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# Accounting Manager, General Ledger & OPEX at Happyrobot Inc.

- **Company:** [Happyrobot Inc.](https://feeny.ai/companies/happyrobot-inc)
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/happyrobot.ai/e2847ce0-816b-4a54-a052-e479e6963323

## Job description

## About HappyRobot

HappyRobot is the infrastructure for enterprises to build and orchestrate AI workforces. Our AI workers don't just communicate through voice and email - they make decisions, take action, and run operations autonomously across entire enterprise systems. Born in Y Combinator (S23) and backed by a16z, Base10, Prysm Capital and Eurazeo with over $150M raised, we power critical operations for global enterprises worldwide. Our platform is battle-tested in the most demanding environments, where AI has real consequences. We started in logistics, built our own voice stack, models, and orchestration layer from the ground up, and are now bringing that infrastructure to every enterprise that runs the real economy. Learn more about our vision in our [manifesto](https://www.happyrobot.ai/blog/manifesto).

## Role Overview

HappyRobot is hiring an Accounting Manager, General Ledger & OPEX — an owner who will stand up our core close, multi-entity consolidation, and operating-expense accounting from scratch, reporting to the Head of Accounting, as we scale globally across different entities. This is a 0-to-1 job with real autonomy attached. You're not inheriting a close calendar or a team structure, you're designing both, and you're expected to be a genuine thought partner to the Head of Accounting on GL and close policy, not just an executor of decisions made elsewhere. We expect you to actively hunt down repetitive, manual close work and eliminate it using AI finance tools (including our own platform).

## What You'll Do

- End-to-End Month-End Close: Design and execute a scalable close process from the ground up, including reconciliations, accruals, and balance sheet flux review on a calendar optimized to tighten every quarter as automation matures.
- Strategic GL Partnership: Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Head of Accounting on general ledger and operational policy decisions.
- Automation & Efficiency: Actively eliminate manual, repetitive close tasks by leveraging system automations and AI finance tools, exercising sound judgment on where automation is appropriate.
- Multi-Entity Consolidation: Build and systematize multi-entity consolidation and intercompany elimination processes across US, UK, Spain, and Brazil entities (covering transfer pricing, FX translation, and CTA calculation) to replace manual quarterly rebuilds.
- OPEX Accounting Ownership: Manage end-to-end OPEX accounting, including unbilled accruals, prepaid amortization, and budget-to-actual variance analysis in partnership with FP&A.
- Feed & GL Reconciliation: Own reconciliation between AP (Ramp) and payroll (Rippling) feeds and the general ledger, seamlessly closing gaps left by automated integrations.
- Audit Readiness & Controls: Establish rigorous internal controls and reconciliation documentation standards from scratch to prepare for the company's first external audit, owning auditor relationships on GL requests.

## What You'll Bring

- 6-8 years of progressive general ledger / OPEX experience, ideally including multi-entity or international consolidation.
- A finance engineer's mindset: you build scalable systems that reduce manual work and increase accuracy, not just process what's in front of you.
- Proven, hands-on experience using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) in your actual day-to-day work, and comfort picking up new automation tools quickly.
- Strong judgment about which accounting activities should be automated and which genuinely require human review.
- Solid understanding of foreign currency translation (ASC 830), intercompany accounting, and consolidation mechanics.
- Comfort operating with real autonomy; you'll be trusted to make GL policy calls, not just execute someone else's.
- A clear communicator who can explain close mechanics to non-finance stakeholders without jargon.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; CPA a plus, but not required.
- Comfortable with our operating principles (below) — this is a hands-on, no-task-too-small environment, regardless of title.

## Why Join Us

- Join a world-class team of engineers and builders.
- Backed by top investors including a16z, Y Combinator, Base10, Prysm Capital, and Eurazeo.
- Have ownership and autonomy of projects and are encouraged to ship.
- Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, dental, vision coverage.
- Competitive salary + equity in a high-growth startup.

Our Operating Principles

Extreme Ownership We take full responsibility for our work, outcomes, and team success. No excuses, no blame-shifting — if something needs fixing, we own it and make it better. This means stepping up, even when it's not "your job." If a ball is dropped, we pick it up. If a process is broken, we redesign it. We don't wait for someone else to solve it — we lead with accountability and expect the same from those around us. Craftsmanship Putting care and intention into every task, striving for excellence, and taking deep ownership of the quality and outcome of your work. Craftsmanship means never settling for "just fine." We sweat the details because details compound. We aim to deliver jaw-dropping outcomes by being curious, meticulous, and proud of what we build — even when nobody's watching. We are "majos" Be friendly and have fun with your coworkers. Always be genuine and honest, but kind. "Majo" is our way of saying: be a good human. Be approachable, helpful, and warm. We give feedback with kindness, challenge each other with respect, and celebrate wins together without ego. Urgency with Focus Create the highest impact in the shortest amount of time. Move fast, but in the right direction. We prioritize ruthlessly, act decisively, and stay aligned. We're running a high-speed marathon, not a sprint with no strategy. Talent Density and Meritocracy Hire only people who can raise the average; exceptional performance is the passing grade. Ability trumps seniority. We reward contribution, not titles or tenure. First-Principles Thinking Strip a problem to physics-level facts, ignore industry dogma, rebuild the solution from scratch. We don't copy-paste solutions.

