Benchling
Corporate Accounting Manager
$133K–$180K
San Francisco, CA · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years related work experience; Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm experience required; at least 1 year in a people manager or team lead role.
About the job
Owns Benchling’s employee-compensation accounting, close, controls, audit support, and process improvement while leading the team responsible for these activities.
What you'll do
- Oversee payroll, commissions and bonuses, stock-based compensation, benefits, and related close activities, accounting, and disclosures.
- Maintain controls and documentation, support audits, and improve compensation-accounting workflows using automation and AI tools.
- Lead and develop team members and collaborate with Payroll, HR, Legal, Strategic Finance, auditors, and vendors.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of related work experience; Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm experience is required.
- At least 1 year of hands-on experience in a people manager or team lead role.
- Working knowledge of US GAAP for compensation, including ASC 718, commissions and bonuses, and payroll accruals.
- Hands-on payroll, commission, and bonus accounting experience, with ability to own the process end to end; intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills.
Nice to have
- Prior SaaS and/or public company experience; CPA license.
- Experience with equity administration platforms, 409A valuations, international pension or benefits accounting, commission tools, ASC 340-40, NetSuite, close management tools, or AI tools.
Pay
$133,280 – $180,320 (base salary)
Tools
US GAAP, ASC 718, ASC 340-40, MS Office Suite, Excel, NetSuite, Carta, Claude
AI focus
Use AI tools to streamline compensation-accounting workflows, improve productivity, analyze data, and document repeatable processes; interview includes a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion.
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