Senior Accounting Transformation Lead | AI & Automation

Fivetran, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Fivetran is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead the GL, close processes, and internal controls within a fast-growing SaaS/Data environment. The role drives transformation, automation, and AI adoption across Accounting, partnering with multiple teams to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership in public company environments, strong ERP/tech acumen, and a passion for process improvement

Responsibilities

• Own corporate accounting operations, including the General Ledger, month-end and quarter-end close, reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany, and related activities.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, ensuring financial results are accurate, well-supported, controlled, and delivered on time.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and build processes that scale with the growth and complexity of the business.
• Partner closely with Technical Accounting, Revenue, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Legal, IT, and other teams on accounting and business matters.
• Support external audits and financial reporting requirements.
• Serve as a transformation leader for Accounting, developing and executing a roadmap for a more automated, scalable, and data-driven organization.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual work, accelerate the close, improve data quality, strengthen controls, and standardize processes.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives involving accounting systems, financial data, integrations, workflow automation, and process redesign.
• Champion the responsible adoption of AI across Accounting, identifying and implementing high-value use cases that improve productivity, quality, and employee experience.
• Build AI capabilities across the team through training, experimentation, and best-practice sharing while establishing appropriate governance and human oversight.
• Establish metrics to measure improvements in close performance, automation, productivity, and quality.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing accounting team capable of operating effectively in a fast-growing SaaS/Data environment.
• Develop future leaders by increasing ownership and building stronger accounting, technology, and business capabilities across the team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement where the team challenges existing processes and embraces technology, automation, and new ways of working.
• Balance operational excellence with transformation, ensuring the organization executes reliably while continuously improving how work gets done.

Job description

Fivetran is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead the GL, close processes, and internal controls within a fast-growing SaaS/Data environment. The role drives transformation, automation, and AI adoption across Accounting, partnering with multiple teams to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership in public company environments, strong ERP/tech acumen, and a passion for process improvement