Manager, Technical – Operational Accounting

Jobtailor

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

35 hours ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Technical Accountant to partner with Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Controllership to translate complex accounting conclusions into scalable operational procedures.

You will own operational accounting for complex financing, investments, equity, and capital arrangements, lead day-one and recurring accounting for non-standard transactions, and support the monthly close.

Qualifications

CPA or CA or equivalent qualification, or comparable demonstrated technical-accounting expertise.
5+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting, accounting advisory, public accounting, corporate controllership, or complex financial reporting.
Broad U.S. GAAP expertise across corporate accounting, financial instruments, consolidation, business combinations, equity-method investments, debt and equity securities, impairment, fair value, financial statement presentation, and complex ownership structures.
Experience applying ASC 320, 321, 323, 326, 350, 360, 470, 480, 718, 805, 810, 815, and 820.

Responsibilities

Partner with Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Controllership to translate complex accounting conclusions into scalable operational procedures.
Own operational accounting for complex financing, investments, equity, and capital arrangements.
Lead day-one and recurring accounting for non-standard transactions, including fair-value measurements, equity-method investments, debt and equity securities, warrants, noncontrolling interests, and hypothetical liquidation at book value allocations.
Perform account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and drive issues to resolution.
Support complex accounting matters during monthly and quarterly close.
Ensure conclusions are reflected in financial statement presentation, footnote disclosures, journal entries, reconciliations, ownership, and controls.
Build operational processes to assess impairment indicators and asset recoverability.
Coordinate valuations for non-standard transactions with Technical Accounting and valuation specialists.
Lead audit support for assigned investments and complex accounting areas.
Prepare evidence-backed schedules, memoranda, reconciliations, valuation support, and financial statement tie-outs.
Analyze significant equity and other compensation awards and ensure accurate, timely accounting and booking.
Coordinate with Tax on downstream impacts without owning tax conclusions.
Strengthen controls, SOX/ICFR readiness, impairment monitoring, audit trails, tie-outs, and subsequent-event procedures.
Monitor emerging accounting standards and translate guidance into policies, implementation plans, disclosures, reporting calendars, and scalable processes.
Participate in cross-functional initiatives involving accounting-policy implementation, operating-model changes, legal-entity matters, and systems or process improvements.
Develop accounting policies, playbooks, decision frameworks, and automation.

Skills

Technical Accounting

Financial Reporting

Account Reconciliation

Fair-Value Measurements

Equity-Method Investments

Debt And Equity Securities

Impairment Assessments

Audit Support

Financial Statement Presentation

Complex Ownership Structures

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

CPA

Tools

Oracle Fusion Accounting Hub

Automated Subledgers

ERP Implementations

Job description

Partner with Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Controllership to translate complex accounting conclusions into scalable operational procedures
Own operational accounting for complex financing, investment, equity, and capital arrangements
Lead day-one and recurring accounting for non-standard transactions, including fair-value measurements, equity-method investments, debt and equity securities, warrants, noncontrolling interests, and hypothetical liquidation at book value allocations
Perform account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and drive issues to resolution
Support complex accounting matters during monthly and quarterly close
Ensure conclusions are reflected in financial statement presentation, footnote disclosures, journal entries, reconciliations, ownership, and controls
Build operational processes to assess impairment indicators and asset recoverability
Coordinate valuations for non-standard transactions with Technical Accounting and valuation specialists
Lead audit support for assigned investments and complex accounting areas
Prepare evidence-backed schedules, memoranda, reconciliations, valuation support, and financial statement tie-outs
Analyze significant equity and other compensation awards and ensure accurate, timely accounting and booking
Coordinate with Tax on downstream impacts without owning tax conclusions
Strengthen controls, SOX/ICFR readiness, impairment monitoring, audit trails, tie-outs, and subsequent-event procedures
Monitor emerging accounting standards and translate guidance into policies, implementation plans, disclosures, reporting calendars, and scalable processes
Participate in cross-functional initiatives involving accounting-policy implementation, operating-model changes, legal-entity matters, and systems or process improvements
Develop accounting policies, playbooks, decision frameworks, and automation

Requirements

CPA, CA, or equivalent accounting qualification, or comparable demonstrated technical-accounting expertise
5+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting, accounting advisory, public accounting, corporate controllership, or complex financial reporting
Meaningful industry or transaction experience
Broad U.S. GAAP expertise across corporate accounting, financial instruments, consolidation, business combinations, equity-method investments, debt and equity securities, impairment, fair value, financial statement presentation, and complex ownership structures
Experience applying ASC 320, 321, 323, 326, 350, 360, 470, 480, 718, 805, 810, 815, and 820
Experience developing or reviewing audit-ready technical memoranda
Experience implementing accounting conclusions in recurring operations
Experience working constructively with external auditors
Experience with significant aspects of close and reporting, acquisitions or investments, complex ownership structures, consolidation, or impairment assessments
Understanding of how technical decisions affect journal entries, reconciliations, disclosures, and controls
Understanding of how accounting policies and judgments flow into close, financial statements, disclosures, reconciliations, significant estimates, treasury activity, and external-reporting readiness
Experience with Oracle Fusion Accounting Hub, accounting rules engines, automated subledgers, ERP implementations, or similar source-to-general-ledger systems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in U.S. GAAP, technical accounting, and complex financial reporting, with a strong focus on operational accounting for non-standard transactions and audit readiness. Proven ability to develop accounting policies, implement scalable processes, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

CPA, CA, Or Equivalent Accounting Qualification
5+ Years Of Progressive Experience In Technical Accounting
Broad U.S. GAAP Expertise
Experience With Oracle Fusion Accounting Hub
Experience Applying ASC 320, 321, 323, 326, 350, 360, 470, 480, 718, 805, 810, 815, And 820

Hard Skills