• Design and run the monthly close (calendar, checklist, cutoffs, review standards, reconciliations, variance analysis). • Ensure the GL is accurate and the balance sheet is clean, supported, and reconcilable at all times. • Establish accounting policies and judgment frameworks appropriate for our business and stage. • Define the chart of accounts and reporting structure to support operational reporting and future scalability. • Implement best-practice processes for account reconciliations, journal entry controls, and documentation standards. • Create lightweight, high-signal internal controls (approvals, access, segregation where possible, evidence standards). • Own the audit readiness roadmap (even if we’re not audited today): close discipline, documentation, tie-outs, and issue tracking. • Manage external partners as needed (audit firm, tax preparers, bookkeeping support if any). • Drive PBC requests and ensure support is consistent, complete, and reviewable. • Evaluate and recommend tooling (ERP readiness, expense/AP tools, close management) and lead implementation when needed. • Partner with FP&A, Ops, Sales, and People to improve upstream data quality and establish reliable accounting inputs. • Build scalable processes for spend management, vendor/customer workflows, and accounting ops. • Hire and develop the first accounting team over time (Staff/Senior/Manager), and create clear standards for quality and pace. • Coach through review, clear expectations, and process design—not just “do the work faster.”