Backed by Greylock, Khosla and Lightspeed.
About the role
We are looking for a seasoned and experienced Corporate Accounting Leader to lead our Corporate Accounting team. This leader will shape the future state accounting function roadmap, automation strategy, and how AI reshapes the close as the company scales. In this role, you will bring knowledge of best practices and proven experience scaling accounting processes to drive the team.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, CPA or equivalent certification is required
- 12+ years of relevant experience, ideally with a mix of Big 4 public accounting and high-growth public software/technology company, have worked in Corporate Accounting and other functions within a CAO
- Possess deep understanding of US GAAP, experience with reducing close timeline within sacrificing accuracy, worked in an environment that complies with SOX controls and Big 4 external audits requirements
- Extensive experience with accounting tools (e.g., Netsuite, Xactly, LeaseQuery, Coupa) and Excel/Google Sheets. Experience with AI tools
- Have a vision on what an efficient Corporate Accounting function should look like at scale in a high growth environment and drive change
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Strong communication skills and proven track record on being able to manage up and downwards
More about this role
The Global Corporate Accounting team manages and drives the close which is a critical process for ensuring accurate and timely financial statements for cross functional teams including the SEC reporting and finance teams. Our partners primarily include FP&A, Revenue Ops, Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, IT, Sales Ops, Engineering, and Global Workplace Services. We operate a global team and work in lockstep with our offshore Corporate Accounting shared services team to enhance and scale processes. The Corporate Accounting team is responsible for accounting, adoption of new standards, and operationalizing the following areas including, but not limited to, payroll and related benefits, commissions, leases, and capitalized software, in accordance with US GAAP.
We are looking for a seasoned and experienced Corporate Accounting Leader to lead our Corporate Accounting team. This leader will shape the future state accounting function roadmap, automation strategy, and how AI reshapes the close as the company scales. In this role, you will bring knowledge of best practices and proven experience scaling accounting processes to drive the team. You will mentor the team and leverage AI to...
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