Senior Accountant

Description

This is a full-time, temporary role for 6-12 months

Company Description

Mechanism Ventures (Mechanism)  is an early-stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs to launch and scale ambitious companies. In 2019, we started building profitable startups from scratch. We brought together top engineering minds from places like Princeton and MIT to drive the highest success rate in the industry and turn company building into a science.

During that time, we’ve built ten high-growth companies, driving $200M+ in revenue. Along the way, we’ve developed an engineering approach to entrepreneurship rooted in algorithms and advanced mathematics.

Now, we’re working to automate company building to the point that we can press a button to launch profitable companies—ventures that can reinvest their own resources to become enterprises that help millions, or even billions, of people.

In addition to automating company building, we offer investment and strategic guidance, along with extensive operational support for our startups in key areas like Growth, Product, Operations, People, Finance, and Legal. Our in-house experts are top professionals in their fields and are here to provide world-class support and expertise, helping our startups launch successfully and scale efficiently.

Position Description

We are hiring a Full-time Temporary Senior Accountant who will work with our Finance Team to support Mechanism Ventures and  Portfolio Companies.

Mechanism is in the initial phases of a  substantial transformation away from its traditional “accounting firm” model within Finance. You will play a crucial role working initially in the current environment but also supporting initiatives that move the team quickly and efficiently toward our new model. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in identifying, developing and implementing processes along the way.

You’ll be reporting to the Controller but will be working with the entire Finance Team in a highly collaborative environment.

Why This Role Matters

Mechanism Finance is shifting from a high-touch services function into a platform. Our goal is to eliminate recurring dependencies, enable CEOs to be financially fluent and independent, and build automation / playbooks that scale across ventures.

This role exists not just to “review books”, but to engineer repeatable financial infrastructure, ensure rigor and transparency, and reinforce our culture of Alpha.

We’re fully committed to leaning heavily on talent density, and technology through software implementations, automation, and AI.

Key Responsibilities

System Review & Integrity

• Own review of company financials, not as a gatekeeper, but as an auditor of system reliability.
• Ensure accounting outputs tie to operational drivers (inventory, revenue cohorts, utilization, etc.).
• Build confidence that reporting and financials show the truth, and surprises don’t happen.

Compounding Infrastructure

Portfolio Enablement

System Leverage

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Success in This Role

Logistics

Location and Time Commitment

We are fully remote - you can work wherever you’re most productive. This role is full-time and will need to overlap with US ET for the majority of the workday. It is an exciting opportunity that demands a level of dedication beyond the standard 9 to 5. We need someone who goes above and beyond to make a real impact.

Required Set-Up

Professional work environment required which includes home computer with dual monitors and strong, reliable internet connectivity.

Compensation

TBD - This will vary based on location as we will accept applications from non-US based candidates.

Mechanism is an early-stage venture firm that partners with and funds extraordinary talent to cofound and scale $1B+ companies. Our core hypothesis is that world-class talent who have the right guidance and support can become startup CEOs, achieve early profitability, and, through aggressive reinvestment, can scale $1B+ companies with minimal risk.