About the posting
“As a founding departmental hire, the accountant will play a critical role in Clay’s accounting function, owning core accounting processes, supporting financial close, and improving internal controls and reporting.”
Read the full posting on Claylabs' site
Seen live Oct 23, 2026; first seen Oct 22, 2026.
Pay in context
This posting lists $120,000 to $150,000 a year, a midpoint of $135,000.
The midpoint is higher than 41 percent of finance and accounting postings in New York, NY that list pay.
New York has a pay transparency law: covered employers must include a pay range in a job posting. Which employers are covered depends on their size.
How long it has been open
Posted Jul 20, 2026, 95 days ago, and seen on Claylabs' careers page today.
At 95 days old, it is over the 36-day median.
Claylabs at a glance
Claylabs has 50 open postings that we can see, 3 in finance and accounting; 98 percent list pay.
The application
Applying goes through Ashby.
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Place and cost of living
On site in New York, NY; prices in NY run 8 percent above the US average.
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From Claylabs' posting
This is Claylabs' own text, as published on its job board. We last checked it on Oct 23, 2026. Apply on Claylabs' site. We remove a posting when the employer closes it.
ABOUT CLAY
AI is unleashing the biggest wave of company creation in history. Clay's mission is to be the engine those companies use to grow to their full potential.
Clay predicts the next best action for your business and then helps you take it. We started by aggregating the best data for B2B companies. Then, we built the infrastructure to run any personalized campaign on top of it, including emails, ads, landing pages, and workflows that make reps more productive. Now, we're building agents that can help grow your company for you. We're already helping thousands of customers — including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Visa — go to market with unique data, signals, and AI research.
In 2026, we raised a $115M Series D https://www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2026%2F09%2F09%2Fbusiness%2Fdealbook%2Fclay-ai-fundraising.html%3Fsmid%3Durl-share%26unlocked_article_code%3D1._1A.E5rN.MeYsbgEsUKbB&urlhash=XS4q&mt=4bpSf4a8omAKuAHqAqZx6C11QpbLK_QwIhSV7gSf4Wf9aywPF_KBSiX9IkWE1AhXBEjPH8mK6fAEN7CMFlpvo0lPAtKRjs-dhgzYqHiVKUMCRtw0jScFgxWCRRfYs4HCX0YL9L6PCQz-edBLinvRdU_TaVUL2dA3&isSdui=true&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3BoQmIsufoRJm7X2HC5Rqd%2Fw%3D%3D at $7.1B Valuation led by Wellington — and are on track to cross $200M in revenue this quarter. We also launched a $1M Scholarship fund for GTME Education.
Some things to know about us
- Our community http://community.clay.com includes 17,000+ customers, 200+ integration partners, 125+ agencies, 50+ Clay clubs https://luma.com/claylive, and 30k members on Slack.
- Our culture https://nextplayso.substack.com/p/spotlight-clay is unique inside and outside of work. Our team members are also DJs, activists, writers, clowns, marathoners, skydivers, psychedelic therapists, social workers, and more.
- All employees can work with world-class coaches who specialize in creativity, management, and more.
- Our operating principles — including negative maintenance and non-attached action — guide our work. Read more about them here https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/61477f2c24a826836f969afe/685d83a71452245cc1129791_4d770abfd83e276ec15315a2e06945bd_Clay2025_OperatingPrinciples.pdf.
- Read about us in the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/business/dealbook/clay-ai-marketing-fundraise.html, Forbes http://google.com/search?q=forbes+clay&rlz=1C5OZZY_enUS1155US1155&oq=forbes+clay&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBBzkzM2owajSoAgOwAgHxBVAe8UAxJx_p&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8, First Round Review https://review.firstround.com/podcast/inside-clays-unconventional-path-to-1-25b/, and more https://www.clay.com/press.
Hear from our employees directly on our Glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Clay-EI_IE9850794.11,15.htm page!
ACCOUNTANT @ CLAY
As a founding departmental hire, the accountant will play a critical role in Clay’s accounting function, owning core accounting processes, supporting financial close, and improving internal controls and reporting. This role requires strong technical accounting expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Own and execute the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Manage revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP, including project-based and multi-period engagements
- Drive finance system implementations and automation of process workflow
- Oversee accounts payable, accruals, prepaid expenses, and fixed assets
- Assist with cash flow management and forecasting
- Prepare financial statements and internal management reports
- Support annual audits, tax filings, and coordination with external auditors and advisors
- Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, finance, and leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc analyses
- Identify and implement process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency and scalability
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- CPA required and knowledge of US GAAP, specifically ASC 606.
- Experience in Big 4 public accounting and high-growth tech startup.
- Ability to bridge finance and GTM operations, working cross-functionally on projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Proven expertise with Excel and extreme attention to detail.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup and manage competing priorities.
NICE TO HAVES
- Experience with system implementations (ERP and revenue related)
- Experience with SQL or managing heavy data process flows
- Use of AI or automation to improve workflows and drive efficiencies