Senior Manager, Accounting

Verkada · Enterprise · Bayoffice · Finance

This role is for a Senior Manager of Accounting at Verkada, a company that provides an AI-powered physical security platform. The role involves overseeing accounting operations, managing the close process, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SOX, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of accounting experience, CPA certification, and experience in a SOX environment. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and an annual pay range of $160,000-$190,000 USD.

What you'd actually do

  1. Oversee operational processes and accounting, including cost allocations, fixed assets, cash, prepaid expenses, and other short and long-term assets/liabilities. This includes reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, preparation of disclosure schedules for financial filings, and fluctuation analysis.
  2. Manage day-to-day accounting activities to ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal policies, and external audits.
  3. Manage the monthly and quarterly close process, ensuring strict adherence to deadlines.
  4. Manage the international entity accounting close process for our international entities, including review of local management accounts and record foreign entity transactions
  5. Assist leadership with special projects.

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in accounting and/or audit
  • CPA (or equivalent) required
  • Worked in a SOX environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field of study
  • Strong attention to detail
  • excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Nice to have

  • Big 4 audit firm experience preferred
  • Experience with high-growth companies, ideally in the Software SaaS
  • Inventory accounting experience is a plus
  • Eagerness to learn and willingness to take on new challenges
  • NetSuite ERP experience is a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • SOX environment
  • CPA (or equivalent) required
  • Ability to be onsite in our San Mateo HQ office 5 days a week