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Status:
OPEN
Job ID:
30520
Title:
Accounting Manager
Applications Invited from Countries:
United States
Job Description

The Role:

  • Make your impact within a leading fintech company. As the Technical Accounting Senior Manager, you will be the company’s subject-matter expert on complex, non-recurring, and emerging accounting matters.
  • You will research and document accounting positions under U.S. GAAP, partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and the business, and help ensure our financial statements and disclosures are accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
  • This role reports into the Technical Accounting & External Reporting leadership team and works closely with the Corporate Controller organization.

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Research and evaluate the accounting impact of new or non-recurring transactions that are significant and may have a material impact to the Company's financial statements, and document conclusions in well-supported technical accounting memos reviewed by the Head of Financial Reporting and SOX PMO.
  • Monitor and assess new and emerging accounting pronouncements (ASUs) and SEC guidance, maintain the Company's accounting policies, and lead implementation of significant changes; subscribe to and leverage Big 4 accounting research tools and training.
  • Prepare technical accounting analyses and memo across areas such as revenue, stock-based compensation, leases, EPS, debt, equity, investments and others.
  • Serve as the technical accounting reviewer/approver in the Chart of Accounts creation and maintenance process, verifying that account mappings and financial statement alignments are accurate and adhere to internal standards.
  • Support the preparation and review of workpapers underlying the Form 10-Q/10-K, including areas such as EPS, stock-based compensation, and other non-routine transactions.
  • Own and operate key SOX controls within your areas, coordinate with external auditors on walkthroughs and requests, and maintain thorough, audit-ready documentation.
  • Partner with the compensation team to forecast stock-based compensation expenses.
  • Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and business teams to evaluate the accounting and reporting implications of new transactions, and strategic initiatives.

 

What We're Looking For:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; active CPA required.
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant Big 4 public accounting experience (technical accounting / national office experience a plus).
  • Strong, current knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, with demonstrated ability to research technical issues and write clear, well-supported position papers/memos.
  • Experience with technical accounting areas such as stock-based compensation (ASC 718), leases (ASC 842), revenue (ASC 606), debt, and business combinations.
  • Public company experience and a working understanding of SOX internal controls and the external audit process.
  • Fintech or SaaS industry experience is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with NetSuite and/or Oracle and Workiva preferred; advanced Excel skills.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional partnering skills; comfortable operating in a fast-paced financial close environment with a high degree of ownership and autonomy.

 

Must Have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Active CPA.
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant Big 4 public accounting experience.
  • Strong, current knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including the ability to research technical accounting issues and prepare clear, well-supported position papers/memos.
  • Experience with technical accounting areas including stock-based compensation, leases, revenue, debt, and business combinations.

 

Nice to Have:

  • Technical accounting / national office experience.
  • Fintech or SaaS industry experience.
  • Hands-on experience with NetSuite and/or Oracle and Workiva.
  • Advanced Excel skills.