Corporate Accounting Manager — Remote & High-Growth

Cohere; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch stipend

Health & dental benefits

RRSP matching

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Vacation 6 weeks

Travel to other offices

Home office stipend

Job summary

Cohere is a leading security-first enterprise AI company seeking a seasoned accounting leader to own month-end close, lease and equity accounting, and foreign currency processes. The role partners with cross-functional teams to drive accuracy and compliance while supporting rapid business growth.

You will shape financial infrastructure, implement robust controls, and leverage AI tools to improve workflows in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with leadership in fast-paced environments.
• Strong technical accounting skills and deep understanding of GAAP incl. lease, equity, business combinations, and foreign currency.
• Experience owning month-end close processes using close management tools such as Numeric.
• Experience with purchase accounting incl. acquisitions and reconciliations.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to build and improve workflows for efficiency and accuracy.
• Proven problem-solving and process-improvement abilities.
• Proficiency with financial systems; Netsuite preferred.
• Strong communication and cross-department collaboration skills.
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth tech environment.
• Experience building scalable accounting processes in technology companies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete month-end close process across all entities.
• Own lease accounting incl. ASC 842 and related disclosures.
• Own equity accounting incl. stock-based compensation under ASC 718 and IFRS.
• Oversee foreign currency accounting, including functional currency assessments.
• Assist with recording purchase accounting and fair value allocations.
• Direct general ledger operations, reconciliations, and financial statement prep.
• Implement and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial accuracy.
• Leverage technology to enhance accounting efficiency.

Skills

GAAP expertise

Lease accounting

Equity accounting

Foreign currency

Close management tools

Purchase accounting

AI tooling

Problem-solving

Process improvement

Netsuite

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Cohere is a leading security-first enterprise AI company seeking a seasoned accounting leader to own month-end close, lease and equity accounting, and foreign currency processes. The role partners with cross-functional teams to drive accuracy and compliance while supporting rapid business growth.

You will shape financial infrastructure, implement robust controls, and leverage AI tools to improve workflows in a fast-paced tech environment.