strongly preferred.

• Experience leveraging AI and technology to streamline key business processes is a plus.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex accounting issues into clear, actionable guidance. Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant.

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