Senior Accounting Manager

At Shippo, our vision is bold and clear: we are the shipping layer of the internet.

Our mission is to make every merchant successful through excellent shipping, delivering world‑class logistics technology and infrastructure. We’re building the backbone of global e‑commerce – connecting merchants to carriers worldwide through a single API and intuitive dashboard.

Our diverse perspectives across continents, cultures, and time zones drive our innovation and enable us to build solutions used by businesses everywhere. We invest in modern, scalable technology so our teams can build, ship, and iterate with confidence.

Every person at Shippo plays a direct role in shaping the infrastructure that powers global commerce and makes shipping simpler for businesses around the world.

Shippo’s Finance team is seeking a Senior Manager/Director, Assistant Controller to lead and scale core operational accounting processes across payroll, equity administration, benefits, accounts payable, reimbursements, operating expenses, and tax.

The Assistant Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, leading the operational accounting team, and implementing reliable processes that support Shippo’s growth.

The scope of this role includes ownership of key month‑end close workflows, driving consistency across accounting operations, managing critical financial systems such as Ramp and Net Suite, and partnering cross‑functionally with People Ops, Strategic Finance, Legal, and external auditors and advisors.

Success will be measured through close accuracy and timeliness, operational efficiency, clarity of process ownership, quality of documentation, control strength, and overall team development.

• Own the close calendar, accelerate the month‑end close process, and increase accuracy of the results
• Drive efficiency with new hire‑to‑pay and procure‑to‑pay systems by revising AP, payroll, equity, and Opex processes with the specific DRIs on the accounting team (currently a team of
  6)
• Faster audit completion (both group consolidated and local statutory audits)
• Increased efficiency through process automation and workflow redesign
• High team engagement, clear ownership, and reduced operational friction
• Lead operational accounting functions: payroll accounting, benefits, 401(k) accounting and administration, equity administration, accounts payable, expense reimbursements, and operating expense accounting
• Own the month‑end close for assigned areas, ensuring accurate, timely, and GAAP‑compliant reporting
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, documentation, reconciliations, and review procedures across operational areas, focusing on timely high‑risk account reconciliations
• Coordinate with external tax advisors to support corporate tax compliance and audit inquiries
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and system enhancements to strengthen accounting workflows
• Lead and mentor a high‑performing operational accounting team, creating clarity around ownership, expectations, and development paths
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with FP&A, Legal, and department leaders to ensure aligned budgeting, spend visibility, and operational accuracy

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with increasing leadership responsibilities
• Strong experience across operational accounting areas (payroll, benefits, equity, AP and operating expenses, and tax)
• Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP and operational accounting best practices; CPA strongly preferred
• Experience using Ramp for AP, expense management, and corporate card administration; experience with Ramp for procurement management a plus
• Experience with Net Suite or comparable ERP systems
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable accounting processes in a high‑growth environment
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across teams
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals at multiple levels