Accounting Manager

Job Title: Accounting Manager
Department: Finance
Job Level: L4
FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary:

Bear Robotics creates solutions for the future of automated hospitality and is a leading industry manufacturer of AI-driven autonomous robots. We are seeking an Accounting Manager to join our Finance team. As the Accounting Manager at Bear Robotics, you will play a critical role in driving the financial reporting and operations of our rapidly expanding robotics startup. You will be responsible for maintaining financial health, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing strategic financial guidance to support our growth and success. The Accounting Manager will have a broad range of responsibilities and will work on a hands-on basis.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement global and scalable accounting and tax reporting processes for our US and international legal entities
• Support and help deliver the US consolidated and international statutory audits in line with set timelines
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with Sales, Legal, People Ops, and Supply Chain to support growth and expansion into new products and geographies
• Ensure compliance with our global financial and tax filing requirements across all tax heads
• Support the preparation of financial statements for our US and international subsidiaries, including month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, flux analysis, and Board reporting
• Help build and implement strong financial controls across all aspects of the P&L and balance sheet
• Engage in project work with our ERP advisors to implement full utilization of our ERP system and drive finance transformation through process and system automation
• Perform technical accounting analysis under US GAAP and IFRS
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures
• Work as part of a high-performing accounting team on a global basis
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Required Skills/Abilities/Qualifications:  

• Proven experience working as part of the month-end close and consolidation team
• Hands-on experience with accounting systems, preferably NetSuite
• Experience supporting tax reporting and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements and leverage technology to drive automation and efficiency
• Strong track record of maintaining the compliance and good standing of legal entities across multiple jurisdictions
• Deep understanding of US GAAP and the ability to prepare relevant technical accounting memos
• Strong knowledge of core financial principles, practices, and regulations
• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and collaborate across multiple time zones
• Experience using NetSuite, Google Sheets, and Avalara highly preferred
• Must be able to work onsite at our Addison, TX office daily
• Ability to travel to international locations 1–2 times per year

Preferred Skills/Abilities/Qualifications:  

• Experience in Manufacturing / AI / Tech industry

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance
• 6 to 8 years of relevant accounting and industry experience, preferably in a startup or high-growth environment
• CPA qualification highly preferred

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer. The employee routinely is required to sit; stand, walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs. 

The pay range for this position is $92K to 115K + discretionary annual performance bonus . Pay is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience.

Bear Robotics, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.