Senior Technical Accounting Manager

Overview

A growing technology-focused organization is seeking a Senior Technical Accounting Manager to provide expert technical accounting guidance on complex issues and transactions. This role reports to the Director of Financial Reporting and collaborates with cross-functional teams including revenue accounting, corporate accounting, corporate development, legal, finance, and treasury.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across departments on business transactions to identify, resolve, and document accounting issues through detailed technical memos.
• Develop and maintain technical accounting memoranda and accounting policies for new products, transactions, and business initiatives.
• Conduct independent accounting research and apply professional judgment to prioritize multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Monitor and assess the impact of new accounting pronouncements and regulatory updates.
• Create, revise, and maintain company-wide accounting policies, ensuring alignment with current standards.
• Document and educate teams on accounting policies.
• Work with external auditors to provide documentation supporting policy positions during audits.
• Design, implement, and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls, including identifying and remediating control gaps.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly close review processes to ensure accurate accounting and high-quality external financial reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in public accounting and/or high-growth, technology-focused companies.
• Extensive experience with complex technical accounting matters.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and working understanding of IFRS concepts and differences.
• Highly self-directed with proven ability to meet objectives and deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and team-oriented with strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Critical thinker capable of anticipating obstacles and proposing alternative solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in dynamic, high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical accounting initiatives and policy development.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health resources.
• Company-provided wearable health device plus employee discounts for friends and family.
• 20 days of paid time off, 13 paid holidays, and 8 days of flexible wellness time off.
• Paid sick leave and parental leave.

Salary ranges for U.S. locations are market-based and tiered by geographic cost of labor index:

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

Final compensation is determined by skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal equity, and market conditions.

Location

U.S. locations with salary tiers based on geographic region. Specific region determined by candidate's work location.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy or related conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, disability, national origin, family or medical leave status, race, religion, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities during the interview process and employment.

Additional Information

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Recruitment agencies are not accepted; unsolicited resumes will not be considered or compensated.