Senior Accounting Manager

Notion • San Francisco, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a highly motivated Senior Accounting Manager to lead and strengthen our global accounting function during the most exciting time in Notion’s history! This high-impact leadership role offers the chance to help shape our global accounting operations, strengthen our financial infrastructure, and lead a talented team through continued scale. You’ll influence core processes, partner cross-functionally with finance and operations leaders, and help prepare the company for the next stage in its growth journey.
This role is ideal for a hands-on accounting leader who combines strong technical expertise with operational discipline, team leadership, and a forward-looking mindset.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience in a high-growth or multinational SaaS company preferred.
• Mix of Big 4 and corporate accounting experience preferred.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, expense allocations, global consolidations, and intercompany accounting.
• Familiarity with multi-currency accounting and global entity reporting.
• Strong systems background (e.g., NetSuite, Zip, Hex, or other tools).
• Experience supporting public-company readiness initiatives or SOX framework implementation.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort partnering cross-functionally and with senior leadership
• Demonstrated people management excellence, with success building and developing high-performing teams.
• Enthusiasm for process optimization and financial automation at scale in a fast-paced environment.
• You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you’re curious and willing to adopt AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results.

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred
• Experience with coding and writing queries

Responsibilities

• Own key portions of the global month-end close, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across multiple entities and currencies.
• Lead and enhance consolidations, allocations, and intercompany processes, driving efficiency and automation.
• Manage and mentor an experienced accounting team, embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration, and development.
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, AP, and other cross-functional partners to ensure smooth close execution and accurate reporting.
• Support business reporting needs, including recurring management reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate manual processes, and improve system usage
• Help design and implement robust internal controls and reporting structures that align with best-in-class public-company practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed