Company: Solace
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote (U.S.-based candidates only)
About the Company
Solace is a healthcare advocacy marketplace that connects patients and families with expert advocates who help them understand, navigate, and take control of their personal healthcare. Founded in 2022, Solace is a Series B–backed startup supported by investors including Inspired Capital, Craft Ventures, Torch Capital, Menlo Ventures, and SignalFire.
Solace operates as a fully remote U.S.-based team and is focused on simplifying a complex healthcare system by improving health literacy and access to expert guidance.
Position Overview
Solace is seeking its first senior accounting leadership hire to build and scale the company’s accounting function. This role will be responsible for establishing accounting infrastructure from the ground up, including close processes, controls, policies, systems, and audit readiness. The position is highly hands-on and will evolve over time to include hiring and developing the early accounting team.
This is a builder-style role suited for an experienced accounting professional who can both execute day-to-day accounting tasks and design scalable processes for a growing organization.
Key Responsibilities
Own the Close & Financial Reporting
- Design and manage the monthly close process, including calendars, checklists, reconciliations, cutoffs, and variance analysis
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and balance sheet at all times
- Establish accounting policies and judgment frameworks appropriate for a high-growth company
Build the Accounting Function
- Define the chart of accounts and reporting structure to support operational insights and future scalability
- Implement best-practice processes for journal entries, reconciliations, documentation, and controls
- Develop practical internal controls, including approvals, access management, and evidence standards
Audit & Tax Readiness
- Own audit-readiness planning, including documentation standards, tie-outs, and issue tracking
- Manage relationships with external audit, tax, and accounting partners
- Coordinate and fulfill PBC (Provided by Client) requests
Systems & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Evaluate and recommend accounting and finance tools (ERP, AP/expense management, close tools) and lead implementations
- Partner with FP&A, Operations, Sales, and People teams to improve upstream data quality
- Build scalable workflows for spend management, vendors, customers, and accounting operations
Hiring & Team Development
- Hire and develop the initial accounting team over time
- Establish clear expectations for quality, pace, and review standards
- Provide coaching through structured processes rather than ad-hoc execution
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Big 4 public accounting background strongly preferred
- Proven experience owning and improving a full close process end-to-end
- Hands-on accounting expertise with the ability to execute journal entries and reconciliations
- Strong accounting judgment and ability to document and operationalize decisions
- Experience working cross-functionally in fast-moving environments
- CPA certification
- Prior experience in a high-growth startup or scaling organization
Preferred Experience
- ERP implementation or migration experience (NetSuite preferred)
- Revenue recognition experience under ASC 606
- Experience supporting multi-entity structures
- Exposure to SOC readiness or internal controls design
Additional Requirements
- Applicants must be based in the United States
Equal Opportunity Statement
Solace is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.