Senior Accounting Manager

LaunchDarkly Group; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Mental health benefits

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager to lead a global accounting team, own close processes, and drive technical accounting across ASC 718, 842, and 830. You will partner with Finance, Technology, and business units to automate workflows and improve controls.

The role requires hands-on accounting with 8+ years of experience, strong US GAAP knowledge, and experience in multi-entity environments. CPA preferred; based in Oakland, CA with on-site work expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Eight+ years progressive accounting experience.
• At least three years leading a team of accountants.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Hands-on NetSuite (or similar ERP) experience.
• Experience with automation/AI in accounting operations.
• Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
• Ability to explain complex accounting to leaders and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a global accounting team.
• Manage close activities for core accounting functions and accelerate timelines.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses per US GAAP.
• Lead technical accounting (ASC 718, ASC 842, ASC 830) with memos.
• Drive procure-to-pay tool implementation across stakeholders.
• Support international accounting and intercompany reporting.
• Partner with Technology on ERP enhancements and reporting.
• Document policies, controls, and key procedures.
• Identify workflow and AI automation opportunities across close.

Skills

Leadership

US GAAP

Automation/AI

Multi-entity

Cross-functional

Audit readiness

Financial analysis

Intercompany reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA certification (preferred)

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

ERP tooling

Job description

As Senior Accounting Manager, you’ll play a key role in strengthening the financial operations behind that work: owning critical close and technical accounting activities, supporting international entities and audit readiness, and partnering across Finance, Technology, and the business. You’ll also lead and develop a global team while improving accounting workflows, systems, and controls, including through automation and AI. This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on accounting expertise with meaningful leadership and operational impact at a company shaping how teams build and run software.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing global accounting team with clear roles, decision rights, objectives, and development plans
• Manage and accelerate close activities for key corporate accounting functions, including general accounting, treasury, accounts payable, employee reimbursements, and corporate card program management, and identify opportunities for close timeline compression
• Prepare and review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses in compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Execute technical accounting for stock-based compensation (ASC 718), leases (ASC 842), and foreign currency matters (ASC 830), including drafting analyses and memos for review
• Lead the implementation of a procure-to-pay (PTP) tool, with a focus on the PO-to-Pay workflow, partnering with Procurement, IT, and business stakeholders from requirements through rollout and adoption
• Support and partner with the International Accounting team to ensure intercompany transactions and subsidiaries’ financial reporting are accurate and timely
• Partner with Technology teams and business stakeholders on ERP enhancements/implementations, integrations, and reporting improvements
• Document and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and key controls
• Identify and implement opportunities for workflow improvement and systems optimization/AI automation across the close and accounting operations lifecycle

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• At least eight years of progressive accounting experience
• At least three years of experience leading a team of accountants
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Hands‑on experience in NetSuite (or a similar ERP), including improving workflows and reports
• Ability to operate independently with strong accountability and initiative
• Demonstrated experience using automation and AI tools to improve efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations
• Experience working in a multi‑entity, multi‑currency environment
• Ability to work across Finance and the business and explain complex accounting clearly to leaders, auditors, and colleagues outside Finance

Preferred, not required:

• CPA certification
• Experience in a high‑growth technology company

Pay:

Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level M3:

• Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $136,500 - 187,660**
• Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $122,800 - 168,850**
• Zone 3: All other US locations - $116,000 - 159,500**
• All Zones inclusive of a 15% Bonus Target

LaunchDarkly operates from a place of high trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

*Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas. **Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits in addition to salary.

About LaunchDarkly:

Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business but reality has proven otherwise. Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software. The LaunchDarkly platform helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature. And by gradually rolling out new application components, they escape nightmare "big‑bang" technology migrations.

The LaunchDarkly platform was built to guide engineers to the next frontier of DevOps by:

• Improving the velocity and stability of software releases, without the fear of end customer outages
• Delivering targeted experiences by easily personalizing features to customer cohorts
• Maximizing the business impact of every feature through the ability to experiment and optimize
• Coordinating the release and optimization of software to provide consistent experiences across mobile platforms and device types
• Improving the effectiveness and productivity of engineering teams, by providing insights into engineering cadence and stability

At LaunchDarkly, we believe in the power of teams. We're building a team that is humble, open, collaborative, respectful and kind. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. LD invites any applicant to review our written Affidavit Action Plan. To do so, contact People Ops at [e-mail] .