Technical Accounting Senior Manager
Hybrid (New York City)$180k - $205kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Senior accounting leadership role responsible for owning complex technical accounting matters, leading monthly and annual close, and ensuring accurate financial reporting in a growing, multi-entity environment.
Responsibilities
- Communicate complex accounting topics clearly to non-accounting stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Provide technical accounting guidance and coaching to internal and outsourced accounting team members.
- Identify risks early, recommend pragmatic solutions, and drive projects through completion in a fast-paced environment.
- Lead accounting for intercompany transactions, transfer pricing arrangements, consolidations, and eliminations.
- Research, evaluate, and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP, including preparing technical accounting memoranda and position papers.
- Support accurate and timely financial reporting, including review of account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement disclosures.
- Own accounting policies and support their consistent application across entities, business lines, and geographies.
- Monitor evolving accounting standards and assess their implications for the company.
- Lead the monthly and annual close processes, with accountability for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Manage and review the work of the outsourced bookkeeping team, establish service expectations, and strengthen review and escalation processes.
- Design, document, and improve scalable accounting processes, internal controls, and close procedures.
- Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to translate new products, contracts, legal entities, and transactions into sound accounting conclusions and operational workflows.
- Serve as a primary day-to-day partner for external auditors, coordinating requests and supporting audit readiness.
- Coordinate with external tax advisors on domestic and international tax matters, including entity structuring and transfer pricing.
- Support accounting and reporting for international operations, including foreign subsidiaries and cross-border intercompany activity.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready support for significant estimates, judgments, transactions, and balances.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial responsibility for technical accounting, financial reporting, or controllership activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA preferred.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ability to research, document, and communicate complex accounting conclusions.
- Experience partnering directly with external auditors and tax advisors.
- Strong analytical, project-management, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the judgment to handle confidential financial information.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to automate repetitive tasks, improve workflows, and increase productivity while maintaining accuracy and quality.
Skills
Required:Technical accountingFinancial reportingAudits & external tax
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- health, dental, vision coverage
- unlimited paid time off
- free lunch in office daily
- employee referral bonus program
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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