Senior Manager of Accounting

Fivetran; Denver (CO); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Fivetran is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead our corporate accounting function and shape the next generation of our Finance organization.

This high-visibility role oversees the General Ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, and related activities while driving transformation across accounting and finance with automation and AI adoption.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of corporate or GL accounting functions within a public company or similarly complex environment.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close processes, internal controls, and accounting operations.
• 4+ years of people leadership experience; experience managing managers preferred.
• SaaS/Data industry experience strongly preferred.

Aufgaben

• Own corporate accounting operations including General Ledger, month-end and quarter-end close, reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close with accurate, well-supported, and timely results.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and scalable processes as the business grows.
• Partner with Technical Accounting, Revenue, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, Legal, IT and other teams on accounting matters.
• Support external audits and financial reporting requirements.
• Lead transformation initiatives for a more automated, data-driven accounting organization.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual work and improve data quality and controls.
• Establish metrics to measure improvements in close performance, automation, and productivity.
• Coach and develop a high-performing accounting team and future leaders.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Change leadership

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI & automation awareness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

• We are seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead our corporate accounting function and help shape the next generation of our Finance organization
• This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for the day-to-day General Ledger (GL) accounting function while also serving as a key transformation leader across Accounting and Finance.The ideal candidate combines strong accounting expertise with a builder's mindset
• You will ensure an accurate, timely, and well-controlled close while rethinking how accounting work gets done-simplifying processes, improving systems and data, expanding automation, and driving practical adoption of AI across the accounting organization.This role requires a leader who can operate at both strategic and detailed levels, from defining the future-state accounting operating model to solving complex accounting, process, and systems challenges
• 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
• Success in this role goes beyond delivering an accurate close
• You will help build an accounting organization that is increasingly automated, intelligent, scalable, and forward-looking.You will create a more efficient and predictable close, reduce reliance on manual processes, embed AI and automation into how the team operates, and build a strong leadership bench
• Ultimately, this role will help define what a modern Accounting organization should look like in an AI-enabled SaaS/Data company

• Experience within a SaaS, software, technology, or data business strongly preferred
• Excellent project management, change leadership, and executive communication skills
• Demonstrated success leading meaningful Accounting or Finance transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of AI and automation and an ability to translate emerging capabilities into practical accounting applications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including leadership of corporate or GL accounting functions within a public company or similarly complex environment
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial close processes, internal controls, and accounting operations
• 4+ years of people leadership experience; experience managing managers preferred
• Strong systems orientation with experience improving ERP, close management, reconciliation, workflow, or other Finance technology platforms
• Ability to move seamlessly between strategy and execution and influence stakeholders across Finance and the broader organization