General Job Template

Instructure, Inc.•,

4d•$110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Corporate Accounting Manager will guide financial operations for Instructure, a privately held SaaS company. The role oversees complex month-end and quarter-end close processes and owns specialized accounting functions. It calls for an independent, detail-oriented leader who can manage a distributed global team’s deliverables, produce audit-ready financials, maintain SOX-compliant workpapers, and improve departmental processes, including implementing AI agents to automate close tasks. The manager is expected to act as a strategic partner to the business. The position manages and mentors a distributed team of staff accountants and works with internal stakeholders to support global accounting operations. Responsibilities include directing and reviewing close procedures, owning accounting areas such as expense accruals, payroll, royalties, fixed assets and leases, preparing and reviewing reconciliations across more than 18 subsidiaries and 130 material accounts, and producing audit schedules for external auditors. The role also leads cross-functional projects related to growth, systems implementations, and M&A integrations. This is a full-time position in the MST zone. Overtime may be required, and the role may include annual travel to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
Advanced accounting knowledge and a disciplined attention to detail.
A proven track record of maintaining meticulous workpapers.
Leadership ability to manage a global personnel team and complex financial processes independently.
Critical-thinking and solution-focused approach to improving operations and resolving accounting discrepancies.
Project management skills to oversee multiple workflows, process improvements, M&A integrations, and audit deliverables.
Advanced Excel modeling skills and the ability to ensure data integrity and calculation accuracy.
Deep understanding of GAAP accounting and willingness to pursue continuous learning as policies change.
Extensive experience reconciling complex balance sheet accounts.
Ability to work in the MST zone; overtime may be required.
Ability to travel annually to Salt Lake City, Utah, if required.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification.
Experience with NetSuite, FloQast, Coupa, and/or Brex.
Experience with AI agents for automating close procedures, or strong willingness to learn how to implement them.

Responsibilities

Manage deliverables and mentor a distributed global team of staff accountants.
Partner with internal stakeholders to support seamless global accounting operations and cross-departmental collaboration.
Build and scale accounting processes, including implementing and managing AI agents for month-end close tasks.
Direct and review complex month-end and quarter-end close procedures, with a focus on accuracy.
Own key accounting areas, including P&L expense accruals, payroll accounting, royalty accounting, fixed asset and lease accounting, and other technical accounting needs.
Prepare and review month-end close reconciliations for more than 18 subsidiaries and more than 130 material accounts.
Maintain SOX-compliant internal controls and meticulous workpapers.
Prepare accurate, well-substantiated audit schedules for external auditors.
Lead cross-functional projects related to growth, systems implementations, and M&A integrations.
Identify operational efficiencies and resolve accounting discrepancies.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and participation in the ownership program for full-time employees.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Retirement savings plan with company match.
Paid time off and holidays, including an annual late-December “Dim the Lights” period based on departmental needs.
Wellness programs and mental health support.
Learning and development resources, professional development tools, and tuition reimbursement.
Flexible work culture, with remote, hybrid, and in-office arrangements varying by role, team, and location.
Technology and tools needed to do the work.
Motivosity employee recognition program.
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.