The Accounting Lead will manage core accounting operations, oversee accounting staff, ensure compliance with GAAP, and enhance financial processes in a SaaS environment.
Mission + People + Culture: With a corporate Mission to stop disease through technology, InductiveHealth is the market leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to public health agencies. Our People come from all backgrounds and walks of life ranging from world class experts in epidemiology, informatics, and disease surveillance to engineers and product teams building high performance, modern solutions. Mission + People are unified around a virtual first Culture centered around teamwork, relentless focus on client outcomes, and individual accountability.
Why work at InductiveHealth?
1. Motivation: We value initiative-takers and self-starters who want to contribute to the success of our Team and client outcomes.
2. Curiosity: Seeking to understand and comprehend is critical - we expect and encourage questions to master job duties and grow professionally.
3. Organization: We are a Team. This means we hold each other accountable and have high expectations for performance and outcomes.
4. Feedback: "Open and honest" is part of our corporate values that builds a culture of professional growth to support client success.
5. Impact: Your individual contributions will stop the spread of disease and improve individual, community, and population health outcomes.
As the Accounting Lead, you will take ownership of core accounting operations for a fast-growing, private equity–backed SaaS organization while actively performing daily accounting work. Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will provide direction and support to accounting team members, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency across all functions, while personally managing critical accounting tasks. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading by example and combining hands-on execution with the ability to guide and coach others.
We are unified around a virtual-first culture centered on teamwork, relentless focus on client outcomes, and individual accountability.
What you'll be doing:
- Perform and oversee daily accounting functions, including general ledger reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries, ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
- Manage and work directly on full-cycle accounts receivable and accounts payable operations, balancing and prioritizing workflows to maintain accurate cash flow and strong vendor/customer relationships.
- Prepare and review financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow); ensuring accuracy through your own work and the oversight of others.
- Lead the month-end and year-end close processes while actively performing key closing tasks.
- Coordinate directly with external auditors; preparing documentation, answering questions, and following up on audit requests.
- Oversee and ensure accurate revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606, including reviewing contracts, identifying performance obligations, and preparing related journal entries.
- Assist in developing and refining financial policies, procedures, and internal controls, ensuring they are practical for day-to-day use.
- Partner with the CFO and Director of Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, contributing both analysis and tactical execution.
- Work closely with external tax advisors to ensure timely and accurate filings.
- Provide day-to-day guidance and support to the more junior accounting staff, offering direction while working alongside them to meet deadlines.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred).
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2+ years in a senior or lead accounting capacity.
- SaaS industry experience required; private equity-backed company experience preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with revenue recognition as it relates to a SaaS organization.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite highly preferred) and advanced Excel skills.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ability to apply it to practical, day-to-day accounting activities.
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work hands-on in both accounts receivable and accounts payable functions.
What would make you stand out?
- Proven experience improving accounting processes while still performing daily transactional work.
- Ability to mentor and develop team members by working alongside them on deliverables.
Additional notes:
- Preference for candidates based in CST time zone.
- At this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.
Benefits and Perks: InductiveHealth offers competitive benefits and perks including:
· Virtual first, remote organization and culture
· Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
· 401(k) retirement plan with corporate matching
· Medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage (multiple plans based on your needs)
· Short Term and Long Term Disability (for employee)
· Life Insurance (for employee)
· New Team Member support for home office setup
Target Salary Bands: Each team member’s compensation decisions are based on several inputs, and we expect many of the candidates who are offered positions to fall within the advertised salary band. We recognize that the team member hired may be less (or more) experienced than the posted job description therefore impacting compensation decisions.
About InductiveHealth: InductiveHealth (www.inductivehealth.com) was co-founded by Matthew Dollacker and Stephen Macauley in 2013. Today, InductiveHealth is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has over 80 team members across the United States supporting state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health agencies in addition to Federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In early 2021, InductiveHealth became the exclusive commercial partner of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) for the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) syndromic surveillance solution. To accelerate growth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, InductiveHealth become a portfolio company of Diversis Capital (https://www.diversis.com/) in early 2022.
All responses to applications will come from [email protected] or from the domain @inductivehealth.com.
InductiveHealth is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, or disability.
Top Skills
Erp Systems
Excel
NetSuite
SaaS
Us Gaap
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