Head of Accounting

About HappyRobot

HappyRobot is the infrastructure for enterprises to build and orchestrate AI workforces. Our AI workers don't just communicate - they make decisions, take action, and run operations autonomously across voice, email, and enterprise systems. Born in Y Combinator (S23) and backed by a16z and Base10 with over $60M 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 a Head of Accounting — a builder and owner who will bring our accounting function in-house and establish the financial foundation for our next phase of growth. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you'll be the company's accounting lead: closing the books, owning order-to-cash, preparing us for our first audit, selecting and implementing the right ERP and AI-powered finance tools, and designing the processes and controls that will scale with us. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role at a critical inflection point — not a role for someone who wants to maintain what exists, but for someone energized by building from scratch. You need to be operationally sharp, deeply curious about how the business works, and willing to roll up your sleeves every single day.

 

What You’ll Do

- Own close: Run the monthly close end-to-end — journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements — with accuracy and improving speed over time. Establish a close calendar and repeatable processes that get tighter every month.

- Build the accounting foundation: Design and document accounting policies, internal controls, and workflows from the ground up with the Head of...