Accounting Manager

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled, analytical, and self-motivated Accounting Manager (Individual Contributor) to join our General Ledger team. In this senior individual contributor role, you will take direct ownership of complex accounting operations, key month-end close processes, and technical reconciliations while driving continuous process optimization and leveraging modern finance automation tools.

This position is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who thrives on technical execution, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration without the administrative duties of direct people management. You will serve as a subject matter expert across key general ledger functions, partner closely with cross-functional teams, and actively support our finance transformation and AI integration initiatives.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger & Month-End Close Execution
  • Lead end-to-end month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for assigned functional areas, ensuring financial records are accurate, timely, and fully compliant with US GAAP.
  • Prepare and post complex journal entries, intercompany transactions, accrued liabilities, and equity/capitalized items.
  • Perform detailed balance sheet account reconciliations, variance analyses, and flux explanations (P&L and Balance Sheet) to support FP&A and executive reporting.
• Process Optimization, Automation & AI Integration
  • Actively identify opportunities to streamline accounting workflows, eliminate manual touchpoints, and shorten the close cycle.
  • Become a super-user and internal champion of BlackLine’s own product suite, leveraging our platform to its fullest potential.
  • Participate in testing, implementing, and adopting AI-driven accounting tools, intelligent reconciliations, automated variance analysis, and data warehouse reporting features.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and informal mentor for junior staff and new hires within the accounting team, providing guidance on best practices for accounting processes and use of the BlackLine platform.
• Cross-Functional Business Partnership
  • Act as a key accounting partner to G&A functions (FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, HR, IT) and operational business units across the company.
  • Provide guidance on accounting implications for business initiatives, system integrations, and operational process changes.
• Audit, SOX Compliance & Governance
  • Maintain strong internal controls and ensure strict compliance with SOX requirements and corporate accounting policies.
  • Prepare audit schedules, gather documentation, and interface directly with internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Technical Accounting & Special Projects
  • Assist in researching, documenting, and implementing accounting policies for complex or non-standard transactions.
  • Lead special accounting initiatives, system upgrade user-acceptance testing (UAT), and data reporting projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Education & Credentials
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Active CPA license (or CPA candidate) preferred.
• Experience
  • 5–8+ years of progressive GL accounting experience, ideally in SaaS, enterprise software, or fast-paced technology environments.
  • Proven track record as a high-performing individual contributor managing complex close processes and account reconciliations independently.
• Systems & Technical Skills
  • Hands-on expertise with enterprise ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and close management software (BlackLine).
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong familiarity with business intelligence/data warehouse reporting tools.
  • Strong interest in leveraging modern automation and AI-driven tools in daily workflows.
  • Strong technical understanding of US GAAP, SOX internal controls, and financial statements.
• Core Competencies
  • Exceptional analytical rigor, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex accounting topics clearly to cross-functional partners.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple deliverables independently in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior public accounting (Big 4 or national tier) experience.
• Prior experience working with BlackLine modules (Reconciliations, Journal Entry, Task Management, Variance Analysis).
• Experience with cross-functional project leadership and ERP implementation/enhancement projects.

Benefits

• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting, where people can embrace what makes them unique.
• Professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support diversity.
• Short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility.
• A robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.
• Flexible work environment with a combination of virtual and in-person interactions (3 days a week in the office for candidates within a reasonable commute).

Pay

Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $167,000.00. Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location.

In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE). The compensation structure may follow a split model (e.g., 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive).