Manager, Accounting

Fastly; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Equity and discretionary bonus program

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Fastly is seeking a proactive Accounting Manager to own Cost of Revenue (COR) accounting, including accruals, fixed assets, and internal-use software. You will partner with FP&A, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Product, and Engineering to ensure accurate month-end close and reporting.

The role requires a CPA-leaning mindset, 7+ years of progressive accounting experience including management at a public company, and a strong emphasis on control, process improvement, and strategic cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 7+ years progressive accounting experience, including managerial level at a public company
• Experience with Fixed Asset and Internal-use Software accounting
• Experience with NetSuite
• Ability to think strategically and drive results
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to lead projects to closure
• Ability to apply AI tools responsibly to accelerate close processes while maintaining controls

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve processes for the Cost of Revenue Corporate Accounting team
• Oversee monthly closing activities and ensure SOX compliance
• Review account balances and classifications; analyze balance sheet/income statement changes
• Identify potential SOX impacts and update risk/control documentation
• Deliver timely financial reporting with cross-functional collaboration
• Support SEC reporting and policy reviews; assist with 10-Q/K footnotes
• Drive process improvements to close and other accounting processes
• Handle ad hoc projects as needed

Skills

Fixed Asset

Internal-use Software

NetSuite

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional relationships

Time management

Project leadership

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

FloQast

Coupa

AuditBoard

G-Suite

Job description

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.

We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Manager, Accounting

We are looking for a proactive, highly motivated, and technically savvy Accounting Manager to join our Finance organization!

The Manager, Accounting will own critical elements of our Cost of Revenue (COR) portfolio, including but not limited to Accruals, Fixed Assets (ASC 360) and Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40). You will regularly work cross-functionally with other Fastly finance and business teams, such as FP&A, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Product, and Engineering.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and improve the processes for the Cost of Revenue Corporate Accounting team
• Oversee monthly closing activities for assigned areas by reviewing, verifying, and approving accurate journal entries for assigned areas. Review reconciliations ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP accounting standards, SOX guidelines, and internal accounting policies
• Review and verify accuracy of account balances and classifications. Analyze changes in balance sheet and income statement accounts and make recommendations to correct errors. Review flux explanations for accuracy and ensure proper presentation to leadership
• Identify potential SOX impacts from proposed process and systems changes in assigned areas, partnering with Internal Audit to update documentation including process flowcharts and associated risk & control matrix
• Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting by working cross functionally with other Fastly teamsMaintain day-to-day management of the COR Accounting task assignments, chart of accounts, financial report maintenance, and issue escalation/resolutionAssist SEC Reporting team with 10-Q/K footnote preparation and review, annual accounting policy review, and convention analysis for assigned areasIdentify, propose and drive process and efficiency improvements to month-end close process and other accounting processes
• Other ad hoc projects as needed

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree in accounting 7+ years progressive accounting experience, including experience in a manager-level role at a publicly traded company

• Experience with Fixed Asset and Internal-use Software accounting
• Experience with NetSuite
• Ability to think strategically, build cross-functional relationships, and take initiative to drive results
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to lead projects and processes to closure
• Ability to evaluate and apply AI tools responsibly to accelerate close processes while maintaining accuracy and controls

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

Audit experience and CPA license Experience with FloQast, Coupa, AuditBoard and G‑Suite

• Finance transformation and/or system implementation experience

Work Hours:

• This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position has one opening and can be hired in the following preferred office locations:

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The estimated salary range for this position is $133,200.00 to $159,840.00.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Family planning
• Mental health support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 12 paid local holidays
• 12 paid company wellness days

Why Fastly?

We have a huge impact.Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives .Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

We value diversity.Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.

We are passionate.Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at [e-mail] or 501-287-4901.

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