Senior Manager of Accounting (SaaS) - Accounts Receivable

Summary

The Senior Manager of Accounting performs a broad range of special projects interfacing with internal and external customers or senior management. This position monitors accounting changes, assists with financial reporting, and conducts high-level calculations. This position provides decision authority within defined monetary amounts that may significantly impact business strategies or plans. The Senior Manager of Accounting manages projects and situations independently without detailed direction and guidance and works with abstract concepts and complexity.

Responsibilities

Accounting Management

• Manages and coordinates a broad range of projects, many of which are non-standard reporting

• Reviews complex calculations for reporting and financial statements

• Analyzes and reviews projects requiring extensive research of internal or external data and suggests and implements suggested recommendations to assist in making rational business decisions

• Reviews and concludes on transactions for appropriate accounting treatment

• Reviews technical or new accounting issues and the associated accompanying memo with responsibility for final conclusion.

• Creates new internal accounting corporate policies and maintains existing policies

• Prepares and reviews items to be included in our SEC filings

• Reviews month-end reconciliations for critical accounting matters

• Leads numerous special projects and provides information to appropriate management personnel

• Provides assistance to ensure tax, audit, and accounting expectations and obligations are fulfilled accurately by required deadlines

• Initiates, drives, and completes cross-functional work with other teams across the organization

• Monitors emerging technology to determine ways to automate the accounting process without sacrificing accuracy and accountability

• Handles escalated vendor, customer, and other internal inquiries

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other tasks as needed and other projects as assigned by management

• Demonstrates and applies strong accounting knowledge, acumen, and advanced technical expertise

People Management

• May manage a team of employees

• Provides employees with coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities including leadership development to enhance their skills, motivation, and performance

• Maintains an atmosphere of respect, mutual support, flexibility, continuous learning, good humor, and commitment to business goals and customer needs to fulfill the company vision

• Matches staff skills and talent to tasks to ensure optimal engagement and performance

• Rewards superior team and individual performance in ways that enhance employee engagement, commitment, and satisfaction

• Manages operations staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, performance management, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions

• Identifies and resolves interpersonal conflicts and resource issues

What You'll Need

Skills

• Ability to interpret contracts and policies to ensure items are implemented accurately

• Advanced technical accounting skills and proficiency with financial systems required

• Must be able to multi-task and manage multiple projects, processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate and drive teams to deliver world-class services and high-impact results

• Strong communication and collaborative skills to work with many personalities inside and outside of the company

• Positive and professional demeanor, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interact effectively with a variety of team members in various departments and job levels.

Experience

• 7+ years of accounting experience or equivalent

• 3+ years of accounting leadership experience or equivalent

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is strongly preferred

• CPA certification is preferred

Travel Requirement

• Minimal travel

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.

How You’ll Be Rewarded:

• Salary range in the US: 

• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.