Cogent Security
Accounting Manager
New York, NY · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of accounting experience; public accounting or in-house accounting at a scaling company.
About the job
Build and own Cogent Security’s accounting function, including the general ledger, monthly close, payables, customer invoicing and collections, and tax and compliance filings.
What you'll do
- Own the monthly close, general ledger, financial reporting, and accounting schedules.
- Manage accounts payable, vendor onboarding and payments, customer invoicing, and collections.
- Establish accounting processes and controls, support the first financial statement audit, and apply AI tools to accounting workflows.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of accounting experience, with exposure to public accounting or in-house accounting at a scaling company.
- Ability to own the monthly close end to end.
- Experience designing or rebuilding an accounting process from the ground up.
- Hands-on experience with a general ledger system and a modern expense or AP platform; expertise and willingness to use AI tools in day-to-day accounting workflows.
Nice to have
- CPA or CPA-track; SaaS experience.
- Experience supporting a first financial statement audit or ERP selection or implementation at an early-stage company.
Tools
Ramp
AI focus
Use AI tools in day-to-day accounting workflows, including reconciliation, analysis, and documentation.
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