Manager, Corporate Accounting

Sandisk Corporation; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

STI program

LTI program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sandisk seeks a highly capable Corporate Accounting Manager to lead the month‑end close and consolidation processes, ensuring data accuracy and strong internal controls. The role emphasizes coaching a team, driving process improvements, and collaborating with cross‑functional partners across geographies.

The ideal candidate will oversee journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting while supporting audits and special accounting projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including public accounting and corporate accounting experience with a publicly traded company
• Experience leading and developing accounting professionals
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX 404(b) compliance
• Experience with global financial systems, preferably SAP and Oracle
• Experience driving process improvement, standardization, automation, and technology initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with strong attention to detail and sound judgment

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee key areas of the month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring accounting activities are completed accurately and within established timelines
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, account analyses, and accounting conclusions for assigned US general ledger accounts, including joint ventures, prepaid expenses, cloud computing arrangements, debt, and other assets and liabilities
• Review monthly and quarterly reporting schedules and fluctuation analyses, ensuring significant movements and accounting matters are appropriately identified and communicated to management
• Manage, coach, and develop accounting team members, including setting priorities, reviewing work, providing feedback, and monitoring deliverables
• Provide guidance and training to global accounting teams on reconciliation best practices and oversee periodic quality reviews to promote compliance with established standards
• Design, implement, and maintain effective accounting processes and internal controls, including compliance with SOX requirements
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate accounting processes, partnering with accounting transformation and other cross‑functional teams to develop scalable solutions and support new business initiatives
• Provide accounting guidance and support to cross‑functional teams, including resolving journal entry, account analysis, and general ledger matters
• Support internal and external audit activities and other accounting projects as needed

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced accounting professional to join our Corporate Accounting team as a Corporate Accounting Manager. This role leads a team of accounting professionals and plays an integral role in driving the month-end close and consolidation processes, with a strong focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and achieving best-in‑class results.

The ideal candidate will provide leadership and oversight throughout the month-end close cycle, including the review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reports, as well as supporting various accounting initiatives and projects. This role will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, maintaining compliance with established internal controls, and coaching and developing team members to consistently deliver high‑quality results.

Success in this position requires the ability to lead and prioritize effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and evolving business environment. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader who is adaptable, proactive, comfortable navigating change, and able to balance day‑to‑day execution with broader process improvements. This individual must also demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively engage with a geographically and culturally diverse group of finance professionals and cross‑functional partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee key areas of the month-end and quarter-end close process, ensuring accounting activities are completed accurately and within established timelines
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, account analyses, and accounting conclusions for assigned US general ledger accounts, including joint ventures, prepaid expenses, cloud computing arrangements, debt, and other assets and liabilities
• Review monthly and quarterly reporting schedules and fluctuation analyses, ensuring significant movements and accounting matters are appropriately identified and communicated to management
• Manage, coach, and develop accounting team members, including setting priorities, reviewing work, providing feedback, and monitoring deliverables
• Provide guidance and training to global accounting teams on reconciliation best practices and oversee periodic quality reviews to promote compliance with established standards
• Design, implement, and maintain effective accounting processes and internal controls, including compliance with SOX requirements
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate accounting processes, partnering with accounting transformation and other cross‑functional teams to develop scalable solutions and support new business initiatives
• Provide accounting guidance and support to cross‑functional teams, including resolving journal entry, account analysis, and general ledger matters
• Support internal and external audit activities and other accounting projects as needed

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including public accounting and corporate accounting experience with a publicly traded company
• Experience leading and developing accounting professionals
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX 404(b) compliance
• Experience with global financial systems, preferably SAP and Oracle
• Experience driving process improvement, standardization, automation, and technology initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with strong attention to detail and sound judgment

Preferred:

• Active CPA license

Skills:

• Strong leadership and people‑management skills, with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate team members
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate accounting matters clearly and concisely and build effective relationships across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and drive sustainable solutions
• Ability to lead effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and navigate changing priorities, processes, and systems
• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax‑advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender‑related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non‑discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [e-mail] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Milpitas, California, United States of America