Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Overview

This role is a pivotal operational leadership position within the US Accounting organization, responsible for day-to-day execution of corporate accounting operations, month-end close workflows, OPEX reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit readiness.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Senior Accounting Manager, Corporate Accounting bridges hands-on transactional preparation with controllership governance. The role partners with Finance Transformation and cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement across corporate accounting operations, streamlining workflows, enforcing internal controls, and scaling general ledger infrastructure to support SOX compliance and public-company readiness.

Responsibilities

Month-End Close Execution & Corporate Accounting Operations

• Own the day-to-day operational execution of the US corporate general ledger close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and adherence to internal accounting policies.
• Manage close calendar tracking, step dependencies, and daily sequencing across general ledger workstreams and operational accounting benches (AP, AR, Payroll).
• Identify, assess, and document close-related risks, control gaps, and judgment areas; present structured recommendations to the Assistant Controller for determination.
• Coordinate downstream data synchronization with system owners to ensure sub-ledgers, management tools, and reporting engines tie accurately back to the core ERP system.

Journal Entry, Accrual Governance, & Technical Review (Leases, Debt, & Equity)

• Oversee accrual accounting processes, including cross-functional estimate gathering, review of assumptions, and continuous improvement of accrual models and procedures to enhance forecast accuracy and close efficiency.
• Serve as the primary accounting reviewer for the corporate lease portfolio under ASC 842, including verifying initial lease classification, discount rates, schedule additions/modifications, and monthly right-of-use (ROU) asset and liability entries.
• Review material and non-routine journal entries and balance sheet schedules related to corporate debt instruments, interest accruals, and equity/stock-based compensation administration.
• Perform first-pass and secondary reviews of higher-risk, material, or manual journal entries; enforce supporting-documentation requirements and segregation of duties in line with public-company SOX control standards.

Balance Sheet Integrity, Fixed Asset Oversight, & Financial Narratives

• Oversee preparation and rigorous review of critical balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring audit-ready workpapers, robust supporting documentation, and timely resolution of aged items.
• Oversee review and approval of fixed asset rollforwards, CAPEX schedules, and depreciation workpapers prepared by dedicated asset accounting roles; validate accurate capitalization thresholds and asset tagging.
• Lead month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter P&L and Balance Sheet variance analyses for corporate OPEX and general accounting scopes, evaluating underlying business drivers.
• Partner with the Assistant Controller to translate financial trends, operational estimates, and analytical findings into executive-ready close narratives.

Tool Optimization, Transformation, and Controls

• Collaborate with close-management platform administrators (e.g., FloQast) to optimize close tasks, reduce workflow bottlenecks, and improve review visibility and auditability.
• Partner with Finance Transformation peers and system administrators to operationalize new tools, process enhancements, and automated future-state accounting workflows.
• Support implementation of corporate accounting policies by designing operational playbooks and SOPs that translate US GAAP and internal control mandates into daily execution.
• Work with Technical Accounting and the Assistant Controller to embed technical updates and accounting standard changes into operational systems and workflows.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting Operations (AP, Payroll) and FP&A to improve upstream data integrity, cutoff discipline, and documentation standards.

Audit Management, Risk, & Internal Controls (SOX Readiness)

• Serve as a primary operational interface for external auditors, managing PBC request fulfillment, technical walkthroughs, and supporting documentation across corporate accounting domains.
• Design, execute, and document key management controls (ITGCs, transactional controls, and automated application controls) aligned with the evolving SOX control matrix.
• Identify internal control deficiencies, process vulnerabilities, or segregation of duties gaps; partner with internal audit and controllership leadership to design and execute immediate remediation plans.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Directly manage, mentor, and upskill a high-performing team of corporate accountants; foster technical rigor, accountability, internal control discipline, and analytical review.
• Set performance metrics, establish professional development plans, and drive continuous team growth aligned with public-company expectations.
• Build a robust internal leadership bench to sustainably support company expansion and organizational evolution.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8–10+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience, with at least 3+ years in a people management capacity within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong foundational grasp of US GAAP, operational accrual methodologies, OPEX reporting, lease accounting (ASC 842), corporate balance sheet management, and internal control frameworks (COSO / SOX).
• Proven track record operating in high-growth technology, consumer products, hardware, or inventory-intensive manufacturing environments.
• Advanced hands-on experience with tier-1 ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, or similar) and close management platforms (e.g., FloQast), as well as audit request management software.
• Direct experience designing, testing, or executing SOX control frameworks and external audit processes in a public-company or late-stage pre-IPO environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Active CPA designation required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

This role uses a market-based approach to pay, which may vary by location and other job-related factors.

US regions and salary ranges:

• Region 1: $170,000 – $200,000
• Region 2: $154,700 – $182,000
• Region 3: $139,400 – $164,000

A recruiter can determine the Region based on US location.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

Location

Not specified in the provided description.

The employer is not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).