Sr. Accounting Manager

Fortinet•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2000, Fortinet continues to be a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Securing people, devices, and data everywhere is our mission. To that end, our portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products is the largest integrated offering available, delivering proven cybersecurity everywhere you need it. More than 890,000 customers trust Fortinet solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. As a Senior Accounting Manager, you will have a broad range of responsibilities involving many aspects of the monthly financial close and play a critical part in day-to-day accounting operations. This role is also responsible for assisting in the preparation of support for our quarterly & annual financial reporting. This team player will also interface with our external auditors to provide information and support during quarter end reviews and year end audits.

Requirements

Strong technical accounting expertise in U.S. GAAP
Extremely attentive to detail
Strong general ledger accounting skills required
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
Must be organized and able to work well under pressure
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

Oracle experience highly preferred
Strong interpersonal team skills and ability to work well in a team environment
CPA and Big 4 accounting experience highly valued
Previous public tech company experience highly valued

Responsibilities

Supervise the monthly GL close, including processing of journal entries, account reconciliations and the preparation of a variety of financial reports and analysis.
Coordinate, review and approve certain internal financial reports.
Remain current on new accounting guidance and working with technical accounting team to implement new technical pronouncements and new transactions impacting the financial statements.
Coordinate with other teams within the Company in various projects and unusual transactions.
Work closely with international accounting teams to ensure consistent application of accounting policies and procedures.
Develop and improve related processes and controls to ensure accurate reporting of monthly and quarterly financial results.
Lead automation accounting systems and applications as it relates to accounting operation and reporting process.
Drive and manage projects to improve standardization and accelerate close timing.
Review and post journal entries.
Manager month close tasks.
Review Staff Accountant work for accuracy and inclusiveness.
Review monthly account reconciliations in a variety of areas.
Maintain supporting documents required for verification of accounting data.
Maintain GL accounts to meet business and reporting needs.
Prepare various schedules for purposes of supporting cash flow and SEC disclosure.
Perform flux analysis at both US and consolidation levels.