Senior Manager, Accounting
About The Position
BlackLine is seeking a hands-on, analytical Senior Manager, Accounting (General Ledger) to lead a US-based team within its global General Ledger organization. The role owns the execution and quality of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including accounting for international subsidiaries. The Senior Manager leads and develops accounting professionals while remaining engaged in technical work such as complex transactions, multi-entity consolidations, and foreign currency accounting. The role partners with other Senior Managers in the US and India to support consistent global close execution. The position is also a key contributor to BlackLine’s “Customer Zero” strategy: using and validating BlackLine products in daily accounting workflows, providing operational feedback to Product, and serving as a referenceable leader for customers. It combines technical accounting leadership, people development, process automation, and modern finance technology adoption. The Senior Manager partners across Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, People/HR, IT, Product, Technology, Sales/GTM, and Data Science. The role maintains a strong internal control environment, supports SOX compliance and audit readiness, researches accounting policies for complex transactions, and leads special projects such as ERP and system enhancements, UAT, and new accounting standard implementations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Active CPA license required; active or inactive status is accepted.
- At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in SaaS, enterprise software, or another fast-paced technology environment.
- At least 2 years of direct people management or formal team leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex close processes at scale, including multi-entity and international accounting.
- Hands-on expertise with enterprise ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle, and with BlackLine.
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with BI and data warehouse reporting tools.
- Practical enthusiasm for AI tools and automated financial workflows.
- Strong command of US GAAP, SOX internal controls, and financial statements.
- Ability to coach and develop talent and maintain high standards of quality.
- Experience collaborating effectively with teams across time zones and regions.
- Strong analytical rigor, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting topics to non-accounting partners.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven, dynamic environment.
Nice To Haves
- Public accounting experience at a Big 4 or national firm.
- Prior experience with “Customer Zero” or internal software adoption and product feedback initiatives.
- Hands-on experience with BlackLine.
- Experience deploying AI workflows, intelligent close tools, or BI/data warehouse reporting solutions.
- Experience leading ERP implementations or financial systems integrations, ideally in a public company.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Accounting Managers, Senior Accountants, and/or Accountants through goal setting, performance feedback, and career planning.
- Build a collaborative team culture focused on continuous learning and modern, technology-enabled workflows.
- Delegate work effectively, balance team workload, and provide hands-on support for complex accounting matters.
- Partner with leadership on hiring, onboarding, succession planning, and team structure.
- Coordinate with other Senior Managers to align priorities, handoffs, and close execution across regions.
- Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for assigned areas, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with US GAAP and corporate policies.
- Oversee journal entries across multiple subsidiaries, multi-entity consolidations, intercompany transactions, and foreign currency accounting.
- Review and approve complex journal entries, accruals, and capitalized items.
- Maintain balance sheet integrity and accurate internal financial reporting.
- Manage the close calendar, identify risks and bottlenecks, and drive their resolution.
- Identify and lead initiatives to reduce manual work, standardize processes, and shorten the close cycle.
- Drive internal adoption of BlackLine products across the GL team, provide feedback to Product teams, and serve as a reference for prospects and customers.
- Promote the use of BlackLine products and AI and machine learning capabilities in BlackLine and modern ERP systems.
- Lead testing and rollout of AI-enabled accounting capabilities such as intelligent reconciliations, anomaly detection, and automated variance analysis.
- Lead accounting initiatives involving BlackLine’s enterprise data warehouse reporting tool to improve data accuracy, accessibility, reporting efficiency, and financial analysis.
- Develop working partnerships across G&A functions and with Product, Technology, Sales/GTM, Data Science, and other stakeholders.
- Align GL operations, system enhancements, and reporting capabilities with company growth initiatives and technology roadmaps.
- Maintain internal controls and ensure SOX compliance, including controls over AI-assisted accounting procedures.
- Own audit readiness for assigned areas, including schedules, documentation, and responses to internal and external auditors.
- Research, document, and help implement accounting policies for complex or non-standard transactions, escalating significant judgments to leadership.
- Lead special projects, including ERP and system enhancements, UAT, and implementation of new accounting standards.
Benefits
- Professional development seminars.
- Inclusive affinity groups.
- Short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility.
- Benefit and wellness plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
