Accounting Lead

Details

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close: financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and flux analysis
• Build our accounting infrastructure from scratch: chart of accounts, close cadence, internal controls, and accounting policies
• Lead our annual audit and keep us audit-ready year-round
• Manage tax compliance, payroll accounting, and entity-level filings
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and People to keep financial operations aligned with how the business is actually running
• Find and eliminate manual work: automate what can be automated, document what needs to be documented
• Eventually hire and manage a small team of accountants while staying hands-on in the work yourself
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful time at a high-growth SaaS company
• Strong technical command of US GAAP, including SaaS revenue recognition (ASC 606) and equity-based compensation; CPA preferred
• Experience owning a full-cycle close and managing external audits end-to-end
• Comfortable building from scratch: processes, controls, and policies — without a playbook handed to you
• Experience managing or mentoring accountants, or clear readiness to do so
• Proficiency in ERP platforms; experience evaluating or implementing a new ERP is a strong plus
• Sharp on the details and equally capable of communicating what the numbers mean to people who aren't accountants
• Sound judgment on what to build first and what can wait — this role requires sequencing, not just execution
• Competitive salary and equity
• Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows
• Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday
• Paid co-working space or desk
• Health coverage (based on country requirements)
• 5 weeks paid vacation, plus local statutory holidays
• 4 months paid parental leave
• Paid month off after 4 years & every 2 years thereafter
• Regular team events and off-sites
• Remote-first with no required commute
• A story about our mission: Read Me
• Our hiring process: How we hire at Linear
• How we work: Designing remote work at Linear
• How Linear uses Linear: How our Customer Experience team works in Linear
• A video series: Conversations on Quality
• Building our teams: Why and how we do work trials at Linear
• Our recent Series C Fundraise and Giving our team liquidity