Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting
WHO WE ARE
Braze delivers customer experiences across email, mobile, SMS, and web. Customers, including Seamless, HBO, Disney, Urban Outfitters, and Venmo, use the Braze platform to facilitate real-time experiences between brands and consumers in a more authentic and human way. And we do it at scale – each month, tens of billions of messages are sent to a network of over 2 billion active users through Braze.
Need more proof? Braze was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Marketing Platforms in 2019. The company has also been named on the Forbes Cloud 100, Inc. Magazine’s 2019 Best Places to Work, and Crain's 2019 Best Places to Work in NYC lists.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Braze is looking for a hands-on Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting as we look to prepare the company for public readiness. As the Senior Manager, you will drive financial accounting quality, implement process improvements and key controls to ensure that our financial statements are in compliance with US GAAP. You will manage the financial close process and oversee the Company’s accounts payable processing. This role will report directly to the Director. Assistant Controller and have exposure to the VP of Finance and Controller.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Manage the month-end and quarter end close processes including preparing and reviewing journal entries and supporting reconciliations
- Maintain and own the financial close calendar, including coordination with other departments and external stakeholders
- Play a lead role in developing accounting team and department strategic initiatives
- Assist with the preparation of documents for annual financial statement audit and annual reviews
- Lead process improvement initiatives to gain efficiencies to reduce close timeline and improve internal controls
- Maintain and enforce finance policies and procedures and internal controls
- Lead the optimization of existing platforms, including NetSuite and other new and existing platforms
- Identify and oversee technical accounting issues and solutions within a broad range of topics, including ASC 842 Leases, ASC 350 Capitalization of Internal Use Software Costs and ASC 810 Consolidations
- Manage the Accounts Payable process
- Department and intercompany cost allocations
WHO YOU ARE
- 6+ years of accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP required
- Experience in establishing processes for the recording Capitalized Software
- Highly organized and results-oriented and works with a sense of urgency
- Ability to be flexible and meet strict deadlines
- Experience managing a team
- Exceptional analytical and communication skills
- Proven proficiency of Microsoft Office
- Experience with a Netsuite and Coupa a plus
- Mix of SaaS and Big Four public accounting firm experience a plus
- Active CPA License
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive compensation that includes equity
- Flexible time off policy to balance your work and life, including paid parental leave
- Free daily lunch in the office, including snacks and beverages
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Collaborative, transparent, and fun loving office culture
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