Accounting Manager

Overview

This role owns the monthly close, general ledger integrity, and financial reporting for a fast-moving technology organization. Responsibilities focus on ensuring financial results are accurate, audit-ready, and compliant with US GAAP and SOX controls.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring completion within a 5-business-day target
• Prepare and review account reconciliations, journal entries, and flux analysis for key balance sheet and P&L accounts
• Maintain and document SOX internal controls; coordinate control testing and remediate deficiencies with process owners
• Lead external audit preparation and serve as primary point of contact for auditors on financial reporting matters
• Research technical accounting issues under US GAAP (ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 leases, capitalization policies) and document positions in technical memos
• Drive process improvement across close and reporting workflows, including automation in NetSuite and Adaptive Planning (or similar ERP/FP&A tools)
• Manage and mentor a team of 2–3 staff accountants, setting priorities and developing technical depth

Requirements

• 5–8 years of combined public accounting and industry experience, with a minimum of 2 years managing the close process
• Active CPA license; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Deep working knowledge of US GAAP and SOX 404 internal controls over financial reporting
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle ERP and advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling
• Experience interacting with external auditors and preparing audit-ready deliverables
• Strong ownership mindset—able to run the close independently and communicate status and risks clearly to leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 background
• SEC reporting experience
• Experience with SaaS revenue models
• Exposure to Adaptive Planning/Pigment for budgeting