About Citizen

Citizen is the No. 1 public safety app in the U.S., with a mission to make the world a safer place. Citizen provides 911 alerts so people can use their phones to keep themselves, and the people and places they love, safe. Citizen has notified people to evacuate burning buildings, deterred school buses from nearby terrorist attacks, and led to the rescue of kidnapped children and missing people.

Citizen is backed by 8VC, Founders Fund, Goodwater Capital, and Greycroft and has raised $100M+ in VC funding.

About the Role

Citizen is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations and strengthen the financial infrastructure required to support Citizen’s next stage of growth.

This role owns the integrity of Citizen’s general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, revenue recognition, audit readiness, and key accounting processes. In addition to strong technical accounting execution, this role partners closely with Finance, Data, Product, People, Legal, and business leaders to improve reporting clarity, support strategic planning, and build scalable accounting processes for both consumer and enterprise revenue streams.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who combines accounting rigor with business judgment, operational maturity, and the ability to lead through ambiguity. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly accountable, comfortable operating independently, and capable of turning complex financial information into clear insights for leadership and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS & MONTH-END CLOSE

- Own and manage the month-end close process across core accounting areas, including revenue, COGS, operating expenses, accruals, prepaids, payroll, AP, AR, and balance sheet reconciliations.

- Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, flux analyses, and supporting schedules to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

- Maintain a clean, scalable, and busin...