Senior Accounting Manager

Notion Notion · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · Finance

This role is for a Senior Accounting Manager at Notion, a company that integrates AI into its product. The manager will lead and strengthen the global accounting function, shape global accounting operations, strengthen financial infrastructure, and lead a team through scale. Responsibilities include owning month-end close, leading consolidations, managing a team, partnering cross-functionally, supporting reporting needs, streamlining workflows, and implementing internal controls. The role requires 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, deep knowledge of US GAAP, familiarity with multi-currency accounting, and experience with systems like NetSuite. Experience supporting public-company readiness or SOX implementation is also required. While not an AI expert, the candidate should be willing to adopt AI tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own key portions of the global month-end close, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across multiple entities and currencies.
  2. Lead and enhance consolidations, allocations, and intercompany processes, driving efficiency and automation.
  3. Manage and mentor an experienced accounting team, embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration, and development.
  4. Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, AP, and other cross-functional partners to ensure smooth close execution and accurate reporting.
  5. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate manual processes, and improve system usage

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience in a high-growth or multinational SaaS company preferred.
  • Mix of Big 4 and corporate accounting experience preferred.
  • Deep knowledge of US GAAP, expense allocations, global consolidations, and intercompany accounting.
  • Familiarity with multi-currency accounting and global entity reporting.
  • Strong systems background (e.g., NetSuite, Zip, Hex, or other tools).
  • Experience supporting public-company readiness initiatives or SOX framework implementation.
  • Excellent communication skills and comfort partnering cross-functionally and with senior leadership
  • Demonstrated people management excellence, with success building and developing high-performing teams.
  • Enthusiasm for process optimization and financial automation at scale in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

  • CPA preferred
  • Experience with coding and writing queries

What the JD emphasized

  • public-company practices
  • public-company readiness initiatives
  • SOX framework implementation