Bird

Manager, Accounting

Bird

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $111,900 - $151,500 per year

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About the role

  • Month-End Close: Develop, maintain, and enforce a detailed Month-End Close Schedule, assigning specific tasks and deadlines to team members (AP, AR, Payroll, and Tax), while leading the close meetings.
  • General Ledger & Reconciliation: Prepare monthly close journal entries, GL account reconciliations as assigned, and foreign currency revaluations.
  • Financial Analysis & Reporting: Prepare monthly consolidated and regional flux analyses, investigating drivers behind significant fluctuations to produce detailed reporting packages for leadership.
  • Process Optimization: Partner across departments to develop and refine accounting systems and workflows, focusing on simplifying existing processes and establishing clear accountability across all teams.
  • Audit Support: Assist with the fulfillment of annual audit requests by preparing supporting schedules, providing necessary documentation, and ensuring timely responses to auditor inquiries.
  • Payroll Accounting: Record monthly payroll journal entries and partner with the payroll team to analyze and document period-over-period variances in employee compensation and benefits.
  • Technical Accounting: Assist in drafting technical memos and formalizing standard operating procedures for key cycles, including revenue recognition and inventory management, to ensure US GAAP compliance and operational consistency.

Requirements

  • University degree or College diploma in Finance or a related discipline
  • 6+ years of experience in accounting or finance profession(s)
  • 1+ years of people-managing experience
  • CPA license
  • Thorough understanding of US GAAP
  • Ability to remain flexible in a constantly changing environment, while demonstrating strong management, team-building, business-partnering, and prioritization skills
  • Experience managing the complexities of multi-entity and multi-national organizations, including intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translations.
Benefits
  • Plenty of time off to relax and recharge, plus a wellness resource to help you wind down.
  • A work-from-home stipend.
  • An employer-paid healthcare package.
  • Of course, Bird ride credits to get you where you need to be!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Month-End CloseGeneral LedgerReconciliationFinancial AnalysisReportingAudit SupportPayroll AccountingTechnical AccountingUS GAAPForeign Currency Translation
Soft skills
ManagementTeam-BuildingBusiness-PartneringPrioritizationFlexibility
Certifications
CPA