Accounting Manager

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. 

We're looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join our Accounting team. In this role, you'll own key areas of the general ledger, lead the close process, and help scale our accounting operations as Vanta grows.

As we continue to scale, we're building an Accounting team that can support rapid growth with strong systems, controls, and operational excellence.

You'll combine strong technical accounting skills with people leadership and a mindset for continuous improvement in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

What you’ll do as an Accounting Manager at Vanta:

• Lead the month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements

• Manage end-to-end accounting and compliance for international subsidiaries, including monthly close, statutory reporting, coordination with local advisors, and ensuring adherence to U.S. GAAP and local regulatory requirements

• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation

• Prepare complex journal entries and provide technical accounting support

• Support the preparation of audited financial statements and disclosures

• Support preparation of accounting policies and technical accounting memos

• Design, maintain, and improve internal controls over financial reporting

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, regulatory requirements, and audit standards

• Partner with external auditors during annual audits

• Manage, mentor, and develop members of the accounting team

• Work cross-functionally with Accounting, People Ops, Operations, and IT to ensure accuracy and alignment across systems

• Drive improvements to accounting processes, workflows, and systems

• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting tools and automation to support scale

• Help build scalable, well-documented accounting processes to support Vanta's continued growth

How to be successful in this role:

• You bring 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a management or supervisory role

• You have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred

• You have a strong understanding of US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls

• Experience with compensation accounting is a plus

• You've worked in a technology or SaaS environment and understand the pace and complexity

• You have hands-on experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience preferred

• You're highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working with large datasets; experience with AI-enabled tools is a plus

• You can clearly communicate technical accounting concepts to non-finance partners

• You enjoy leading, coaching, and developing team members

• You have a track record of driving process improvements and automation

• You're organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment

• Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What you can expect as a Vanta'n: