Senior accounting manager

📐 About this role

We are seeking a self-motivated senior accounting manager to join our growing and high-performing accounting team. This position requires a well-rounded individual who has demonstrated the ability to build and lead teams and manage general ledger functions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You will oversee projects involving the implementation of new accounting systems, policies and transactions, recommend and lead high visibility optimization projects that will help Writer scale as we grow, and use your analytical skills to ask probing questions to ensure our accounting activities are GAAP compliant.

🦸🏻‍♀️ Your responsibilities:

• Own complex technical and operational areas - including overseeing journal entries, account reconciliations, disclosure schedules for financial filings, and fluctuation analysis to help management with business decisions.

• Oversee operational processes and accounting owned by the accounting team.

• Responsible for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close procedures, i.e., journal entries, account reconciliations, consolidations, revaluations, allocations etc.

• Manage and guide the GL team to execute accounting processes and support their professional growth

• Review balance sheet and income statement fluctuation analysis on a monthly and quarterly basis

• Collaborate with the accounting team and cross functionally to enhance accounting procedures and systems

• Maintain a strong internal control environment, updating controls and processes as needed

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal policies, and external audits.

• Collaborate with other cross-functional teams on monthly close matters and other initiatives.

• Work on process optimization and automation efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness on a continuous basis through various techniques using technology solutions and automation.

• Lead, coach, mentor and train your team; take an active interest in their career and development and find ways to continue their growth and development.

• Participate in other assignments and ad hoc projects as required.

⭐️ Is this you?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred.

• Proven experience in corporate accounting, financial reporting, and operational finance—ideally in a high-growth private or public company.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of general accounting experience in industry and/or a public accounting firm with a minimum of 5 years of management experience

• Previous experience in a similar role and managing teams.

• Ability to execute and proactively follow up.

• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.

• Ability to leverage technology to build scalable processes, gain efficiencies, streamline accounting operations and improve outcomes.

• Strong attention to detail, exceptional written and oral communication skills.

• Working knowledge of Netsuite ERP.

• Working knowledge of Ramp or Coupa is a plus.

• Eagerness to learn and willingness to take on new challenges.

• A proactive, self-starter with a hands-on approach to tackling tasks and solving problems.

• Ability to thrive in an evolving, fast-paced startup environment.

• Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to take on a wide range of tasks as the company grows.

🍩 Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO, plus company holidays

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family

• Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)

• Fertility and family planning support

• Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri

• Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options

• Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution

• Annual work-life stipends for:

  • Home office setup, cell phone, internet

  • Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.

  • Learning and development stipend

• Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites

• Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k

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