About the role
EvenUp is on a mission to close the justice gap using technology and AI. We empower personal injury lawyers and victims to get the justice they deserve. Our products enable law firms to secure faster settlements, higher payouts, and better outcomes for victims injured through no fault of their own in vehicle collisions, accidents, natural disasters, and more. We are one of the fastest-growing vertical SaaS companies in history, and we are just getting started. EvenUp is backed by top VCs, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire, and Lightspeed. We are looking to expand our team with talented, driven, and collaborative individuals who seek to have a lasting impact. Learn more at www.evenuplaw.com . We are looking for a high-impact Accounting Manager for our growing team who is ready to roll up their sleeves and build with us. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of leadership and execution. You will be the backbone of our daily accounting functions while simultaneously building the scalable processes that will support our future. You love the "scrappiness" of a startup environment and find equal satisfaction in mentoring a team and personally nailing a complex reconciliation. This is a hybrid role with the expectation of working at least 3 days a week from one of our office hubs.
What you'll do: Operational Management: Own end-to-end accounting operations including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, and month-end close. Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. Payroll, Compliance & Audit: Oversee payroll processing, tax compliance, and regulatory filings. Manage the annual audit process and ensure audit readiness. AP Ownership: Oversee accurate data entry, coding, and timely processing of invoices, maintaining strong controls over disbursements. Leadership: Manage and develop a team of 1 payroll accountant, 1 senior accountant, and 1 staff accountant. Set priorities, review work, and drive team performance. Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to automate manual processes and improve efficiency across the accounting function using existing software tools. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across the company to ensure expenses are tracked accurately, processes are followed, and deadlines are met. International Accounting: Support foreign subsidiaries, intercompany activity, and consolidations, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Quality Control: Maintain a high bar for accuracy and completeness, ensuring all financial records are audit-ready and well-documented. What we look for: Experience: 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, and month-end close. Experience with international accounting, consolidations, or cross-border operations preferred. Experience: 2+ years of people management experience with direct oversight of accounting staff. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration (CPA preferred). Tech Savvy: Comfortable navigating modern accounting and payroll systems and able to quickly learn and optimize new tools. Growth Mindset: Seeks to understand the “why” behind the numbers and continuously improve processes and outcomes. Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate work and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Notice to Candidates: EvenUp has been made aware of fraudulent job postings and unaffiliated third parties posing as our recruiting team – please know that we have no affiliation or connection to these situations. We only post open roles on our career page ( evenuplaw.com/careers ) or reputable job boards like our official LinkedIn or Indeed pages, and all official EvenUp recruitment emails will come from the domains @evenuplaw.com, @evenup.ai, @ext-evenuplaw.com, [email protected] or no‑[email protected] email addresses. To ensure fairness and proper consideration, we do not accept resumes or expressions of interest via email or social media messages. If you’re interested in a role, please submit your application directly through our careers page . If you receive communication from someone you believe is impersonating EvenUp, please report it to us at [email protected]. Examples of fraudulent domains include “careers-evenuplaw.com” and “careers-evenuplaws.com”.
