Senior Accounting Manager
Role Overview
This senior-level role involves leading monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes under US GAAP, overseeing GL operations, and researching technical accounting for complex areas like ASC 606. The Senior Accounting Manager will build systems and processes to scale growth, support financial reporting and audits, and collaborate on initiatives such as new products and international expansion. As a key member of the finance team, the hire will have a major impact on shaping the company's financial infrastructure and supporting its rapid growth.
Perks & Benefits
The position offers a competitive base salary with meaningful equity, comprehensive benefits, and flexible remote work, though candidates must be based in San Francisco or New York City. It includes opportunities for career growth by shaping finance at a category-defining tech company, with occasional in-person work at the NYC office or company offsites. The role emphasizes a tech-savvy, process-improvement-focused culture, ideal for those thriving in ambiguity and rapid change.
Full Job Description
About Polymarket
Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized “house,” Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.
We're growing fast – both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.
About the role
Polymarket is looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to join the finance team. Reporting to the controller you will be responsible for delivering timely reporting of financial information and building systems, controls and processes to scale our growth. We operate at the intersection of innovation, scale, and disciplined financial execution. We're seeking a top level accountant who will play a major role in building our future.
Key Responsibilities
Lead monthly/quarterly/annual close processes with speed and precision under US GAAP.
Oversee GL operations, reconciliations, journal entries, and balance sheet reviews.
Research and apply technical accounting for complex areas (ASC 606, ASC 805, ASC 350-60).
Opportunity to shape platform accounting for crypto platform.
Support financial reporting, external audits, and internal controls.
Support consolidated financials process and intercompany accounting for domestic and international entities.
Scope and deliver on new accounting related system implementations.
Collaborate on growth initiatives: new products, international expansion, M&A, monetization changes.
Be the ultimate business partner and work directly with the best cross functional teams in the industry.
Qualifications
Active CPA license (required).
8–10+ years progressive accounting experience in technology, internet, consumer internet companies. High transaction volume data experience is a plus.
Direct experience in both technology startups/high-growth private environments and public companies.
Strong technical GAAP expertise and the ability to research and explain accounting topics to both executives and non-accountants.
3+ years of Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance.
Proficient and interested in modern finance systems (Crypto, Ramp, Brex, ERP, automation)
Excellence in Microsoft Excel and other tools
SQL Skills are a plus (we will teach).
Key Traits
Detail-oriented yet strategic; thrives in ambiguity and rapid change.
Hands-on leader who mentors effectively and communicates complex topics clearly.
Tech-savvy and process-improvement focused.
Ready to build from the ground up.
What We Offer
Competitive base + meaningful equity.
Comprehensive benefits and flexible work.
Opportunity to shape finance at a category defining tech company.
Your Location:
This position is U.S. remote eligible. This position cannot be performed outside of the United States.
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