Technical Accounting Senior Manager
About The Position
Norm Ai is seeking a Technical Accounting Senior Manager to enhance and scale its accounting operations. This role is crucial for managing complex technical accounting issues, contributing to the monthly and annual close processes, and ensuring precise financial reporting within a rapidly growing and complex organization. The position requires a hands-on accounting leader who will act as a trusted partner to the Finance department and company executives. Responsibilities include overseeing the outsourced bookkeeping team, collaborating with external auditors and tax advisors, and establishing robust accounting policies, processes, and controls. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting judgment combined with an operational perspective, comfortable with both detailed analysis and cross-functional leadership.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including substantial responsibility for technical accounting, financial reporting, or controllership activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA preferred.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and demonstrated ability to research, document, and communicate complex accounting conclusions.
- Experience partnering directly with external auditors and tax advisors.
- Strong analytical, project-management, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the judgment to handle confidential financial information.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to automate repetitive tasks, improve workflows, and increase productivity while maintaining accuracy and quality.
Nice To Haves
- Experience at a Big Four accounting firm.
- Experience with intercompany transactions, consolidations, and eliminations.
- Experience in a high-growth technology company, professional services organization, or similarly complex multi-entity environment.
- Experience supporting accounting functions within legal, accounting, consulting, or other professional services organizations.
- Experience supporting international operations and international tax matters.
Responsibilities
- Communicate complex accounting topics clearly to non-accounting stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Provide technical accounting guidance and coaching to internal and outsourced accounting team members.
- Identify risks early, recommend pragmatic solutions, and drive projects through completion in a fast-paced environment.
- Lead accounting for intercompany transactions, transfer pricing arrangements, consolidations, and eliminations.
- Research, evaluate, and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP, including preparing clear technical accounting memoranda and position papers.
- Support accurate and timely financial reporting, including review of account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement disclosures.
- Own accounting policies and support their consistent application across entities, business lines, and geographies.
- Monitor evolving accounting standards and assess their implications for the company.
- Lead the monthly and annual close processes, with accountability for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Manage and review the work of the outsourced bookkeeping team, establish clear service expectations, and strengthen review and escalation processes.
- Design, document, and improve scalable accounting processes, internal controls, and close procedures.
- Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to translate new products, contracts, legal entities, and transactions into sound accounting conclusions and operational workflows.
- Serve as a primary day-to-day partner for external auditors, coordinating requests, supporting audit readiness, and resolving technical accounting questions.
- Coordinate with external tax advisors on domestic and international tax matters, including entity structuring, compliance, transfer pricing, and related accounting impacts.
- Support accounting and reporting for international operations, including foreign subsidiaries and cross-border intercompany activity.
- Maintain organized, audit-ready support for significant estimates, judgments, transactions, and balances.
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- health, dental, vision coverage
- unlimited paid time off
- free lunch in office daily
- employee referral bonus program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
