Manager, Accounting

Attentive

3d•$102,000 - $135,000

About The Position

We are looking for a highly motivated Manager, Accounting to join our growing finance team. In this role, you will be responsible for key areas of the month-end close process, with a primary focus on cost of revenue accounting, including large vendor spend related to our messaging platform operations and hosting expenses. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our financial reporting is accurate, scalable, and compliant with US GAAP. You will partner closely with teams across Engineering, Messaging Operations, and Finance to understand system flows, evaluate vendor contracts, and assess the accounting implications of new products and initiatives. The role will report to the Senior Director, Accounting and will manage and mentor one accounting contractor.

Requirements

6+ years of accounting experience, including a combination of private industry and public accounting.
Thorough technical knowledge of accounting and US GAAP.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with CPA required.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and business partnering skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with shifting deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in high-growth technology, SaaS, or infrastructure-driven environments preferred
Looker experience a plus.
Experience with Netsuite and Floqast preferred.

Responsibilities

Play a key role in the monthly close process for cost of revenue and hosting expenses, including analysis of usage-based messaging vendor spend and infrastructure costs. Review and approve related journal entries and account reconciliations.
Partner closely with Messaging Operations and Engineering to review spend with key vendors, ensuring proper accounting treatment and resolving reconciling differences.
Develop a strong understanding of system data flows related to our largest expense categories and ensure accurate reporting in the general ledger.
Identify and communicate accounting risks, operational issues, and process gaps impacting areas of responsibility.
Support the successful completion of the year-end audit by preparing analyses and providing supporting documentation to external auditors.
Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate the accounting impact of new contracts and product initiatives.
Identify and implement process improvements to streamline close activities and automate operational accounting processes.