At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and extend healthspan. Through continuous health and performance monitoring, WHOOP empowers members to better understand their bodies and make informed decisions that improve their daily lives.
As a Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and scalability of WHOOP's financial operations. You will be responsible for critical areas of the close process, including fixed assets, accruals, prepaid expenses, expense management, and balance sheet reconciliations. Unlike many traditional accounting positions, this role offers broad exposure across the organization through partnerships with Marketing, Manufacturing, Legal, Operations, R&D, and Finance teams. The successful candidate will gain a deep understanding of WHOOP's business operations while helping drive accurate financial reporting and scalable processes.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive, with a passion for building scalable processes and leveraging technology to improve efficiency.
This role is based in Boston, MA. Candidates must be willing to relocate, if necessary, to work from our Boston office.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own key balance sheet accounts and support the month-end close process through the preparation of journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and monthly fluctuation analyses, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial results.
- Lead the monthly marketing accrual process, collaborating directly with Marketing stakeholders to understand campaign performance, strategic initiatives, agency relationships, and partnerships with high-profile athletes, influencers, and brand ambassadors.
- Serve as the lead for fixed asset accounting, partnering closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D teams to support capital expenditure initiatives, asset placements, transfers, and disposals in alignment with operational plans.
- Manage and review prepaid expense accounting, including evaluating significant vendor contracts, determining appropriate accounting treatment, and ensuring accurate amortization over the benefit period.
- Act as a key stakeholder in company-wide expense management processes, helping ensure accurate reporting, policy compliance, and scalable controls.
- Support annual audits and quarterly reviews by preparing schedules, documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Contribute to process improvement and finance transformation initiatives by implementing scalable workflows, supporting system implementations, and leveraging automation and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and strengthen controls.
- Collaborate with Accounting leadership to establish best practices and build scalable processes that support WHOOP's continued growth.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3–5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in public accounting and/or a high-growth technology, consumer products, or health tech environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and operational accounting principles.
- Experience with general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large and complex datasets.
- Experience with NetSuite, Oracle, or comparable ERP system preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear conclusions and recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated by continuous improvement and process optimization.
Skills Required
- 3-5+ years' minimum progressive accounting experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- CPA preferred
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and operational accounting
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with general ledger accounting
- Experience with implementing AI-driven solutions to streamline manual workflows
- Experience with Oracle or similar global ERP system
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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WHOOP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as generous, with an additional transition period to support return-to-work. Feedback suggests this policy stands out within the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness stipends, free WHOOP memberships (including a giftable one), a sleep-performance cash incentive, daily meals, and access to onsite gym and recovery tools create a lifestyle-oriented offering. Feedback suggests these perks meaningfully enhance the total rewards experience beyond base pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation and stock option eligibility are highlighted, and ownership is portrayed as rewarding as the company grows. Feedback suggests this sense of ownership positively influences perceptions of compensation.
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At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearable device and performance optimization platform has been adopted by many of the world's greatest athletes and consumers alike.
Why Work With Us
At WHOOP, we’re focused on building an inclusive and equitable team with a strong sense of belonging for everyone—increasing representation in every way as our team grows. We believe that our differences are our source of strength—so much so it’s one of our core values.
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