Accounting Manager

Navan is looking for an Accounting Manager to join our Corporate GL team. The Accounting Manager will manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), corporate policies and external audits. This person will play a key role in the company’s month-end processes and preparation of reports in support of the financial statements. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical and analytical accounting skills, a team-first mentality, and the ability to remain agile in a high-growth and dynamic environment.

This role will report to the Director of Accounting and will manage a team.

Navan is a hybrid working model and this role has a requirement of 3x a week in our Palo Alto or San Francisco office.

What You'll Do

• Demonstrates a strong technical understanding of US GAAP principles and a hands-on approach to delve into the financial details
• Manage the monthly close process, which includes reviewing journal entries and fluxes
• Review and/or prepare month-end account reconciliations and ensure the completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of supporting documentation 
• Managing ASC 842 accounting schedules 
• Review/Manage capitalized implementation costs
• Work cross functionally with various stakeholders in the accounting close process, including international accounting teams, FP&A, Revenue, Tax and non-accounting teams, to ensure seamless execution of close processes
• Assist in the review and preparation of financial statement footnotes
• Assist in financial reviews and audits throughout the year, including managing PBC lists and driving deliverable requests internally 
• Perform SOX internal controls over assigned areas
• Provide training and guidance to accounting and finance team members as needed
• Ability to identify problems, research, reconcile discrepancies, and perform root cause analysis
• Proactively work on initiatives to implement operational accounting efficiencies through system and process improvements and control enhancements
• Other ad hoc projects and financial reporting as assigned

What We're Looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a plus
• 6+ years professional experience, with at least 2 years in a Big 4 or professional services firm 
• Experience in NetSuite, Floqast, MS Office, GSuite a plus
• Thorough understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting standards (US GAAP), and internal controls
• Experiencing managing the month-end close and quarterly footnote preparation/review 
• Commitment to professional development and staying current with accounting trends
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-growing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including staff management, coaching, and team building
• Strong interpersonal, communication and messaging skills
• Ability to work cross functionally and across geographies
• Continuous Learning - the ability to understand issues, proactively resolve problems and can identify process improvements and efficiencies
• Someone with Extreme Ownership and can work independently with general guidance, and ability to meet timelines for different projects
• The Best Team player who is willing to chip in beyond the defined role to meet business needs as circumstances require