Job Description

Your opportunity

As Manager, US Accounting, you'll be a key member of the leadership team responsible for leading, developing, and driving the accounting and financial reporting activities. You'll help develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with colleagues in all functions. You'll also be a key team member helping to identify and drive process improvement and digital transformation opportunities. You'll help to oversee reporting, audits, accounting operations, and policies. This role requires technical expertise and the ability to solve complex problems across diverse subject areas. This role will report to the Accounting Director.



The ability to ensure proper accounting treatment and accurate financial results while also maintaining effective internal controls is critical to this role. You'll also be our local subject matter resource for existing and emerging accounting policies and principles.



You'll be a key player in driving the financial success of the organization by building - and sustaining - a world-class finance team.

What you'll do

Contribute to the planning, direction, and coordination of accounting and reporting operations, including general ledger close and accounting across accounts payable, tax, payroll, equity accounting, treasury, and consolidation activities Responsible for the month-end closing and consolidations process, including account/variance analysis and reconciliation Provide oversight for accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate US GAAP, SEC, and regulatory requirements Stay current on the latest FASB, AICPA, and SEC guidances, and also track for compliance of local GAAP accounting as necessary Own resolution of accounting questions/issues including adoption of new accounting standards as necessary Develop a culture of continuous improvement in the accounting function and support the culture of New Relic, providing assistance and direction as required to improve effectiveness and overall performance Lead, retain, and develop a high performing accounting team and support their growth and professional development

This role requires

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance Professional accounting degree viz CA / CPA is a plus 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting leadership roles at some combination of public companies, late-stage startups, and/or public accounting firms Experience in managing teams of accounting professionals Hands on experience with NetSuite or equivalent ERP, Coupa, Workday, Concur, Workiva, Xactly, and Blackline Strong analytical and solid technical accounting skills, including ability to independently analyze transactions and contracts and document the related accounting analysis under US GAAP, local GAAP and SEC guidance Exemplary interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to land complex concepts across multiple audiences Ability to work cross-functionally to scale processes and support business needs Ability to both see the big picture and dive into the details Proven track record managing, developing, and leading remote/distributed teams across different time zones

Bonus points if you have

Experience working with an accounting organization of similar size Experience in a managing accounting in SaaS product business
Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics' different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us - including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We're looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.



If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to resume@newrelic.com.



We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.

Our hiring process

In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers' means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.



We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.



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