# Senior Manager Accounting

**Company:** [Fivetran](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fivetran)
**Location:** Oakland, CA, Denver, CO
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $165k – $207k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** General Ledger, U.S. Gaap, Financial Close, Internal Controls, ERP, Reconciliations, Workflow Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Finance Systems, Project Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-25

> Leads corporate accounting, close operations, controls, and a high-performing team while transforming Finance processes through systems, automation, data improvements, and practical AI adoption. Requires 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, people leadership, and strong U.S. GAAP expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Lead Corporate Accounting
- Own corporate accounting operations, including General Ledger (GL), month-end and quarter-end close, reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, and related activities.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate, well-supported, controlled, and timely results.
- Maintain a scalable internal control environment.
- Partner with Technical Accounting, Revenue, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Legal, IT, and other teams.
- Support external audits and financial reporting requirements.

### Drive Transformation and AI Adoption
- Develop and execute a roadmap for a more automated, scalable, and data-driven Accounting organization.
- Eliminate manual work, accelerate close, improve data quality, strengthen controls, and standardize processes.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives involving accounting systems, financial data, integrations, workflow automation, and process redesign.
- Champion responsible AI adoption across Accounting, including use-case implementation, training, experimentation, governance, and human oversight.
- Establish metrics for close performance, automation, productivity, and quality.

### Build and Lead the Team
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team in a fast-growing SaaS/data environment.
- Develop future leaders and strengthen accounting, technology, and business capabilities.
- Foster continuous improvement and adoption of technology, automation, and new ways of working.
- Balance operational excellence with ongoing transformation.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of corporate or GL accounting functions in a public company or similarly complex environment.
- 4+ years of people leadership experience; experience managing managers preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close processes, internal controls, and accounting operations.
- Demonstrated success leading Accounting or Finance transformation initiatives.
- Experience improving ERP, close management, reconciliation, workflow, or other Finance technology platforms.
- Strong understanding of AI and automation and the ability to apply emerging capabilities to accounting.
- Excellent project management, change leadership, and executive communication skills.
- Ability to work across strategy and execution and influence stakeholders across Finance and the broader organization.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience managing managers.
- Experience in SaaS, software, technology, or data businesses.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Denver pay range: **$165,416–$206,770 USD**.
- Employer-paid medical insurance.
- Paid time off, sick time, parental leave, holidays, and volunteer days.
- RSU stock grants.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Monthly cell phone stipend.
- Mental health support platform for eligible employees and dependents.

## Similar jobs

- [Senior Manager, Tax](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/e8861eac-d01f-4bf7-ac9b-d3e1cc70c00d) - Crusoe - Denver, CO - $165k – $200k/yr
- [Senior Manager, Tax and Treasury](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/40b381e3-f824-493e-8b28-349288bb7196) - Chainguard - Remote - $166k – $195k/yr
- [Senior Finance Manager - Deal Desk](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/842359e5-9ebf-4505-a836-3e01c036b64c) - Rula - Remote - $166k – $193k/yr
- [Technical Accounting & Reporting Senior Manager](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/b058cdf4-0c75-4342-a935-d83d1a8375e9) - Fivetran - Denver, CO - $165k – $206k/yr
- [Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting](https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/3aa16e48-03ba-4f7f-a188-800c0218fc63) - Pilot.com - San Francisco, CA - $163k – $196k/yr

**Apply:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/6a4f4ee1-a0ef-4ece-8597-02ca235c5fdd
**Canonical:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/6a4f4ee1-a0ef-4ece-8597-02ca235c5fdd