Overview
This role involves supporting the organization's growth by managing the accounting close process and improving accounting procedures.
Responsibilities
- Manage, coordinate, and lead a team through monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting close activities.
- Oversee daily accounting operations ensuring compliance with internal controls.
- Review key accounting areas, including reconciliations and rollforwards.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and global accounting policies.
- Apply proper accounting standards and controls, including journal entry reviews, general ledger reconciliations, and analytical reviews of monthly results.
- Ensure account reconciliations are completed timely, properly prepared, and reviewed.
- Document and maintain procedures for analytical review of key account fluctuations and follow-up.
- Assist with quarterly and annual internal and external audit requests, acting as liaison with external auditors.
- Identify and implement process improvements and automation to reduce close time while maintaining accounting accuracy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities and resolve issues.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of accounting experience at Big 4 accounting firms and/or public companies, preferably in the technology industry.
- CPA certification is required (strongly preferred).
- Strong problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with NetSuite is strongly preferred.
- Experience with Blackline is a plus.
Competencies
- Functional and technical accounting expertise.
- Strong values and integrity.
- Ability to learn quickly and be tech-savvy.
- Effective communication skills.
- Team player mentality.