Senior Manager, Accounting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee General Ledger accounting, financial reporting, and technical accounting operations.

• Direct annual financial statement audits and quarterly reviews, fostering relationships with external auditors.

• Manage monthly financial reporting along with quarterly and annual financial statements, including Workiva reporting.

• Lead research and implementation of technical accounting for complex and emerging transactions under US GAAP.

• Supervise stock-based compensation, equity administration, and accounting activities.

• Evaluate financial statements, General Ledger accounts, journal entries, reconciliations, analyses, and supporting schedules.

• Take charge of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.

• Guide, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team.

• Formulate accounting policies, internal controls, documentation, and reporting processes.

• Create scalable process improvements and advocate for responsible AI and automation integration.

• Collaborate with FP&A, Legal, People Operations, Procurement, Engineering, and business leaders.

• Propel complex cross-functional accounting initiatives towards resolution.

• Establish high execution standards, influence priorities, develop talent, and take ownership within the Accounting department.

• Within 90 days, familiarize yourself with Virta’s accounting operations and systems, build cross-functional relationships, take charge of assigned GL processes, evaluate close and reconciliation procedures, implement quick wins, and earn credibility with the team.

⛳️ Requirements

• CPA certification is required.

• 8+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience.

• Solid technical accounting background in General Ledger accounting, financial reporting, and US GAAP.

• Experience in navigating complex accounting issues.

• Proven track record in leading intricate monthly, quarterly, and annual close and reporting processes within a high-growth, public company, or a public-company-ready setting.

• Experience in building high-performing accounting teams.

• Strong business acumen and the capacity to independently resolve intricate accounting and operational challenges.

• Experience in enhancing accounting operations through technology, automation, process redesign, and scalable internal controls.

• Exceptional communication skills and ability to foster cross-functional partnerships.

• Competence to operate with ownership and autonomy in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with NetSuite, Workiva, or comparable ERP and financial reporting systems is preferred.

• Experience in applying AI-enabled tools and automation to accounting workflows is preferred.

• Background in high-growth healthcare, technology, or similarly complex industries is preferred.

• Ability to adhere to HIPAA-related security and privacy protocols.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States is requested during the application process.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity opportunities.

• Remote-first work arrangement.

• Office hubs located in Denver and San Francisco.

• Comprehensive benefits information available on the Careers page.

• Security and privacy training provided.

• AI-powered recruiting process, ensuring data is not utilized to train AI models.