## About Happyrobot Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: HappyRobot builds an AI-native operating system that deploys autonomous AI workers to handle complex, real‑time enterprise workflows across voice, chat, and back‑office functions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B‑II)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Pablo Palafox (Co‑Founder & CEO), Luis Paarup (Co‑Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Enterprise AI / Workforce Automation; initial focus on supply chain, logistics, and retail.
- **Target Customers**: B2B Enterprise – complex enterprises with high‑stakes, exception‑ridden operations (e.g., logistics providers, industrial‑scale companies).
- **Mission**: “Empower people to do their best work – by automating the rest” – closing the gap between intelligence and action with real‑time autonomy and enterprise‑grade speed. [happyrobot.ai](https://www.happyrobot.ai/company/about)

## Products & Services
- **HappyRobot Platform**: A multi‑agent system that allows enterprises to build, orchestrate, and deploy AI workers (voice, chat, email, message, document processing, data entry) that integrate with existing systems, manage conversations, and log data in real time. Includes a custom “control tower” for human‑AI collaboration. [happyrobot.ai](https://www.happyrobot.ai/)
- **Deployment & Customization**: Fully custom technology built on top of existing enterprise systems, enabling granular workflow logic and exception handling. The platform learns from every deployment, compounding intelligence across the organisation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$60.8M** (Series B‑II of $44M led by Base10 Partners in October 2025, Series A of $15.6M led by Andreessen Horowitz in December 2024, plus earlier seed and grant rounds). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/happyrobot)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners, NTT DoCoMo Ventures, Y Combinator, Array Ventures, Avra, and 20+ others. Trusted by 150+ enterprises including DHL and Ryder. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/happyrobot)
- **Growth Signals**: 111 employees (**+353% YoY** headcount growth); 31k LinkedIn followers (+190% YoY); active job postings increased 625% YoY; offices in 8 cities across 3 continents (San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Mexico City, Madrid, Barcelona, London, Sydney). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/happyrobot)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Real‑world Battle‑testing**: Deployed in high‑stakes, exception‑rich enterprise environments (logistics, supply chain) where failure has real consequences.
- **Multi‑agent Learning**: When one agent learns and improves, all agents benefit – a compounding intelligence model.
- **Enterprise‑grade Customisation**: Fully custom technology built on top of existing systems, not a one‑size‑fits‑all solution.
- **Autonomous Execution**: Reports 78% autonomous execution on critical work, with human oversight only when needed. [happyrobot.ai](https://www.happyrobot.ai/)
- **Global Presence**: Operates in 11 countries with a distributed, multicultural team.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale Across Regions & Business Units**: Deploying the platform globally, expanding into additional functions within existing enterprise customers.
- **Deepen Enterprise Super Intelligence**: Continuously improving agent behaviour through technical and behavioural benchmarks, and capturing granular logic across every workflow.
- **Hire Exceptional Talent**: Prioritising talent density and meritocracy to accelerate product development and deployment.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: “Majos” culture – helpful, warm, low‑ego. Core values: extreme ownership, talent density/meritocracy, urgency with focus, first‑principles thinking, and craftsmanship. [careers.happyrobot.ai](https://careers.happyrobot.ai/)
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid / remote‑friendly (some roles are location‑specific; many are remote or based in one of eight offices). The team comes from ambitious companies like Palantir, Scale AI, Samsara, Uber, AWS, etc. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/happyrobot)
- **Growth & Impact**: Join a rapidly scaling company (353% YoY headcount growth) that is redefining how enterprise work gets done. High ownership and direct impact on product and customers.
- **Open Roles**: 87 active job postings (as of mid‑2026) spanning Engineering (ML, Infrastructure, Forward Deployed), Go‑to‑Market (Enterprise AE, SDR), and Operations (Data Ops, Deployment Strategist). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/happyrobot)

## Sources
1. [happyrobot.ai](https://www.happyrobot.ai/)
2. [careers.happyrobot.ai](https://careers.happyrobot.ai/)
3. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/happyrobot)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/happyrobot)
5. [happyrobot.ai/about](https://www.happyrobot.ai/company/about)

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