Accounting Manager

About Downstream

Downstream Systems, Inc. is a marketplace platform modernizing the waste, construction, and site services industries. We help contractors, builders, and businesses quickly book critical services like dumpster rentals, hauling, and site clean -up through a simple, transparent digital experience.

As we grow, we’re building the financial infrastructure, reporting, and processes needed to scale a fast -moving, transaction -heavy business. We’re looking for an Accounting Manager to join our team and play a key role in month -end close, financial reporting, tax compliance support, and process improvement.

Role Overview

Downstream is seeking an Accounting Manager to support day -to -day accounting operations and help ensure accurate, timely, GAAP -aligned financial reporting as we scale.

This is a hands -on role with meaningful ownership and visibility across the business. It is an ideal opportunity for a Senior Accountant ready to step into broader responsibility or an early Accounting Manager looking to deepen experience in a high -growth environment.

You will work closely with finance leadership to support the close process, reporting, reconciliations, sales tax compliance, and accounting process improvements across a multi -state marketplace business.

Reporting line: This role reports to the COO.

Key Responsibilities

Month -End Close & Core Accounting

• Own key components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
  
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and prepaid expense schedules
  
• Support the preparation of monthly financial statements and close reporting packages
  
• Maintain supporting schedules and documentation for balance sheet and P&L accounts
  
• Help improve close timelines, accuracy, and consistency
  

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare budget vs. actual reporting and variance analysis
  
• Support recurring management reporting and ad hoc financial analysis
  
• Assist with cash flow reporting and operating expense tracking
  
• Partner with finance leadership to improve visibility into business performance
  

Tax, AP/AR & Transaction Operations

• Support multi -state sales tax and use tax compliance processes, filings, and documentation
  
• Help manage core AP and AR workflows, reconciliations, and aging visibility
  
• Assist with accounting for supplier payouts, accrual timing, and transaction flows
  
• Support accurate accounting treatment for revenue, costs, and other marketplace activity
  

Systems, Process & Scale

• Help strengthen accounting policies, process documentation, and internal controls
  
• Identify opportunities for automation and workflow improvements
  
• Support accounting system maintenance and enhancements, including Xero and related tools
  
• Partner cross -functionally with Operations, Sales, and Product teams to improve financial processes
  

Audit & Compliance Support

• Prepare audit support schedules and reconciliations
  
• Assist with external audit requests, tax support, and other compliance -related reporting
  
• Help ensure accounting records are organized, complete, and scalable
  

Qualifications

Required

• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience
  
• Experience in a Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager, or similar role
  
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting and month -end close
  
• Experience preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting support
  
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  
• Experience with Excel or Google Sheets for analysis and reporting
  
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow -through
  
• Comfortable working in a fast -paced, high -growth environment
  

Preferred

• Exposure to multi -state sales tax and use tax compliance
  
• Experience with budget vs. actual reporting and variance analysis
  
• Experience in a marketplace, SaaS, fintech, logistics, or other transaction -heavy business
  
• CPA or CPA -eligible
  
• Experience supporting audits or lender/investor reporting
  
• Familiarity with Xero or similar accounting systems
  
• Experience improving accounting processes in a scaling company
  

What Success Looks Like

• Month -end close tasks are completed accurately and on time
  
• Financial reporting is reliable, organized, and increasingly scalable
  
• Leadership has clear visibility into key accounting and operating trends
  
• Sales tax and compliance processes are maintained effectively
  
• Accounting workflows become more efficient and better documented as the business grows