# Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

**Company:** [Glean](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/glean)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** US GAAP, Ifrs, Revenue Recognition, Internal Controls, Sox, Ifc, Icfr, Financial Reporting, Accounting Policies, Risk And Control Matrices, Internal Audit, Stock-Based Compensation, AI Workflows, Multi-Entity Accounting, Big Four Audit
**Posted:** 2026-09-11

> Leads complex technical accounting, policy implementation, financial controls, and India IFC readiness in a multi-entity technology environment. Requires a professional accounting qualification and 8–12+ years of experience, with strong US GAAP expertise and controls implementation experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead technical accounting assessments and prepare accounting memos under US GAAP and, where relevant, IFRS.
- Advise on revenue recognition, COGS, commissions, equity and stock-based compensation, investments, financial statements, leases, intercompany transactions, and other complex accounting matters.
- Evaluate new products, contracts, commercial arrangements, investments, and business initiatives for accounting and reporting implications.
- Maintain accounting policies, position papers, documentation standards, and technical accounting playbooks.
- Partner with external auditors and advisors on technical accounting questions and conclusions.
- Translate accounting conclusions into close procedures, reconciliations, reporting, systems configuration, and control activities.
- Develop and implement process narratives, risk and control matrices (RACMs), control documentation, and testing procedures.
- Lead India IFC readiness, including walkthroughs, risk assessments, control-owner alignment, testing support, deficiency evaluation, and remediation.
- Strengthen business-process and system controls, including approvals, access controls, data validations, segregation of duties, and exception reporting.
- Establish control ownership, monitoring, evidence retention, remediation tracking, and leadership reporting.
- Define a roadmap for building an in-house Internal Audit and Controls function.
- Advise senior Finance and cross-functional leaders, establish governance and accountability, and communicate risks and recommendations.
- Coach and develop team members.

## Requirements
- Chartered Accountant, CPA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Typically 8–12+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting, controllership, financial reporting, internal controls, or audit.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP.
- Experience supporting SOX readiness, IFC, ICFR, or controls-based audits.
- Experience implementing controls in multi-entity, multi-system environments.
- Experience implementing accounting policies following new products, acquisitions, investments, or significant commercial changes.
- Practical experience evaluating AI-enabled finance workflows and establishing human-in-the-loop controls.
- Strong technical accounting judgment, written communication, stakeholder management, prioritization, and execution skills.
- Ability to translate accounting conclusions into scalable, practical, and auditable operational processes.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a high-growth technology or SaaS environment.
- Practical exposure to IFRS and multi-entity accounting.
- Big Four experience.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Compensation is determined by location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, internal equity, and applicable approvals.
- Eligibility for variable compensation, equity, and benefits may apply.

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