Accounting Manager
About The Position
Legora is hiring a Corporate Accounting Manager in New York to run its global close and manage senior accountants across New York and Stockholm. The role owns the close end to end, improving its speed and reliability as the company prepares for SOX and transitions to NetSuite. The manager reports to the Assistant Controller and works closely with Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and the AP, AR, and Payroll teams. The position also supports the integration of acquired entities, strengthens balance sheet reconciliation standards and internal controls, and serves as the primary contact for external auditors. The manager partners with FP&A on monthly reporting and with Tax on inputs for provisions, transfer pricing, and indirect tax.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of accounting experience, including experience at a high-growth technology company.
- Experience running a multi-entity close and consolidation under US GAAP.
- A track record of shortening a close or rebuilding close processes at a growing company.
- Strong US GAAP knowledge.
- Experience managing accountants as direct reports.
- Audit experience, including serving as the main point of contact and keeping the audit on schedule.
- Attention to detail, ability to keep the close on schedule, and willingness to review work personally.
- Clear communication skills and comfort working across time zones with Finance and the wider business.
Nice To Haves
- CPA or other accounting certification.
- Big Four audit experience.
- IFRS or K3 experience.
- Experience implementing SOX controls at a pre-IPO or public company.
- NetSuite experience, ideally including an ERP migration.
- Experience using AI tools in accounting workflows.
Responsibilities
- Run the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close across all entities, including the close calendar, journal entry review, reconciliations, and flux analysis.
- Shorten the close by standardizing checklists, templates, and review processes across entities, and automate manual work, including with AI tools.
- Manage the monthly deliverables of the Corporate Accounting teams in New York and Stockholm, from task assignment through final sign-off.
- Prepare key reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries alongside the team during close when needed.
- Partner with AP, AR, and Payroll leads on cutoff, accruals, and other close inputs.
- Partner with Technical Accounting to book and support complex areas such as leases and capitalized software.
- Integrate acquired entities into the close, consolidation, and control environment.
- Own balance sheet reconciliation standards and design internal controls in preparation for SOX.
- Serve as the main point of contact for external auditors and own the audit timeline.
- Lead the accounting side of the move to NetSuite.
- Partner with FP&A on monthly reporting and with Tax on inputs for provisions, transfer pricing, and indirect tax.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente.
- HSA or Healthcare FSA, based on plan selection.
- Dental plans via MetLife.
- Vision plans via Vision Care.
- Generous parental leave.
- Free access to Maven Clinic.
- Dependent Care FSA.
- Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Voluntary benefits including identity protection, legal coverage, and pet savings programs.
- Company-provided lunch daily.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
