Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Company Description

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Job Description

Role:
ServiceNow is looking for a Senior Manager who has a positive attitude and is highly motivated to learn and grow within the organization and has a proven ability to thrive successfully in a fast-paced task-oriented environment.

What you get to do in this role: 

• Manage, coordinate, and lead a team in monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting close activities

• Provide planning, direction and coordination of accounting operational functions

• Identify and implement process improvements and automation to reduce time to close and improve accuracy of underlying accounting records

• Provide daily leadership and guidance to a large team through coaching and mentoring

• Partner with cross-functional teams on a regular basis to identify areas for improvement and solve problems

• Lead critical accounting projects including the design, implementation, and maintenance of key finance and reporting systems

• Ensure accounting systems are stable and scalable to support the accurate and timely reporting of financial data

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results in accordance with US GAAP and global accounting policies

• Manage quarterly and annual audits by interfacing with auditors and ensuring timely completion of supporting schedules related to financials audits

• Oversight of key areas of the accounting organization including, cash and investments, lease accounting, sales and marketing, allocations, and other functional expenses, review of key reconciliations and rollforwards, as well as management of several accounting team members

• Design, implement, and maintain effective global accounting processes, policies, and procedures

Qualifications

In order to be successful in this role, we need someone who has:

• Strong technical accounting background with a knowledge of US GAAP, as well as experience with technical research

• 8-10+ years of experience to include a minimum of 3 to 4 years of Big Four public accounting experience and BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting 

• CPA or equivalent preferred

• Strong project management and process improvement skills; proficiency with spreadsheet and presentation software

• Experience with SAP or other large ERP system is strongly preferred

• Exceptional people leadership skills with demonstrated ability to create a high performing team in a collaborative and complex environment

• Energetic and positive attitude

• Ability to think strategically, communicate vision, and execute plans to meet business objectives

• Proven ability to identify and drive process and system improvements

• Ability to lead and mentor but also roll up sleeves and be a team player

• Ability to build relationships and influence others in order to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities

• Ability to effectively communicate accounting results to both accounting and non-accounting customers at various levels of the organization

Additional Information

ServiceNow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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Work personas

Work personas are categories that are assigned to employees depending on the nature of their work. Employees will fall into one of three categories: Remote, Flexible or Required in Office. 

Required in Office

A required in office work persona is defined as an employee who is contracted to work from or aligned to a ServiceNow-affiliated office. This persona is required to work from their assigned workplace location 100% of the work week based on the business needs of their role.

Flexible 

A flexible work persona is defined as an employee who is contracted to work from or aligned to a ServiceNow-affiliated office and will work from their assigned workplace location roughly 3 days/week or less (generally around 40-60% of the work week). Flexible employees may choose to work the remaining working time from their workplace location or home. Flexible employees are required to work within their state, province, region, or country of employment.

Remote

A remote work persona is defined as an employee who performs their responsibilities exclusively outside of a ServiceNow workplace and is not contracted or aligned to a ServiceNow-affiliated office, including those whose place of work (pursuant to their terms and conditions of employment) is their home. Remote employees are required to work within their state, province, region, or country of employment.