Accounting Manager

Position Title: Accounting Manager

Location: Remote

Type: Full Time

The Opportunity:

This is a rare opportunity to help build Ohalo's accounting and finance infrastructure and business processes from the ground up, and to be at the forefront of building a best-in-class finance organization. Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Manager will lead day-to-day accounting operations, develop the Staff Accountant, and own the more technical areas of the close — including stock-based compensation, ASC 842 lease accounting, allocations, and inventory accounting. We're looking for someone who diagnoses the root cause upstream rather than treating symptoms and applying band-aids on the back end.

Responsibilities:

- Review and approve the work of the Accounting Analyst, including AP processing, cash reconciliations, and journal entries, coaching toward root-cause thinking rather than just correcting the entry

- Prepare and review complex journal entries, including stock-based compensation, ASC 842 lease accounting, and cost/expense allocations

- Design and build Ohalo's inventory and manufacturing accounting process from the ground up: Ohalo is transitioning from an R&D-stage plant breeding company to commercial seed production, so there is no legacy process to inherit

- Design the inventory accounting and costing across the full production chain — from plant material to bioreactor, to greenhouse plugs, to field, to harvesting and processing, to pelletizing and treating seeds, to packaging, storage, and shipment to farmer customers

- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of financial statements

- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and flux analyses, ensuring reconciling items are researched and resolved

- Maintain and strengthen internal controls and accounting policies; serve as a key point of contact for external auditors

- Identify and lead process improvement and automation initiatives — leveraging AI tools and system capabilities (NetSuite, Ramp, Zip, and others) to reduce manual work

- Partner with FP&A and cross-functional teams on accruals, allocations, and reporting needs, and mentor the Accounting Analyst as the team grows

- Own oversight of Ohalo's travel & expense (T&E) program — setting and refining expense policy leveraging Ramp’s AI-tools — and periodically audit transactions and card activity for compliance, coding accuracy, and fraud risk

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

- Strong working knowledge of NetSuite, Ramp, and Zip (or a similar procurement/AP automation platform)

- Deep understanding of US GAAP and technical accounting concepts

- Self-starter and first-principles thinker who is comfortable building process from scratch and digs into root cause rather than symptoms

Preferred Qualifications:

- Big 4 or public accounting experience

- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

- Experience with manufacturing and/or inventory accounting

- Track record of using AI tools and process automation to change how accounting work gets done

This role is available to individuals working in the Pacific, Mountain, or Central Time Zones. Compensation will depend on the working location of the individual hired. However, the anticipated base pay range for this role, which reflects multiple levels, is $100,000 - $170,000 per year for our South San Francisco location. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the level at which they are hired, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

About Ohalo:

Ohalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breedin