[Hiring] Staff Accountant REMOTE USA
Position: Staff Accountant
Date Posted: December 29, 2025
Industry: Accounting / Finance / SaaS
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: 3+ years in Accounting, Deal Desk, or Order-to-Cash roles at SaaS high-growth startups
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA a plus
Salary: $56,000—$125,000 USD
Location: United States REMOTE
Company: Tailscale
Description:
Tailscale is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Staff Accountant to join our Finance & Accounting team. In this role, you will oversee the full order-to-cash cycle, acting as the primary liaison with Sales to review and approve deals, ensuring smooth billing, collections, and revenue recognition. This position also involves contributing to monthly close, reconciliations, revenue recognition, and general financial reporting, providing an opportunity to build scalable financial operations in a fast-growing SaaS environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the first point of contact from Finance for Sales regarding deal structuring, order processing, and approvals
- Review and approve transactions in compliance with company policies, contractual guidelines, and revenue recognition standards
- Maintain accurate deal setup in CRM, billing, and ERP systems to facilitate invoicing and revenue recognition
- Support month-end close processes, including ASC 606 revenue recognition and account reconciliations
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, and Legal to streamline workflows and reduce friction in the deal-to-cash process
- Monitor accounts receivable, assist in collections, and resolve billing disputes
- Contribute to internal controls, process documentation, and audit support as needed
- Identify and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy across order-to-cash and accounting processes
Requirements:
- Solid understanding of order-to-cash processes, SaaS billing models, and ASC 606 revenue recognition principles
- Experience with CRM (Salesforce), billing platforms (Stripe), and ERP systems
- Strong accounting foundation; CPA a plus
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable in a fast-paced, remote-first environment
Perks & Benefits:
- Inclusive, flexible environment to work authentically
- Competitive total compensation including base salary, equity incentive plan, and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
- Comprehensive benefits for health, vision, dental, and more
- Remote-first culture with options for co-working spaces and in-person team events
- Professional development support: $1500 USD annually, mentorship, coaching, and promotion opportunities
- Paid time off with flexibility for life events
- Home office setup support including company laptop, internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD customization budget
- Generous parental leave program up to 26 weeks
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