Global Corporate Accounting Manager — GAAP, Close, Equity

Cohere; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly lunch stipend

Full health and dental benefits

RRSP matching / 401K

Parental Leave top-up

Education stipend

6 weeks paid vacation

Home office stipend $500

Annual company offsite

Job summary

Cohere, the leading security-first enterprise AI company, is seeking a senior finance/accounting leader to drive accuracy and compliance across multi-entity reporting. You will own month-end close, lease and equity accounting, currency translation, and purchase accounting, partnering with teams to support rapid growth.

This remote-friendly role offers exposure to cutting-edge AI finance strategies, a chance to shape financial infrastructure, and the opportunity to implement robust controls and

Qualifications

• 7+ years progressive accounting experience with leadership in fast-paced environments.
• Strong GAAP knowledge including lease, equity, business combinations, and FX.
• Experience owning month-end close with close management tools (Numeric).
• Experience with purchase accounting, acquisitions, and reconciliations.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving and process improvement skills.
• Proficiency with financial systems, NetSuite preferred.
• Strong cross-department communication; collaborative.
• Experience building scalable accounting processes in tech companies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete month-end close across all entities.
• Own lease accounting per ASC 842 and related disclosures.
• Own equity accounting, including ASC 718 and IFRS.
• Oversee foreign currency accounting and translation adjustments.
• Assist with purchase accounting and fair value allocations.
• Direct general ledger operations, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Implement robust accounting policies, procedures, controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy.
• Leverage technology to improve accounting efficiency.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Lease accounting

Equity accounting

Foreign currency accounting

Close management

Acquisition accounting

Financial systems (NetSuite)

AI-driven workflow improvements

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Numeric close management

NetSuite

Job description

Cohere, the leading security-first enterprise AI company, is seeking a senior finance/accounting leader to drive accuracy and compliance across multi-entity reporting. You will own month-end close, lease and equity accounting, currency translation, and purchase accounting, partnering with teams to support rapid growth.

This remote-friendly role offers exposure to cutting-edge AI finance strategies, a chance to shape financial infrastructure, and the opportunity to implement robust controls and