Sr. Accounting Manager
DatabricksUSA1w ago
Accountingremotecurated-jd
Job description
Sr. Accounting Manager at Databricks.
About the role
We are seeking a hands-on leader to manage our global close and consolidation cycle as we scale our finance operations. This position focuses on driving process discipline, integrating automation, and ensuring high-quality financial reporting while reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Manage the global close timeline, including tracking milestones, dependencies, and risk escalation.
- Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidations to ensure accurate and audit-ready financial statements.
- Oversee intercompany accounting, foreign currency translation, revaluation, allocations, and hedging activities.
- Implement AI and automation tools to reduce manual journal entries and improve consolidation variance analysis.
- Define and govern the chart of accounts to support future-state operational needs.
- Lead the accounting workstream for SAP implementation, including system design, testing, and data migration.
- Explain quarterly financial fluctuations to leadership and external auditors.
- Manage and mentor team members to improve review quality and operational accountability.
- Partner with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and Finance Systems to resolve accounting issues.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with direct ownership of close and consolidation processes.
- 2+ years of people management experience.
- Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA certification.
- Deep technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, specifically regarding consolidation, functional currency, and intercompany accounting.
- Experience with SOX compliance.
- Proficiency in SAP and large-scale ERP environments.
Nice to have
- Experience in a high-growth technology company.
- Prior involvement in ERP implementation projects.
- Familiarity with data platforms like Databricks.
- Experience building or managing offshore or shared-service accounting models.
Skills & tools
- SAP
- U.S. GAAP
- AI and automation tools for finance
- Data platforms (Databricks)
Practical notes
- Compensation includes potential annual performance bonuses and equity.
- Access to export-controlled technology or source code may require a U.S. government license, which the company may choose not to pursue at its discretion.