Senior Manager, Accounting

Santa Clara, CA, United States

Description

Senior Manager, Accounting

As the Senior Manager of Accounting for Aryaka, your primary responsibility is to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and reconciliation of all US accounting and reporting processes. Overseeing a team of professionals managing core accounting functions, such as accounts payable, supplier payment processing, cash application and reconciliation, prepaid and accrual accounting, and month-end close processes. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining financial integrity for Aryaka’s financial statements.

Key Attributes

As an ideal candidate, you thrive in fast-paced environments. Your strong communication and creative problem-solving skills make you invaluable for evaluating and resolving complex accounting issues.

Performance Objectives

Key performance objectives include:

Manage a team of 2-3 accounting professionals, ensuring consistent adherence to timelines.

Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including balance sheet reconciliations, consolidated financial statements, and flux analysis.

Directly manage day-to-day operations related to cash and accounts payable processes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address general and technical accounting challenges and drive improvements.

Provide deliverables for audits, reviews, and compliance requirements for both US and consolidated reporting.

Identify and implement process improvements for core accounting functions.

Manage critical month-end close tasks and delivering monthly reporting with flux analysis.

Oversee the creation of balance sheet reconciliations for the US and subsidiaries.

Own the global chart of accounts and ensuring its relevance.

Conduct technical accounting research in collaboration with the Senior Director of Accounting.

Oversee various audits, including annual, bank, statutory reporting, and government audits.

Collaborate with FP&A on the monthly accounting and reporting of worldwide sales commissions.

Ad-hoc projects as required.

Hybrid model: On-site 2-3 days/week.

Short-Term Goals

Within the first 30 days, your focus will be on acclimating to the NetSuite environment, understanding our GL chart of accounts, and build relationships with your direct reports. In 60-days, you will be independently managing the core US accounting processes and leading month-end close activities.

Experience And Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, a CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.

A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant accounting experience.

Demonstrated high integrity and ability to handle confidential information.

Direct experience in detailed account reconciliations and monthly flux analysis.

Excellent problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, and strong organizational abilities.

Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.

Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of regulations and compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

CPA with Big 4 audit experience.

Experience managing core accounting functions for a SaaS, SASE, or Software company.

Experience with NetSuite and FloQast.

IPO readiness.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in ERP systems, particularly NetSuite.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Top of FormWho are we –

Aryaka is the global leader in fully managed SD-WAN and SASE services. Delivered as-a-service for a variety of modern deployments, we make it easy for enterprises to consume network and network security solutions. Aryaka uniquely combines innovative SD-WAN and security technology with a global network and a managed service approach to offer the industry’s best customer and application experience. Coupled with being recognized for the 2nd year in a row by Gartner’s “Voice of the Customer and listed on the “Inc. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies” our clients include hundreds of global enterprises, including several from the esteemed Fortune 100. We have strong partnerships with companies that include Palo Alto Networks, Check Point Software Technologies, as examples, and we are backed by incredible investors that include Goldman Sachs, Third Point Ventures, and others. We are actively seeking top talent to join our growing team. Are you ready?

Why Aryaka –

We have won “Great Places to Work” World-Wide for 4 consecutive years because we have an amazing company culture that is inviting, collaborative, supportive, and inclusive to our employees. We encourage our employees to expand their knowledge base and provide the tools to help them get there. We are always innovating and looking at ways to improve and expand, and we listen to our employees and their ideas. We have an amazing group of very respected “Thought Leaders” who are always open to mentoring. We consider ourselves great Corporate Citizens which we show through our “Women In Technology” Program and “AryakaCares” Program as well as others. Our Benefits are World-Class, we have unlimited PTO, and a flexible work structure to allow you to maximize on your work/life balance. As Aryakans, we are 100% dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer and supporter of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Compensation: $145,000 to $170,000 base salary + Bonus + Stock + Benefits

Aryaka Networks, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and supporter of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. All candidates from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and gender identities are strongly encouraged to apply. Aryaka considers the "whole person" without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

Third-Party Agency Notice: Aryaka does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party agencies. Should any agency send a resume to any employee within Aryaka without explicit invitation, the resume will be considered a gift, and no fee will be paid. All agencies must have a signed contract from Talent Acquisition management prior to any engagement.

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