Accounting Manager

What’s so interesting about this role? We are looking for a driven, organized, and experienced Accounting Manager who is inspired by a fast-paced environment and building a strong Accounting function.

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for leading and improving the financial statement close process, which includes revenue, capitalized software (ASC 350), leases (ASC 842), CECL analysis, accrued expenses, and cash, as well as help establish standardized management reporting and variance analyses.

Additionally, this person will drive process improvements and support Grindr’s growth and evolution after our recent IPO.

An ideal candidate has a strong understanding of US GAAP and a strong sense of accountability and ownership.

Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.

What’s the job?

• Drive month-end close process and financial statement review, including preparation of variance analyses and account reconciliations.
• Ownership over the capitalized software process, including liaising with the Engineering team to ensure proper GAAP treatment.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy over lease accounting, including accounting for subleases and tracking deposits.
• Develop and document processes and workflows in order to improve existing processes to support growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure complete and accurate accounting.
• Identify and design any financial controls needed; ensure internal controls operate effectively.
• Perform technical accounting research to resolve questions, as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and can work in partnership with people outside of the accounting function.
• Liaise with the external auditors during quarterly reviews and the year-end audit.
• Provide disclosure support needed for SEC filings.
• Complete ad hoc projects.

What We’ll Love About You

• 5-9 years accounting experience, with a mix of public and private experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• CPA required.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Detail-oriented, resourceful, comfortable with ambiguity, and willing to roll up your sleeves in a hands-on capacity as a team player.
• Strong sense of accountability, responsibility, and integrity.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, organizational, and time management skills.
• Proactive and a self-starter.

We’ll really swoon if you have

• Working knowledge of ERP systems; experience in Oracle Fusion or other Oracle products is a plus.
• Technology, media, or entertainment industry experience.
• Executed controls at a Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliant company.
• Worked at a publicly traded company.

What You'll Love About Us

• Mission and Impact : Grindr is the world-leading LGBTQ social networking service. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ people around the world.
• Family Insurance : Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.
• Retirement Savings : Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the US.
• Compensation : Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.
• Queer-Inclusive Benefits : Access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and up to 90% cost coverage for gender-affirming care.
• Additional Benefits : Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, and food, one-time home-office setup stipend, and company-sponsored events.

Location : We are looking to hire someone in NYC, LA, San Francisco, or Chicago.

About Grindr Grindr is the world’s largest dating app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. With around 13 million monthly active users, Grindr has become a fundamental part of the global LGBTQ community.

We take pride in empowering our users to connect, express themselves, and discover the queer world around them. Our next evolution is underway as a newly public company looking to expand and continue to build meaningful experiences for our users.

From social issues to original content, we’re blazing innovative paths with impact for our community, all while leveraging the latest tech stacks and striving for engineering excellence.

At the heart of our work in this new chapter is a shared set of core values : openness and exploration, a bias for action, and strong support of the LGBTQ community.

With a track record of strong financial performance and plans for continued headcount growth, we’re looking to build a team of talented, passionate, and open-minded people who believe in our mission, align with our values, and are excited to work at the intersection of innovative technology and social impact.

Come be a part of this exciting journey with us.

Grindr is an equal opportunity employer

To learn more about how we handle the personal data of applicants, visit our Employee and Candidate Privacy Policy.

Grindr is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.

S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, location, and market demands.

The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role will also be eligible for equity, benefits, and a company bonus program.

Base Pay Range : $110,000 $150,000 USD

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