Motive

Senior Manager, Accounting

Motive

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $129,000 - $177,000 per year

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About the role

  • Own the monthly and quarterly close across multiple entities, ensuring all close tasks are completed on time and in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
  • Manage and maintain the FloQast close checklist, including assignment of tasks, daily status meetings, and final sign-off.
  • Review journal entries (recurring, accruals, reclasses, manual entries) and ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation in NetSuite.
  • Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis; investigate and resolve variances across key accounts.
  • Oversee bank account reconciliations for all operating, collection, sweep, and investment accounts; ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
  • Partner with Tax and Treasury on internal cash transfers, funding of international entities, and monitoring global cash balances.
  • Lead software and development cost capitalization (internal-use software and prepaid software), including review of capitalization workbooks and related journal entries.
  • Lead lease accounting under ASC 842, including review of new and modified lease arrangements, maintenance of lease schedules, and validation of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
  • Own key SOX controls across period-end close, treasury, lease, and software capitalization, ensuring documentation, evidence, and testing support are complete and accurate.
  • Partner with the SOX / Internal Audit team on design and operation of controls, remediation of deficiencies, and process enhancements.
  • Identify and drive process improvements and automation within NetSuite, FloQast, and related tools to support scalability and efficiency.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of accounting managers, senior accountants, and analysts, including goal-setting, coaching, and performance feedback.
  • Collaborate with FP&A, Tax, Supply Chain, Procurement, AP, Payroll, and Revenue Accounting to ensure alignment on accounting treatment and close deliverables.
  • Support external auditors with PBCs, walkthroughs, and audit testing for areas under your ownership.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2+ years in a manager or senior manager role; mix of public accounting and industry strongly preferred.
  • CPA license preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
  • Extensive project management experience across multiple teams.
  • Experience in SaaS, hardware, or technology companies strongly preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with a modern ERP, ideally NetSuite, and close management tools such as FloQast.
  • Strong knowledge of SEC and SOX reporting requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience operating in a SOX environment, including ownership of key controls and support for internal/external audits.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a bias toward process improvement and automation.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to partner effectively across finance and non-finance stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Coupa, Navan, AuditBoard, and Jira strongly preferred.
  • Flexible working hours (if outside the Pacific Time Zone).
Benefits
  • health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits
  • paid time off
  • sick time off
  • short term and long term disability coverage
  • life insurance
  • 401k contribution
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
U.S. GAAPjournal entriesbalance sheet reconciliationsflux analysisbank account reconciliationslease accountingASC 842SOX controlsprocess improvementsautomation
Soft Skills
project managementanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsmentoringteam developmentcollaborationgoal-settingcoachingperformance feedback
Certifications
CPA license