Technical Accounting Senior Manager

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Communicate complex accounting topics clearly to non-accounting stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and coaching to internal and outsourced accounting team members.
• Identify risks early, recommend pragmatic solutions, and drive projects through completion.

Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Lead accounting for intercompany transactions, transfer pricing arrangements, consolidations, and eliminations.
• Research, evaluate, and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP, including technical accounting memoranda and position papers.
• Support accurate and timely financial reporting, including review of account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement disclosures.
• Own accounting policies and support consistent application across entities, business lines, and geographies.
• Monitor evolving accounting standards and assess their implications.

Close, Controls, and Operations

• Lead monthly and annual close processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Manage and review the outsourced bookkeeping team and strengthen review and escalation processes.
• Design, document, and improve scalable accounting processes, internal controls, and close procedures.
• Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to translate new products, contracts, legal entities, and transactions into sound accounting conclusions and operational workflows.

Audit, Tax, and Cross-Border Matters

• Serve as a primary day-to-day partner for external auditors, coordinating requests, supporting audit readiness, and resolving technical accounting questions.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on domestic and international tax matters, including entity structuring, compliance, transfer pricing, and related accounting impacts.
• Support accounting and reporting for international operations, foreign subsidiaries, and cross-border intercompany activity.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready support for significant estimates, judgments, transactions, and balances.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial responsibility for technical accounting, financial reporting, or controllership.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA preferred.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ability to research, document, and communicate complex accounting conclusions.
• Experience partnering directly with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Strong analytical, project-management, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment when handling confidential financial information.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT or Claude to automate repetitive tasks, improve workflows, and increase productivity while maintaining accuracy and quality.

Nice-to-Haves

• Big Four accounting firm experience.
• Experience with intercompany transactions, consolidations, and eliminations.
• Experience in a high-growth technology company, professional services organization, or similarly complex multi-entity environment.
• Experience supporting accounting functions within legal, accounting, consulting, or other professional services organizations.
• Experience supporting international operations and international tax matters.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $180,000–$205,000 per year.
• Equity included.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Free lunch in the office.
• Employee referral bonus program.