Manager, Accounting Process

About the role

This is a hybrid role and you must be located in, or willing to relocate to, Dallas or San Francisco for the position.

Responsibilities

• Lead Transformational Initiatives: Program-manage large-scale, end-to-end process streamlining and finance transformation initiatives from inception to execution. This includes driving alignment with stakeholders & leadership, workshop facilitation, preparing steering committee presentations/program updates for process orchestration & change management
• Act as Global Process Owner : Serve as the strategic architect and custodian of earner and partner payment lifecycle, ensuring a unified global approach and maintaining the overall health i.e. "accounting hygiene" of earner & partner payment systems and policies.
• Own the "Source of Truth": Be responsible for data integrity within the process, including extraction, reconciliation, and verification of complete data flow, compliance and analysing data and proving critical inputs & insights for accounting
• Identify risk and implement controls across the end-to-end process; responsible for testing operational efficiencies and ensuring SOX compliance.
• Data Governance: Build out a unified governance framework for diverse earner payment streams globally including building & maintaining KPIs to measure effectiveness
• Lead the service desk for the US timezone includes prioritization and execution of tickets received and providing expert guidance on process to end users
• Operationalize New Ventures: Design and implement payment process for new products, services, and business model changes including assess and monitor accounting implications
• Strategize and build finance rules and policies; lead the implementation and maintain comprehensive documentation, including process workflows, SOPs, and process maps, to support seamless system integration.
• Build management reporting for earner and partner payments, reconciling them to financial statements and provide data insights to leadership
• Orchestrate Digital Transformation: Architect the technical roadmap, collaborating with cross functional teams for process evolution, utilizing GenAI and low-code solutions to drive global process automation and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
• 6+ years of progressive experience in Finance process, operations or accounting of commercial contracts with a focus on payment process design, controls & operational implementation
• Deep understanding of Finance processes, specifically upstream processes, data governance, financial analysis, and their control environment
• Proficiency in SQL and Advanced Excel/Macros and data modelling to handle large volumes of data and draw insights and conclusions
• Experience with process solution design, orchestrate global transformation, or design enterprise-wide finance architecture and project management

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or relevant certifications (CA,CPA,CMA,MBA Finance) preferred
• A good eye for detail, with the ability to drill down when necessary whilst maintaining a helicopter view
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data validation, reporting, and KPI development
• Working knowledge of G-suite and reporting tools
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, specifically senior management. This includes strong written and verbal communication, active listening, and the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely