Director, Accounting

SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice, whose mission is helping people make smart financial decisions, reaching over an estimated 59 million people each month (as of January 2025) through our educational content and personalized calculators and tools. To extend our mission, we also operate SmartAsset Advisor Marketing Platform (AMP), which helps connect consumers with fiduciary financial advisors. SmartAsset has earned recognition on the Inc. 5000 (#2574 in 2023) and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ (#250 in 2022) lists. Currently, SmartAsset ranks on Y Combinator’s list of Top 100 Companies. A successful $110 million Series D funding round in 2021 valued the company at over $1 billion.

*Other than application and licensing fees, SmartAsset did not provide compensation for the aforementioned awards.

Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for all aspects of technical accounting, from overseeing technical accounting research related to new and proposed standards to setting internal policies, documenting policies and ensuring compliance to US GAAP and other reporting standards
• Monitor and provide interpretation of new GAAP and SEC rules and regulations and their potential effect on the business, as well as establishing implementation plans
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure completeness of accounting assessment and ensuring compliance to US GAAP, and internal policies
•  Work directly with external auditors on technical accounting questions, documentation and our application of policy
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective internal controls and processes to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting, integrity of corporate data, and best practices
• Create and manage documentation of processes and policies across financial and operating cycles
• Assist with gathering information and documentation necessary for annual audits and other regulatory filings
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting systems to better our financial and operating controls, including management of an ongoing project to implement a billing, customer deposit and revenue recognition system.
• Responsible for external financial reporting, including footnote disclosures both as a private company and potentially as an SEC registrant
• Assist with ad-hoc assignments and special projects

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting
• CPA certification
• Public accounting background with experience at  Big 4 or national accounting firm 
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Strong technical accounting background and understanding of US GAAP 
• Financial statement preparation and management reporting 
• Excel & Google Sheet skills
• Strong attention to details and ability to communicate complex information, clearly and concisely
• Highly organized, detailed thinker, with exceptional problem solving, investigative and project management skills; able to manage multiple competing priorities independently
• Highly analytical, resourceful, flexible, team oriented, and organized individual with a proven track record of end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast paced, dynamic business environment

• Familiarity with accounting software programs such as Stripe, Salesforce, and Netsuite 
• Experience adopting generative AI in all aspects of the accounting system

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer 
• Must be able to communicate via phone calls and/or video conferences (mainly for concierge and sales roles)