Who is Flock?
Flock Safety is the leading safety technology platform, helping communities thrive by taking a proactive approach to crime prevention and security. Our hardware and software suite connects cities, law enforcement, businesses, schools, and neighborhoods in a nationwide public-private safety network. Trusted by over 5,000 communities, 4,500 law enforcement agencies, and 1,000 businesses, Flock delivers real-time intelligence while prioritizing privacy and responsible innovation.
We’re a high-performance, low-ego team driven by urgency, collaboration, and bold thinking. Working at Flock means tackling big challenges, moving fast, and continuously improving. It’s intense but deeply rewarding for those who want to make an impact.
With nearly $700M in venture funding and a $7.5B valuation, we’re scaling intentionally and seeking top talent to help build the impossible. If you value teamwork, ownership, and solving tough problems, Flock could be the place for you.
The Opportunity
Flock Safety is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager who will oversee key aspects of the general ledger, coordinate the close cycle, and drive process improvements and efficiencies by harnessing the existing team and software with an eye for additional tools and controls for a best-in-class accounting organization. This role will report directly to the Senior Director of Accounting, and manage a team of accountants and accounting manager. In addition, they will work closely with FPA, HR, Business Systems cross functionally, as well as the Revenue Accounting, Tax, Technical and Operational accounting teams. Successful candidates will bring a passion for relationship building across the company to complement their deep knowledge of GAAP, team leadership and adaptability in fast pace environments.
Key responsibilities:
Coordinate and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and supporting flux analyses. Enhance the current close reporting for a revamped format in 2026.
Oversee general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries.
Manage the implementation of new tools if and when adopted by the company and continued optimization of NetSuite (and related system integrations) to drive automation and efficiency.
Develop, document, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Partner with the Technical Accounting team to implement and operationalize any new accounting standards and maintain compliance and audit-ready reporting around existing technical guidance applicable to the organization. Review existing and forthcoming technical memos to drive GL team performance in lock-step with the requirements and conclusions of each.
Coordinate with accounting providers for the Finland subsidiary, intercompany billing and statutory audit requirements.
Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, HR, and Operations to ensure accounting is a visible and timely partner in the decision-making process and leverage these relationships to maintain accuracy in financial reporting.
Lead and mentor accounting members, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and continuous improvement. Cross-train team members to build depth and coverage across all accounting functions.
Generate and review audit-ready workpapers and serve as key point of contact in external audits.
Help drive the evolution of accounting systems and processes to support rapid growth.
Lead or support special projects, including implementation of process automations and AI tools to scale operations efficiently.
Build scalable processes and controls that support audit readiness and future SOX compliance.
The Skillset
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and CPA.
10+ years of progressive experience in accounting and accounting leadership
People management experience
Expertise in NetSuite, FloQast, P2P systems with implementation experience strongly preferred
Exposure to additional tools such as asset modules, CRMs, Commission Tools, Workiva and Gaapify
Strong proficiency in Excel and problem solving within financial datasets
Relationship management among
Ability to balance analytical rigor with strategic thinking.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities with a focus on operational excellence and compliance.
Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.
90 Days at Flock
We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90-day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock Safety.
The First 30 Days
Review the key accounts and corresponding processes which will be transitioned to this role
Ensure access to all key systems is available and receive training on any systems that are new to the candidate
Shadow staff in walkthroughs of the most significant transaction processes
Meet with key contacts within accounting, finance and other functions
Begin reviewing parts of the month end close that can be transitioned quickly
Shadow the preparation of the month end reporting
The First 60 Days
Transition review of remaining close items that are contained within the role
Identify areas for improvement in documentation, workpapers, accuracy and begin maintaining a roadmap for how to address these
Prepare month end reporting draft with assistance where necessary
Takeover the coordination of close meetings and handoffs with the FP&A team
Review team flux explanations and prepare the final management flux for review with sufficient business insight
Review the prior year end recons for key balances to ensure readiness for the forthcoming 2025 audit, track any proposed adjustments and flag impacts as identified
90 Days & Beyond
Own the close coordination and preliminary reporting of the end to end close with the accounting leadership, including the enhanced reporting for quarter end results and board deliverables
Act as key contact for the 2025 audit, including sufficient knowledge of accounting and documentation prepared prior to your employment at Flock.
Participate in ongoing improvements to the close reporting outputs, and projects identified within the organization for each quarter of 2026.
Harness the talents of the team and identify paths to develop talent further to continue to meet the rigorous requirements of a fast-growing organization
Salary & Equity
In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary between $125,000 and $170,000 as well as Flock Safety Stock Options. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. Your recruiter will discuss this in-depth with you during our first chat.
Location
We’re building the impossible, together. To drive innovation through in-person collaboration, we’re prioritizing candidates in our key hubs: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco. While we value the energy of our hub communities, we embrace remote work and welcome applications from exceptional talent across the United States.
The Perks
🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.
⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.
🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
🧠Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.
💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support
💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.
💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.
💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
📚Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.
🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.
Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at recruiting@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.
Flock Safety is aware of fraudulent individuals and agencies falsely claiming to represent our company. All legitimate communication from Flock Safety will come from an email address ending in @flocksafety.com. We do not make job offers through messaging apps, social platforms, or unauthorized third parties, and we will never request payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. If you encounter suspicious outreach related to a Flock Safety role, please report it to recruiting@flocksafety.com
