Finance & Accounting
Finance & Accounting Manager — Technology
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA (San Francisco Bay Area) or Miami, FL
- Working arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- To be confirmed
About Simulation95
Simulation95 is building at the intersection of artificial intelligence, healthcare, and life sciences. We believe meaningful progress starts with people who understand the hardest problems firsthand. We’re bringing together experts, researchers, and builders to turn that understanding into technology that matters.
For curious people who take their craft seriously, this is an opportunity to help shape something early—with challenging problems, meaningful responsibility, and room to make a lasting contribution.
About the role
As Finance & Accounting Manager, you will manage our daily financial operations and give leadership a clear view of cash, costs, and performance. Your work will cover accurate bookkeeping, timely reporting, budgeting, and financial planning.
The role suits someone who is comfortable with both detailed accounting work and broader business questions. You should be able to maintain reliable records, build useful financial models, and explain what the numbers mean for the company.
Responsibilities
- Manage bookkeeping, account reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and expense tracking.
- Prepare customer invoices, follow up on collections, and coordinate vendor and contractor payments.
- Manage the monthly close and prepare financial statements and management reports.
- Maintain operating budgets, cash flow forecasts, and financial models; explain variances and recommend corrective action.
- Monitor cash runway, working capital, and upcoming financial obligations.
- Support hiring plans, pricing decisions, project profitability analysis, and resource allocation.
- Track cloud infrastructure, software subscriptions, contractor spending, and other technology costs.
- Coordinate payroll and work with external accountants and tax advisers on filings and compliance.
- Establish financial controls, approval processes, and clear documentation.
- Support fundraising, investor reporting, and financial due diligence as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience in accounting or finance, preferably at a technology company or startup.
- Strong knowledge of bookkeeping, accrual accounting, financial statements, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills and experience building financial models.
- Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero, or NetSuite.
- Careful attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines independently.
- Ability to explain financial results to colleagues without a finance background.
- Willingness to handle routine accounting work alongside financial planning.
Preferred experience
- Experience in SaaS, AI, technology services, or another growing technology business.
- Familiarity with revenue recognition, project margins, and recurring revenue models.
- Experience with international contractors or multiple currencies.
- CPA, ACCA, CMA, or a comparable qualification.
- Experience automating financial workflows.