Accounting Lead

About Handshake

Handshake is building the career network for the AI economy, backed by the largest and most trusted job network on the internet. As the only three-sided job marketplace connecting 18 million knowledge workers, 1,500 educational institutions, and 1 million employers, Handshake powers career discovery, hiring, and upskilling-from first internships to full-time roles, freelance work to gig work, and beyond.

Founded in 2014, we've built the most trusted platform for early talent-owning the college-to-career market and powering nearly every career center. Today we're building on that foundation to help students and early professionals upskill or reskill for the future.

Now's a great time to join Handshake. Here's why :

• Category Leader : Over 92% coverage across US universities & 77% of total US university student population.
• Proven Market Demand : Deep employer partnerships across Fortune 500s and the world's leading AI research labs.
• World-Class Team : Leadership from Scale AI, Open AI, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, just to name a few.
• Capitalized & Scaling : $434M raised with a $175M+ run rate.

About the Role

As an Accounting Lead at Handshake, you'll take ownership of critical components of our general ledger and month-end close. This role is ideal for someone who genuinely enjoys the functional craft of accounting-reconciling accounts, preparing journal entries, refining processes-and wants to pair that with management and influence.

You'll report to the Assistant Controller and partner closely across AP, FP&A, and Revenue, and ensure our financials are precise, timely, and built for both internal and external stakeholders.

You'll also help build the processes, controls, and systems that let us scale with confidence-keeping us SOX- and audit-ready while balancing pace with precision as the company grows.

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Perks

Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported-and thrive at work and in life.

The below benefits are for full-time US employees.

Ownership : Equity in a fast-growing company

Financial Wellness : 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching

Family Support : Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching

Wellbeing : Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, wellness stipend

Growth : Learning stipend, ongoing development

Remote & Office : Internet, commuting, and free lunch / gym in our SF office

Time Off : Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days

Connection : Team outings & referral bonuses

Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com / careers.