Corporate Accounting Manager

The Corporate Accounting Manager will play a critical role in guiding our financial operations for our privately held SaaS company, overseeing complex month-end and quarter-end close processes, and taking ownership of specialized accounting functions. This role requires an independent, detail-oriented leader capable of managing a distributed global team's deliverables, producing audit-ready financials, and driving process improvements across the department-including the active integration of AI agents to automate close tasks. The ideal candidate will possess advanced accounting acumen, a rigorous approach to maintaining SOX-compliant workpapers, and the proactive leadership skills necessary to act as a strategic partner to the business rather than just a reporting function. Key Responsibilities • Team & Cross-Functional Leadership: Manage the deliverables and mentor a distributed global team of staff accountants. Partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless global accounting operations. Act as a team player, supporting team members and driving cross-departmental collaboration. • Process Improvement, Scaling & AI Integration: Build and scale accounting processes by actively implementing and managing AI agents for various month-end close tasks. Champion the adoption of these tools to drive real business results and improve team performance and efficiency. • Month-End & Quarter-End Close: Input, direct, and review complex close procedures, owning critical components of the month-end close with a rigorous focus on accuracy. Serve as one of the primary owners of P&L expense accruals, payroll accounting, royalty accounting, fixed asset and lease accounting and various other technical accounting needs. • Advanced Reconciliations & Cash Management: Prepare and review month-end close reconciliations for +18 subsidiaries and +130 material accounts. Maintaining SOX-compliant internal controls and meticulous workpapers. Prepare comprehensive, highly accurate audit schedules for external auditors, ensuring all documentation is self-explanatory and substantiated. • Strategic Initiatives: Regularly lead cross-functional ad hoc projects tied to growth, systems implementations, and M&A integrations. Skills You'll Need • Energized by roles where collaborative teamwork is valued and accounting is recognized as a strategic partner to the business. • Advanced accounting acumen with a highly disciplined attention to detail and a proven track record of maintaining meticulous workpapers. • Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to manage both a global personnel team and complex financial processes independently. • Critical thinking and a solution-focused mentality to proactively implement operational efficiencies and resolve accounting discrepancies. • Strong project management abilities to oversee multiple workflows, process improvements, M&A integrations, and audit deliverables simultaneously. Knowledge-Based Skills • Experience with NetSuite, FloQast, Coupa and/or Brex preferred. • Experience with, or a strong willingness to dive in and learn how to implement, AI agents to automate close procedures and uncover operational efficiencies. • Advanced Excel modeling skills, ensuring flawless data integrity and calculation accuracy • Deep understanding of GAAP accounting and a willingness to pursue continuous learning as policies change • Extensive experience in reconciling complex balance sheet accounts Educational Experience • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance • CPA highly preferred Working Conditions & Benefits • Full-time position (MST zone); overtime may be required. • May include annual travel to Salt Lake City, UT. • Competitive salary. • Health, dental, and vision insurance. • Retirement savings plan with company match. • Paid time off and holidays. • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.