Accounting Manager

Telnet, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Telnet, Inc., a leading fintech company, seeks a Technical Accounting Senior Manager as the subject-matter expert on complex, non-recurring, and emerging accounting matters.

You will research and document accounting positions under U.S. GAAP, partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and the business, and help ensure our financial statements are accurate, complete, and audit-ready. This role reports into the Technical Accounting & External Reporting leadership team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including Big 4 background.
• Active CPA and strong US GAAP/SEC knowledge.
• Experience with stock-based compensation, leases, revenue, debt, and business combinations.
• Public company experience and SOX controls understanding.
• Fintech or SaaS industry experience preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite/Oracle and Workiva is a plus.
• Strong written memos and technical accounting research ability.

Responsibilities

• Research and document technical accounting positions for significant transactions.
• Monitor ASUs and SEC guidance; maintain accounting policies.
• Prepare analyses and memos on areas like revenue, stock-based comp, leases, EPS, debt.
• Support Form 10-Q/10-K work papers including EPS and non-routine items.
• Own SOX controls and coordinate with external auditors.
• Forecast stock-based compensation with compensation team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate implications of transactions.

Skills

Big 4 public accounting experience

Technical accounting research & memo

Cross-functional partnering

SOX controls ownership

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Active CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

Workiva

Excel

Job description

• Make your impact within a leading fintech company. As the Technical Accounting Senior Manager, you will be the company’s subject-matter expert on complex, non-recurring, and emerging accounting matters.
• You will research and document accounting positions under U.S. GAAP, partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and the business, and help ensure our financial statements and disclosures are accurate, complete, and audit-ready.
• This role reports into the Technical Accounting & External Reporting leadership team and works closely with the Corporate Controller organization.

What You’ll Do:

• Research and evaluate the accounting impact of new or non-recurring transactions that are significant and may have a material impact to the Company's financial statements, and document conclusions in well-supported technical accounting memos reviewed by the Head of Financial Reporting and SOX PMO.
• Monitor and assess new and emerging accounting pronouncements (ASUs) and SEC guidance, maintain the Company's accounting policies, and lead implementation of significant changes; subscribe to and leverage Big 4 accounting research tools and training.
• Prepare technical accounting analyses and memo across areas such as revenue, stock-based compensation, leases, EPS, debt, equity, investments and others.
• Serve as the technical accounting reviewer/approver in the Chart of Accounts creation and maintenance process, verifying that account mappings and financial statement alignments are accurate and adhere to internal standards.
• Support the preparation and review of workpapers underlying the Form 10-Q/10-K, including areas such as EPS, stock-based compensation, and other non-routine transactions.
• Own and operate key SOX controls within your areas, coordinate with external auditors on walkthroughs and requests, and maintain thorough, audit-ready documentation.
• Partner with the compensation team to forecast stock-based compensation expenses.
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and business teams to evaluate the accounting and reporting implications of new transactions, and strategic initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; active CPA required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant Big 4 public accounting experience (technical accounting / national office experience a plus).
• Strong, current knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, with demonstrated ability to research technical issues and write clear, well-supported position papers/memos.
• Experience with technical accounting areas such as stock-based compensation (ASC 718), leases (ASC 842), revenue (ASC 606), debt, and business combinations.
• Public company experience and a working understanding of SOX internal controls and the external audit process.
• Fintech or SaaS industry experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite and/or Oracle and Workiva preferred; advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional partnering skills; comfortable operating in a fast-paced financial close environment with a high degree of ownership and autonomy.

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant Big 4 public accounting experience.
• Strong, current knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including the ability to research technical accounting issues and prepare clear, well-supported position papers/memos.
• Experience with technical accounting areas including stock-based compensation, leases, revenue, debt, and business combinations.

Nice to Have:

• Technical accounting / national office experience.
• Fintech or SaaS industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite and/or Oracle and Workiva.