Senior Manager, Accounting

Senior Manager, Corporate Close & Reporting

About Us

We are a high-growth SaaS company at the forefront of innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, delivering connected solutions that transform how people interact with their environments. Over the past several years, we’ve experienced steady, healthy growth and built a high-performing accounting team that plays a key role in sustaining our success.

The Senior Manager, Corporate Close & Reporting is a newly created leadership role. The Senior Manager will combine strong technical accounting expertise with operational excellence, people leadership and process improvement capabilities. This position will support the Corporate Controller and assume significant ownership of the month-end and quarter-end close, consolidation, corporate reporting, and international accounting operations. This role applies judgment under US GAAP, leads and develops a team of accounting professionals, and serves as a day-to-day liaison with internal stakeholders and external auditors under the direction of the Corporate Controller. The role is focused on operational execution of the close and reporting cycle within the governance framework and timelines set by the Corporate Controller, with accountability for the quality and timeliness of consolidated reporting deliverables.

The Senior Manager will combine strong technical accounting expertise with operational excellence, people leadership and process improvement capabilities. This role requires a highly driven, technically strong accounting leader with demonstrated ability to run the close, lead teams, partner cross‑functionally and proactively identify and solve problems. The successful candidate will be capable of independently owning large portions of the accounting function and elevating matters to the Corporate Controller.

The successful candidate will thrive in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment and bring a humble, hands-on approach to leadership. This role is best suited for someone who enjoys being in the office and working closely with teammates and cross-functional partners in support of the broader organization and team goals.

Key Responsibilities

Close Management & Consolidation

Coordinate the month-end and quarter-end close end to end, ensuring the timelines and quality standards set by the Corporate Controller are met across all entities, including monthly and year-end close.

Execute consolidation across domestic and international entities, including intercompany activity and cumulative translation adjustment (CTA) accounting.

Drive global close coordination across entities and maintain the detailed close checklists and standardized close procedures established by the Corporate Controller.

Oversee operational execution of monthly revenue and deferred revenue close procedures.

Coordinate with the Technical Accounting team on non-routine transactions and the adoption of new accounting standards.

Corporate Reporting

Prepare corporate reporting packages, and review and approve monthly Flash reporting and quarterly flux analysis compiled by the team.

Coordinate quarterly US GAAP financial reporting with external auditors and internal finance teams, escalating complex or judgmental technical accounting matters to the Corporate Controller and the Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting team.

Accounting Review & Oversight

Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by team for accuracy, completeness, and GAAP compliance.

Review accounting areas including payroll, cash, accruals, credit cards and expense reporting, leases, prepaids, fixed assets, construction in progress (CIP), inventory, revenue, and deferred revenue.

Review fixed asset rollforwards, depreciation, disposals, and CIP balances, coordinating with Facilities and Operations as needed.

Oversee international entity accounting, including foreign currency (FX) translation review, intercompany balance reconciliations, and the upload and reconciliation of international entity financials.

Operate and monitor monthly control activities within the internal control framework established by the Corporate Controller, including reconciliation, flux analysis, and chart of accounts governance.

Own and maintain SOX key controls for assigned processes, including documentation, testing support, and remediation of identified gaps.

Leadership & Business Partnership

Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals, including people managers and/or individual contributors, supporting corporate close and general accounting, as part of the broader Accounting Operations organization led by the Corporate Controller, while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Serve as a day-to-day accounting contact for cross-functional teams and external auditors, escalating significant or judgmental matters to the Corporate Controller.

Contribute to and execute accounting systems and process improvement initiatives led by the Corporate Controller, providing close and reporting requirements and reviewing changes proposed by the team's systems and process owners, to enhance efficiency, scalability, and control environment maturity.

Lead or participate in ad hoc projects and other duties, as assigned, to support evolving business priorities.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Active CPA required

8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big Four firm preferred), close and consolidation (public company preferred)

Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, financial close, and multi-entity consolidation

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail

Proven project management, organizational and time management skills

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience with a major ERP; Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) and/or a modern cloud ERP such as Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations strongly preferred

Experience improving processes through technology and automation

Demonstrated people management and team leadership experience, including prior experience managing both people managers and individual contributors

Strong executive‑level communication skills and confidence interacting with senior leadership and auditors along with the ability to communicate complex accounting concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Prior work in SaaS or subscription/technology industries

Experience in a SOX-compliant, publicly traded environment

Experience with international/multi-currency consolidation

Core Competencies

Analytical Thinking – Ability to interpret complex transactions and data to make sound accounting determinations.

Attention to Detail – Precision and accuracy in reconciliations, multi-currency consolidation, and reporting.

Business Acumen – Understanding of SaaS metrics and the operational drivers behind reported results.

Leadership – Builds and develops high-performing close and reporting teams, and drives accountability across the global close.

Collaboration – Works effectively across Finance, Accounting, and operations functions and communicates complex concepts clearly.

Ownership Mentality – Proactively takes responsibility for deliverables and drives process improvements.

System Savvy – Identify opportunities to streamline, automate and improve accounting processes and systems, including assisting with ERP enhancements, system implementations and reporting tool improvements through the use of AI.

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performance finance team in a fast-growing, publicly traded SaaS & IoT leader. You’ll work on complex accounting matters, contribute to process improvements that scale with