Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Senior Manager Of Corporate Accounting

The Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting will oversee key accounting functions and financial reporting processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP. This role bridges operational excellence in month-end and year-end close processes with strategic improvements to financial systems and architecture. The Senior Manager will lead a team of accountants, collaborate with cross-functional partners on complex financial challenges, and support the continued maturation of the company's accounting infrastructure.

Monthly and quarterly close: Play a key role in the monthly and quarterly close process, owning validation of the most critical financial line items derived from our internal finance integration. Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis tied to integration-generated financial events. Prepare, review and support external audit processes related to integration outputs, finance integration design and QA. Own the design, validation, and QA of financial figures generated by Deel's internally built finance integration platform. Define the accounting logic that governs how financial events are structured, ensuring correctness and compliance with US GAAP before changes go live. Partner with engineering and product teams to validate that financial event architecture feeds data accurately into accounting systems and the general ledger. Identify gaps in data capture or classification and drive cross-functional solutions to close them, reducing manual reconciliation and increasing automation. Own the integrity of the relationship between our internal integration layer and downstream financial reporting.

Engineering and product partnership: Partner with engineering and product teams to define how new product features translate into accounting entries, ensuring financial events are structured correctly before they ship. Work closely with the analytics team to validate reporting outputs and build dashboards that provide real-time visibility into integration accuracy. Translate technical system behavior into accounting-compliant financial event design, bridging the gap between product logic and GAAP requirements. Collaborate with data analytics to support the development of scalable data pipelines and monitoring tools for integration health.

Accounting standards and controls: Apply US GAAP accounting knowledge to design financial events that are accurate, consistent, and audit-ready. Develop and maintain accounting positions for complex transaction types arising from the integration, including multi-currency and multi-entity flows. Support the Technical Accounting team in documenting positions for new product launches and complex arrangements. Ensure internal controls are embedded into the integration design and QA process from the ground up.

Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of accountants, providing guidance and fostering a collaborative environment. Establish performance expectations and create development opportunities for direct reports. Promote best practices in accounting standards and regulatory compliance across the team.

Qualifications Required: CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting credential. 6+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2+ years in a managerial or supervisory role. Advanced knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting principles. Proven experience leading and developing accounting teams. Strong expertise in enterprise accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, or similar). Experience with tax compliance and working with external advisors and auditors. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial data to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred: Experience in a high-growth or dynamic business environment. Technical mindset with comfort engaging with engineering teams and understanding system architecture. Experience with multi-currency transactions and cross-border payments. Familiarity with data analytics tools (SQL, Looker, Tableau, or similar). Exposure to SOX compliance and internal controls design. Background in coordinating with global finance teams and external auditors.