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Senior Manager Accounting

Fivetran· Finance Department
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Hybrid (Oakland, CA)$172.1k - $215.1kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead the corporate accounting function, drive close processes, build scalable controls, and lead AI-enabled transformation within a fast-growing SaaS/Data company.

Responsibilities

  • Own corporate accounting operations, including the General Ledger, month-end and quarter-end close, reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, and related activities.
  • Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring financial results are accurate, well-supported, controlled, and delivered on time.
  • Maintain a strong internal control environment and build processes that scale with the growth and complexity of the business.
  • Partner closely with Technical Accounting, Revenue, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Legal, IT, and other teams on accounting and business matters.
  • Support external audits and financial reporting requirements.
  • Serve as a transformation leader for Accounting, developing and executing a roadmap for a more automated, scalable, and data-driven organization.
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate manual work, accelerate the close, improve data quality, strengthen controls, and standardize processes.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives involving accounting systems, financial data, integrations, workflow automation, and process redesign.
  • Champion the responsible adoption of AI across Accounting, identifying and implementing high-value use cases that improve productivity, quality, and employee experience.
  • Build AI capabilities across the team through training, experimentation, and best-practice sharing while establishing appropriate governance and human oversight.
  • Establish metrics to measure improvements in close performance, automation, productivity, and quality.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team capable of operating effectively in a fast-growing SaaS/Data environment.
  • Develop future leaders by increasing ownership and building stronger accounting, technology, and business capabilities across the team.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement where the team challenges existing processes and embraces technology, automation, and new ways of working.
  • Balance operational excellence with transformation, ensuring the organization executes reliably while continuously improving how work gets done.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of corporate or GL accounting functions within a public company or similarly complex environment.
  • 4+ years of people leadership experience; experience managing managers preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close processes, internal controls, and accounting operations.
  • Experience within a SaaS, software, technology, or data business strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated success leading meaningful Accounting or Finance transformation initiatives.
  • Strong systems orientation with experience improving ERP, close management, reconciliation, workflow, or other Finance technology platforms.
  • Strong understanding of AI and automation and an ability to translate emerging capabilities into practical accounting applications.
  • Excellent project management, change leadership, and executive communication skills.
  • Ability to move seamlessly between strategy and execution and influence stakeholders across Finance and the broader organization.

Skills

Required:General Ledger managementClose management (monthly/quarterly/yearly)Internal controls / SOX-like controlsAI and automation in accountingLeadership / people management
Nice to have:ERP / Finance systems optimization

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical insurance
  • Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off.
  • RSU stock grants
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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