Beacon Software is a permanent capital holding company which acquires and grows essential businesses. We are a profitable series B+ firm that combines great technologists, operators and M&A professionals to accelerate the scale of the ambition of the dozens of businesses we own and operate. We are supported by capital from tier-1 venture capital, crossover, and endowment investors as well as the founders of the leading technology companies from the past decade.
We are growing our team in Toronto, San Francisco, and New York. Apply below.
Beacon Software is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee accounting operations across our portfolio of software businesses. This role will own the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all accounting activities across 10–15 portfolio companies, coordinating closely with outsourced accounting resources and internal finance leadership.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with the ability to operate in a dynamic, acquisition-driven environment. You’ll ensure clean closes, lead the consolidation and reporting process, and help integrate new acquisitions into our systems and processes.
This is a foundational role in building an internal accounting capability that scales with our growth.
Location: Toronto, ON
Working Arrangements: Hybrid (In-office 3-4 days / week)
Scope of ResponsibilityMulti-Entity Accounting Oversight- Own the month-end and quarter-end close process across a portfolio of 10–15 operating companies.
- Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements prepared by outsourced teams.
- Ensure consistent chart of accounts, policies, and accounting standards across entities.
- Partner with the FP&A team to ensure alignment between accounting outputs and financial models.
- Prepare consolidated financial reporting packages for internal leadership and board presentations.
- Manage and oversee a team of external analysts, AR, and billing specialists, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and on-time deliverables.
- Establish clear SLAs, workflows, and review controls for outsourced accounting functions.
- Act as the bridge between Beacon’s internal finance leadership and outsourced accounting operations.
- Identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency and consistency across the portfolio.
- Partner with the Operations team, and Finance Systems teams to onboard new acquisitions into Beacon’s accounting structure.
- Develop integration checklists for financial systems, reporting templates, and control environments.
- Review opening balance sheets, mapping legacy GLs into NetSuite (or other systems) as needed.
- Support the setup of new entities, bank accounts, and intercompany structures.
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
- Support annual audit processes and liaise with external auditors and tax advisors.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations, deferred revenue schedules, and intercompany eliminations.
- Assist in designing accounting processes that scale with future acquisitions.
- Partner closely with FP&A, Finance Systems, and Corporate Finance to align accounting data flows and reporting.
- Work alongside the Director of Finance to support cash flow management, performance tracking, and process automation.
- Support special projects and ad hoc analyses related to integrations, system improvements, and accounting structure optimization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation required.
- 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in multi-entity or acquisition-driven environments.
- Proven ability to manage and review outsourced teams or distributed accounting functions.
- Experience with NetSuite ERP or similar multi-entity systems.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, revenue recognition, and consolidation principles.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to operate with independence and accountability.
- Experience working in software or SaaS industries.
- Prior experience integrating acquired companies into a unified accounting system.
- Exposure to system implementations or automation projects (e.g., NetSuite, Runway,Tabs).
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills for reconciliations, analyses, and reporting.
Our Values at Beacon Software
- Humility: We acknowledge that the path to getting to the right answer involves being wrong along the way. We have strong beliefs which are weakly held. We actively seek new ideas and believe we can learn from anyone at any time.
- Honesty: We are truth seeking in our approach to business problems. Business is a repeat game and we believe that human relationships generate alpha. We understand that trust is earned over a lifetime and can be lost in an instant.
- Hunger: We play to win. We hold ourselves to high standards and will not be outworked. We take pride in having a deep sense of responsibility to ourselves, each other, our partners, and our customers. We believe to whom much is given much is expected.
- Horizon: We seek to build a generational software company. This will take decades. We manage our expectations and those of our partners to take advantage of the 8th wonder of the world - compounding growth.
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What We Do
Beacon is the permanent home for Main Street software and services supporting the real economy. We buy, build, and grow exceptional vertical software businesses, preserving their legacy while expanding the scale of their founders’ ambitions.
Our model is different. Unlike private equity, we don’t buy to flip. We hold forever, investing in product, customers, and teams for the long term. Founders who join Beacon gain more than capital: they access in-house engineering, AI, design, and fintech expertise, as well as a network spanning Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Main Street.
We simplify the back office, accelerate growth with proven playbooks, and give founders the freedom to focus on what they do best: building great software for their markets.
Every company under the Beacon umbrella remains independent, with its own brand and customers, but benefits from shared resources and immediate value creation. Our approach has already helped portfolio companies win major RFPs, modernize technology stacks, and expand market share.
Beacon was founded by experienced operators and investors from companies like D1 Capital, Instacart, Sequoia Capital, and Databricks who believe ambitious software deserves a forever home. Our success is measured founder by founder, company by company, and we’re just getting started.
