Accounting Manager

Beazley Security is a global cybersecurity firm committed to helping clients enable advanced cyber defenses that reduce risk with quantifiable results. We’re comprised of top talent from private industry, government, intelligence, and law enforcement who are specialists in threat detection, incident response, digital forensics, offensive security, risk management, and cyber resilience. As a subsidiary of a specialty insurance giant, Beazley Insurance, we’ve been at the forefront of cyber insurance management and breach response activities for business clients in the US, UK, and Europe since 2017. As Beazley Security, the company will have an expanded scope, leveraging nearly two decades of cyber incident experience, a strong services division, and a business strategy focused on growth, to realize our goals and deliver benefits to clients.

As a company, we are committed to upholding our core values of Belonging, Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Curiosity. We believe these values are essential to creating a strong and inclusive workplace culture, as well as to deliver world-class cybersecurity solutions to our clients worldwide. As Beazley Security, these values will continue to thrive, with an extra emphasis on expansion of our capabilities and capacity in helping solve unique client challenges.

We are seeking a hands-on, tech-savvy Accounting Manager to lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. Reporting to the Controller, this role will manage and develop a small accounting team, strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and help scale the finance function through automation and AI-enabled solutions. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with a proactive, high-ownership mindset and a passion for leveraging technology to improve efficiency and support company growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead accounting operations and financial reporting, including GL, AP, and the month-end close, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and US GAAP compliance.
• Coach and inspire team members, manage and mentor accounting team consisting of one senior accountant and two accountants, fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Drive and continuously streamline the month-end close process, proactively identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
• Establish and enforce internal controls for the month-end close by building robust approval workflows and ensuring comprehensive documentation.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, taking ownership of reviewing current balances and resolving outstanding historical items.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize accounting systems, AI-enabled tools, and workflows to reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and build a scalable finance function.
• Partner cross-functionally across the organization, providing timely and collaborative support to business partners.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the Controller to evaluate, implement, and scale AI-enabled solutions and workflow automation that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across the finance organization.
• Perform detailed balance sheet and P&L variance analyses, proactively investigating unexpected trends and recommending corrective actions.
• Execute special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as needed.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally blending public accounting with startup environment.
• CPA license is highly preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of US GAAP and strong foundational accounting principles.
• Strong systems intuition with a proven track record of evaluating, implementing, or redesigning modern accounting tech stacks.
• An operational, high-ownership mindset.
• Someone who is pragmatic, solution-oriented, and thrives working autonomously.
• Exceptional people leadership skills and an enthusiastic, high-energy approach to collaborating with and inspiring teammates.
• Familiarity with our tech stack: NetSuite, Bill.com, Scoro, is a strong plus.

Beazley Security offers:

• Competitive salary and bonus.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous leave policies including 3 months paid parental.
• 100% of employee-only insurance premiums covered (healthcare, dental and vision).
• Up to 5% matched 401k contribution.
• Opportunities for career advancement and ongoing training.
• Participation in industry conferences and events.

Beazley Security is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.